All About The Mini Tummy Tuck

A mini tummy tuck also called scarless tummy surgery or “mini tuck” or mini abdominoplasty or partial abdominoplasty, is a surgical method constructed to tighten loose skin on the lower part of the abdomen.

Mini-tummy tuck is one type of abdominoplasty. The difference between both of them is that The incision made in mini tuck is smaller and less conspicuous than incisions used for a abdominoplasty or full tummy tuck, there is just one cut at the bikini line. Mini tummy tuck uses a smaller horizontal cut just at or slightly above the pubic region that stretches a few inches across the lower abdomen. The navel is left intact in the surgery. The incision done in a mini tummy tuck is similar to the incision done for a cesarean section. So basically a mini tummy tuck is a modified tummy tuck that uses a C-section-like cut to tighten the muscle and remove excess lower abdominal skin. The length of the cut in a mini tummy tuck will always depend on the amount of skin to be removed. The goal of both the surgeries is the same which is to create a tighter and flatter stomach. Maybe you can also use fat-removal techniques like liposuction to additional contour the area.

Though there will be a scar left behind, it will be barely seen. You can always cover it up with clothes, and it’s barely visible in a bathing suit, but it will not crease. The mini tummy tuck is always a great option for patients who have a small amount of abdominal skin to be removed and do not have a prominently bulging abdominal muscle wall.

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According to the patient and problem of the patient, the cosmetic surgeon mumbai tell which stomach correction method will work for you, and what will be the expected results, possible risks, and aftercare. Your suitability for the surgery will finally be decided only the surgeon because there might be some risks and complications are involved. Though any complications specific to mini tummy tuck are rare, general surgical situations which can happen after any operation are infections, thrombosis, post-operative bleeding, sensory disturbance, an allergic reaction or a wound which doesn’t heal correctly. Some complications connected with stomach surgeries are hypertrophic scar formation, an irregular skin surface, water retention and skin discolouration after bruising. Also, you should stop smoking and if you do, before the operation; it will prevent tissue necrosis.

A general anesthesia is not necessary for mini tummy tuck operation, and it can be performed under intravenous sedation which is a much safer method than general anesthesia. You don’t feel any pain at all. In this procedure, the doctor marks the area to be treated and where the incision to made in the stomach before the operation. The operation takes time about 1.5 to 2 hours. After the operation, the cuts are bandaged and there may be some thin tubes are attached leading from the bandages to drain off any fluid from the wound. After dressing you in the special elastic or compression bandage, which you will be advised to wear for next 2-4 weeks because they provide support which will make you comfortable, you are taken to the recovery room with heart monitor surveillance. You can generally go back to your room after an hour. You can return to your home a few hours later but you must have someone to take you home and take care you after surgery.

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Recovery from the mini tummy tuck surgery is shorter than the full tummy tuck, but you should follow the instructed aftercare with great care. You should keep the scars until the stitches are removed. You should take a shower with luke-warm water but not a bath.

It is essential that you don’t put any pressure on the incision scar for a few weeks after the surgery. After 6 weeks you can restart your sporting activities and lift. The scar will be red and lumpy for the first 3 months, and soon after this, the redness will start to fade. Then after 12 to 18 months, the scars are fully recovered, until this time it is very important to protect your scar from the sun.