What is a "mini tummy tuck"?

What is a "mini tummy tuck"?

Steve Fallek (Plastic Surgeon & Medical Director, Face Focus Medical Spa, New York City) gives expert video advice on: What are the risks and complications associated with a tummy tuck?; What should I expect after a tummy tuck?; What are the costs associated with a tummy tuck? and more...

A mini tummy tuck is appropriate for certain patients who have a small amount of fat and extra skin localized to the area below the belly button. And in that case, what can be done is a mini tummy tuck, or instead of making the incision above the belly button, just pulling some of that tissue straight down. A mini tummy tuck is a smaller incision and less dissection and only appropriate for certain candidates. So you really need to check with your plastic surgeon.