Mini Tummy Tuck

• A mini tummy tuck is an operation to remove excess fat and skin from the lower tummy and waist, giving an overall tighter and more toned looking tummy area
  
  

• A mini tummy tuck cannot remove fat or excess skin from the area above the navel or chest
• See breast reduction or full tummy tuck for these treatments
  
  

• Your surgeon will make a cut across your waistline in a broad U-shape
• The skin will be lifted and separated from the underlyling tissue and the excess fat removed, sometimes by liposuction
• The tummy muscles and associated tissue are then drawn together to tighten the waistline
• The skin is pulled tight over the tummy, trimmed and then attached together
• A mini-tummy tuck does not involve repositioning the navel
• The operation will take one to two hours to complete
• You will require a general anaesthetic and a stay overnight in hospital
  
  

• You can resume you normal activities within five to ten days and you should be fully recovered within two to three weeks
• Strenuous activity should be avoided for about a month after your operation
  
  

• You can expect the results of your mini tummy tuck to last for quite a while, although your lifestyle, diet and exercise routine will play a part in it all
• Over eating too many fatty foods and not exercising will lead to a gradual build up of excess fat around the tummy, undoing all the good work a mini tummy tuck achieves

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