All You Ever Wanted to Know About a Mini Tummy Tuck

While the traditional tummy tuck has long been a popular surgery among women who had recently given birth, there is another procedure that is slowly becoming just as popular. This procedure is the mini tummy tuck. Since many people have not heard of this procedure, we will elaborate on the various aspects of this procedure.

While the traditional abdominoplasty is usually reserved for those people who have lost a significant amount of weight, the mini tummy tuck is generally oriented toward those who have sagging abdominal areas due to the aging process. One of the benefits of this procedure is that it only takes up to 2 hours, whereas a normal tummy tuck takes up to 5 hours.

Additionally, this procedure is usually significantly cheaper than the full blown tummy tuck. There are two reasons for this. They include a smaller time requirement on behalf of the surgeon, as well as less time in the operating facility.

There are 2 main differences between this procedure and a full tummy tuck. For this procedure, the surgeon is able to make a smaller incision, since less of the stomach is being operated on. Second, the only area being operated on is below the navel.

Another issue that often comes up during a discussion of this procedure is where the surgery is performed. Depending on your surgeon, it can be performed in your surgeons office, a dedicated operating facility, or your local hospital.

As you might suspect, since the mini tummy tuck only affects a small area of your abdominals, your recovery will take less time. You should be able to perform light activity within the first 5 days of surgery.

While many people ask what the final price tag will be for this procedure, it isn’t possible to give a definitive answer without you first talking to a plastic surgeon (due to all the variables). However, when you do receive a quote from the surgeon, it should contain the entire fee structure (surgeons fee, operating facility fees, etc.).

The last item that needs to be discussed is the fact that you need to attend your follow up appointments. During these sessions, your doctor will make sure that your stomach is not getting infected. Additionally, you can use this forum to ask any questions that you may have on your mind.

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Written by Tom Jenkins on December 9th, 2009 with no comments.
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