Tummy Tuck/Mini Tuck

Tummy Tuck: Overview

If you have loose abdominal skin, excess fat, or weak abdominal muscles, a tummy tuck can help you achieve a curvier, sexier mid-section. As one of the leading cosmetic surgeons performing tummy tucks, Dr. Michael W. Gray has helped thousands of men and women feel more confident about their appearance by giving them a flatter, tighter and trimmer abdomen.

Tummy Tuck: Procedure

During a tummy tuck, Dr. Gray makes an incision through the skin and fat down to the muscle. He removes the excess skin with the adherent fat below. If needed, stitches can be placed in the muscle like a corset to flatten the muscles. While liposuction is not recommended during a tummy tuck, it can be performed during a mini-tummy tuck if desired. After a surgical tummy tuck, Liposuction if desired on the abdomen can be performed 3 months later. Because different types of tummy tucks exist, Dr. Gray will review all the options with you during your complimentary consultation.

Tummy Tuck: Recovery

If Dr. Gray tightens the abdominal muscles during a tummy tuck, the recovery process will be longer than if he only tightened the skin. Patients can often return to non-strenuous activities within the first week. Pain is minimal because Dr. Gray takes the time to inject long acting anesthetics into the area.

Mini Tummy Tuck: Overview

A mini tummy tuck is a procedure that tightens skin from the belly button down to the pubis. Excess skin and adherent underlying fat is excised. Liposuction (Liporeduction) can be combined with a mini tummy tuck if fat and excess skin is the problem. However, because mini tummy tucks do not provide access to the muscles, no muscle tightening is achieved. The mini tummy tuck works best for the patient who has skin that is loose (extra skin) below the belly button and who is not seeking muscle tightening.