Tummy Tuck

FULL TUMMY TUCK

This is the most commonly performed type of tummy tuck surgery. This involves the creation of a hip-to-hip incision, as well as incisions around the belly button.

• Addresses the patient’s entire abdominal area.
• Often involves ‘creating’ a new belly button to ensure natural-looking results.
• Abdominal liposuction is commonly added to this procedure.

MINI TUMMY TUCK

Also called partial abdominoplasties, this procedure is intended for patients who are within 10 percent of their ideal body weight and are content with making alterations only to the part of the abdomen that is below the navel.

• Mini tummy tucks require only a single small incision.
• They usually do not involve repositioning the navel.
• Partial abdominoplasties result in less dramatic changes to the appearance of the abdomen.
• Shorter recovery time than most tummy tuck procedures.

EXTENDED TUMMY TUCK

Involves the removal of 'love handles’ on either side of the waist as well as the removal of fat and excess skin from the stomach area. The incision is usually low so that even if the scar extends behind the hips, it will not be visible, even when one is wearing low-rise clothing.

• This procedure allows for the treatment of a larger area than the traditional tummy tuck.
• In order to address the lifting of the entire lower body area, a circumferential tummy tuck is usually required.

CIRCUMFERENTIAL LIFT

BELT LIPECTOMY

The Circumferential Body Lift procedure is performed to correct many of the areas of loose skin after massive weight loss from diet and exercise or from having had weight loss surgery. When a person loses a lot of weight, the skin cannot adequately shrink due to poor tissue elasticity. Skin hangs and droops, creating uneven contours. No amount of exercise or dieting will make the excess skin go away. Surgery is required to remove the excess loose skin, thus improving the shape and tone of the underlying tissue that supports fat and skin.

• A circumferential body lift procedure removes a belt of skin, subcutaneous fat, and tissue in the abdomen and skin in the waist and buttock areas.
• These physical changes to the body can improve your body image and enhance your self-confidence.
• A circumferential incision around the abdominal area, extending around the sides and into the lower back, is used to remove excess skin and fat and reposition and tighten tissues.
• The result leaves a single scar around the body.

FLEUR DE LIS LIFT

This involves an incision running laterally across the abdomen, from one hip to the other, just above the pubic bone, and this procedure utilizes an additional incision, running vertically down the midsection, to better address the lax abdominal tissue.

• This is for clients who have very large amounts of excess skin and need more than an Extended Tummy Tuck.
• If you have experienced significant weight loss, this may be the procedure for you.
• This will restore a smooth, curvaceous figure as it also addresses the upper abdomen as well.

REVERSE TUMMY TUCK

This procedure involves incisions at the top of the upper abdomen - just near or at the breast crease. This is usually done possibly after a full tummy tuck has been done previously, and you have either lost more weight or you may just have excess skin on the upper abdomen only. See the diagram here.

• It may also possibly involve tightening of the abdominal muscles.
• The incision is across the top of the upper abdomen.