Mini tummy tuck surgery (mini-abdominoplasty)

Mini abdominoplasty is an effective method of correcting the lower abdominal area from the waist to the pubis. A mini-tummy tuck is performed when the patient does not have excessive excess skin and subcutaneous fat, and correction requires an area below the navel. The operation solves several problems at once:restores the weakened "muscle corset";eliminates folds of skin and fat;gives a beautiful flat belly line;makes the waist more slender. Before the operation, a marking is applied to the patient's skin in a standing position. All surgical manipulations are performed under anesthesia, which lasts about 1-1. 5 hours. First, the plastic surgeon performs a small incision below the navel in the projection of the panties in the form of a crescent (smile). Then it makes detachment of the skin layer and subcutaneous fat, removes excess skin, and forms a sports relief of the abdomen. At the end of the operation, cosmetic stitches are applied. The first results can be evaluated 1. 5–2 weeks after correcting. A thin inconspicuous scar is formed near the navel. After that, the skin folds, and the belly- "apron"- disappears. The desired changes are achived after 3-6 months. Finally, the patient gets the figure he dreamed of: the stomach tightens, the muscles gain tone, the person is no longer shy of his body, can wear clothes he likes.