Mini-Tummy Tuck (Partial
Abdominoplasty)
Mini-Tummy Tuck is a less-complex version
of Tummy Tuck Surgery or Abdominoplasty.
Tummy tuck is a weight loss surgical procedure to remove excess loose
skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen and to tighten the muscles
of the abdominal wall.
When Mini Tummy Tuck Surgery is Appropriate
If, for example, your fat deposits are limited
to the area below the navel, you may require a less complex procedure
called a partial abdominoplasty, also know as a mini-tummy tuck, which
can often be performed on an outpatient basis. You may, on the other hand,
benefit more from partial or complete abdominoplasty done in conjunction
with liposuction to remove fat deposits from the hips, for a better body
contour. Or maybe liposuction alone would create the best result.
Mini Tummy Tuck Surgery: Procedure
During regular tummy tuck surgery, the surgeon
makes a long incision from hipbone to hipbone, just above the pubic area.
A second incision is made to free the navel from surrounding tissue. During
mini-tummy tuck or partial abdominoplasty, the incision is much shorter
and the navel may not be moved, although it may be pulled into an unnatural
shape as the skin is tightened and stitched. Also, during partial abdominoplasty,
the skin is separated only between the incision line and the navel. This
skin flap is stretched down, the excess is removed, and the flap is stitched
back into place.
More Information on Mini-Tummy Tuck Surgery
To find a plastic surgeon who performs this
procedure, visit the online referral service of the American Society of
Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). ASPS, founded in 1931, is the largest plastic
surgery organization in the world and the foremost authority on cosmetic
and reconstructive plastic surgery. All ASPS physician members are certified
by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) or the Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
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Weight
Loss Surgery Information
How
Weight Loss Surgery Works - Morbid
Obesity - Morbid
Obesity Surgery
Treatment of Obesity
- Bariatric
Surgery Health Risks - Abdominoplasty
Gastric Banding - Gastric
Bypass - Mini
Gastric Bypass - Gastroplasty
Laparoscopic
Gastric Bypass - Roux
En Y Gastric Bypass - Lap
Band Surgery
Lap Band - Lap
Band FAQs - Biliopancreatic
Diversion - Duodenal
Switch
Liposuction - Liposuction
Surgery - Superwet
Liposuction - Tumescent
Ultrasonic Liposuction
- Tummy Tuck - Mini
Tummy Tuck - Stomach
Stapling
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