Dr Gloria de Olarte
Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
65 N. Madison Avenue - Suite 406 | Pasadena, California 91101 | Phone: (626) 577-7965 | Fax: (626) 577-4625
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Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
If you want your abdomen to be flatter and tighter, there are three different types of abdominoplasty procedures that can be used. These are the Standard Abdominoplasty, the Modified Abdominoplasty or the Extended Abdominoplasty. The best one to use depends on the amount of extra fat you have, the quality of your skin, and how weak your abdominal muscles are.
1. Standard Abdominoplasty
You are a good candidate if you have extra skin and/or fat above and below the navel. This type also works well if you have weak abdominal muscles and you are close to your ideal weight or are only slightly overweight.
A tummy tuck includes removing your extra loose skin/fat from your navel to the top of the pubic hairline and tightening your muscles both above and below the navel.
The scar will around the navel and at the bikini line, but longer than that of a mini tuck. This will give you a very flat and tight abdomen.
2. Modified Abdominoplasty or Mini Abdominoplasty = Mini Tuck
If you only have mild to moderate wrinkles and/or loose skin in the lower half of your belly below the navel, then you are a good candidate for this procedure. You can have extra fat above and below the navel, but good skin tone above the navel and your muscles are only weak below the navel. Also you should be close to your ideal weight.
A mini tuck includes liposuction of the whole abdomen, removal of only the lowest part of the extra skin above the pubic hairline and tightening of the muscles only below the navel.
You will have a short scar along the bikini line with this procedure.
3) Extended Abdominoplasty
You are a candidate for this procedure if you are overweight more than 30 pounds or have had massive weight loss after bypass surgery or diet, and you have rolls of extra skin/fat above and below the navel, and on your hips and pubis.
This procedure includes removing the extra skin/fat below and a few inches above the navel, tightening your muscles above and below the navel and on the sides to recreate your waistline. It also removes fat from your sides/hips.
You will get a flatter abdomen with tight skin, a better waistline and hips, but a longer scar in the bikini area and a scar around your navel.
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