Your procedure
There are three basic techniques used to
flatten a protuberant abdomen. Liposuction alone can produce a thin abdominal wall
for some patients with firm skin but excess fat. For those with laxity of their abdominal
muscle and especially excessive skin, a tummy tuck (complete or partial) may be their only solution.
A tummy tuck is usually performed under general anaesthesia with the patient asleep. The classical,
complete tummy tuck done in most places involves an incision around the belly button and another long
incision that runs in the lower abdomen. The entire abdominal skin is lifted and the muscle is tightened
with sutures, and the excess skin and fat is removed.
The ‘Mini-Dissection’ Tummy Tuck
This ‘Mini-Dissection’ Tummy tuck is often performed on our patients using minimal
dissection. With this partial tummy tuck, a smaller incision is made in the lower abdomen.
Your excess skin and fat are removed through this incision. In certain cases, permanent sutures
may also be placed through this incision to tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall.
This Mini-Dissection technique allows you to return home the same day.
What will my recovery be like?
Any discomfort that follows surgery can be controlled with oral medication.
If small drains are used, they are removed the next day.
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