Partial abdominoplasty is the medical term for mini tummy tuck that gets rid of extra fat and sagging skin below the navel. Partial tummy tuck procedure is quite popular compared to the procedure that covers the whole area of the abdomen. It is a good choice for a patient with substantial amounts of sagging skin and fat in the region of the lower abdomen.
Pregnancy causes the rectus abdominus or lower abs muscles to stretch. Laxity remains after pregnancy emphasizing an unsightly abdominal bulge. It’s an option popular not only among women seeking abdominal firmness, but also men who are looking to remove excess tissue arising from loss of weight and even after bypass surgery for gastric problems.
Tummy tuck procedure requires a small incision just above the pubis region. Body contouring or Liposuction procedure takes away excess fat and muscles in the lower abdominal area tightened. The procedure also requires the un-attaching of the belly button and reattached later.
“Signature” belly buttons are being advertised today, “The Rodeo Drive” is one such belly button which allows a flatter, tighter, belly button. After liposuction is completed and muscles made tight, the incision is closed by bringing down a small section of skin. The resulting scar is as small as two inches. Small incisions aid early recovery. The work involved being lesser, cost a lot cheaper by 50%, averaging about $2500.00.
The tummy tuck procedure is done in less than 2 hours. A consultation with a surgeon, will tell you what type of procedure is needed. If the sagging skin is substantial, a full procedure may be the one needed.
All procedures leave scars, partial tummy tuck will leave a very small scar just above the pubis. A full procedure can leave larger w-shaped or u-shaped scars including scars over the belly button. Costs cheaper and the time for recovery shorter.
To the question “How long to recover from a mini tummy tuck ?” we can say that up to two months.
Some mini tummy tuck before and after pictures from a surgeon from Texas can be found here.