During the last decade, one of the more popular cosmetic surgery procedures has been the mini tummy tuck. Along with its rising popularity has come a lot of confusion between it and the traditional tummy tuck. With this is mind, we are going to provide a brief overview of the mini tummy tuck.
While the tummy tuck has been used for years to remove excess skin off of women who have given birth, the mini tummy is being used mostly to tighten up the midsections of those of us whose stomach are sagging due to the normal aging process. Because of the smaller area affected, this procedure tends to only take 2 hours versus the 5 hours a normal abdominoplasty takes.
Another nice benefit of this surgery is that it is much cheaper than a traditional abdominoplasty. Since you require less of the surgeons time, as well as less time in the operating facility, you end up paying less.
Many people often question what the difference is between the two procedures. First, during the mini tummy tuck, only the area that is below the navel is operated on. The second main difference is a smaller incision is required.
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.
One of the nice things about the mini tummy tuck is that it requires substantially less time to recover. It should take between one to three weeks before you can return back to work.
While cost is often a question that invariably comes up, it is not possible to give a final price due to numerous variables. In order to find out how much it costs, we recommend you contact a cosmetic surgeon. Specifically, ask him or her about surgeon fees, operating room fees, lab fees, etc.
Before we conclude this article, there is one more important point that needs to be emphasized. During the recovery, your surgeons office will schedule you for a series of follow-up appointments. Please do not miss these; this is the forum for your doctor to ensure you are properly healing.
