Mini Tummy Tucks

Just as mini tummy tuck surgery involves a smaller incision than its traditional counterpart, it also requires that a smaller section of the abdominal wall be exposed; usually, the treatment area extends from the point of incision to the navel.

The patient is usually released from the hospital within a few hours of mini tummy tuck surgery. Mini tummy tuck surgery may be performed under general anesthesia, but is usually completed with a local anesthetic and mild sedation.

The mini tummy tuck, or partial abdominoplasty, is often an excellent option for people who have a small amount of abdominal skin to be removed and do not have a significantly protruding abdominal muscle wall.

The length of the incision involved in a mini tummy tuck will depend on the amount of skin to be removed, but will generally be smaller than the incision required by a traditional tummy tuck. While a full tummy tuck involves an incision around the navel and across the lower abdomen, a mini tummy tuck leaves the navel intact and requires a smaller incision.

Unlike a traditional tummy tuck, the surgeon usually does not have to reposition the navel during mini abdominoplasty.

Patients are usually able to return to work within a few days of getting a mini abdominoplasty but should refrain from strenuous activities refrain from strenuous activities for a few weeks.

Pregnancy stretches the abdominal wall and in most cases does not return to the youthful state.