Tummy Tuck Surgery Information

So You Want A Mini Tummy Tuck
Robert Hellon

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So You Want  A Mini Tummy Tuck

Are you considering a mini tummy tuck

Mini tummy tucks are ideally for people with small amounts of fat or skin that they want to be removed from the lower stomach area. People with large excesses of fat and skin are not considered suitable for a mini tummy tuck, and should consider a major panniculectomy a full tummy tuck.

 Because the mini tummy tuck deals with the lower abdomen area, women that have weakened lower abs due to pregnancy receive the most benefit from this procedure. Abdomen muscles can generally be tightened during a full tummy tuck it is however possible to achieve similar results after a mini tummy tuck.

A more contoured appearance of the lower abdomen is generally one of the benefits of a mini tummy tuck this is accomplished by manipulating the surplus skin and fat around the naval area.

 People looking for minimal improvement are best suited to the less invasive mini tummy tuck procedure. Hospital outpatient surgery centers and office surgical suites are both capable of carrying out the mini tummy tuck procedure. Normally the choice of anesthesia for the mini tummy tuck operation is a general anesthesia but it is not uncommon for a local anesthesia to be used with sedation.

Depending on each individual case the mini tummy tuck procedure is usually a one or two hour operation. Circumstances though could dictate a hospital stay. Mini tummy tuck patients will experience some bruising and swelling in the lower abdominal area after surgery, this is perfectly normal after this type of surgical procedure and any discomfort felt from this should ease after a few days. After your surgery you will be required to attend a number of checkup appointments to make sure you are progressing ok and to check that your stitches have dissolved. Bandages and protective garments will also be checked at these appointments. After the mini tummy tuck procedure it is common for patients to feel some mild discomfort this can be controlled with orally taken pain medication.

 After the mini tummy tuck procedure it is common for patients to feel some mild discomfort this can be controlled with orally taken pain medication.

Many tummy tuck patients are able to resume normal activities after a few days and return to work after two weeks. This can depend on each individual case a light exercise program is beneficial to the recovery process although too strenuous exercise is not recommended at this point. Be realistic about your tummy tuck and the results you expect to achieve the tummy tuck procedure normally delivers long lasting results especially if you take regular exercise and follow a balanced diet.