--- In cosmeticandplasticsurgery@y..., "paganchick30" <
paganchick30@y...> wrote:
> What exactly is the difference, is it the muscle repair and the
scar?
>
> Can a mini be done with muscle repair, and if so, is it limited
to
> below the belly button, or can it extend up?
>
> Also, How does one tell if the muscles really need repair... I
work
> out and have lost alot of weight, I have strong abdominals, but
saggy
> excess skin, there are even some wrinkles of skin above my
belly
> button... does that mean I will need a full tuck?
>
> I consulted with a surgeon who did my lift/ba and was
dissappointed
> to find he thought I needed full muscle repair all the way to the
> top... had me push in and push out my belly and said that the
muscle
> was separated all the way up... how can he tell without being in
> there? When I tighten my abs they are darn near rock hard, all
the
> way to the top...
>
> Is there a reason I should do the muscle repair?
>
> THanks for your help.!
>
> Debbie

There are many types of abdominoplasty and minituck surgery.
Each has its own use depending on the problem to be solved.
Minituck abdominoplasty is sculpture of the tummy for problems
that require less skin sculpture as seen here:
http://plasticsurgery4u.com/procedure_folder/abdominoplasty/
mini-tuck.html

It differs from full abdominoplasty in that it can correct less loose
skin.

http://plasticsurgery4u.com/procedure_folder/abdominoplasty/

From this link you can learn much about this surgery and its
variations.

Mini-tuck abdominoplasty can include muscle repair, it depends
on the type of mini-tuck. Repair of the muscle below the belly
button is easier. Repair over the belly button requires working
around this attachment of the skin to the muscles. If there is
looseness above the belly button that is not addressed, the
stomach looks strange.

Such issues are best explored during a consultation after an
evaluation.

Hope this helps,

Michael Bermant, MD
http://plasticsurgery4u.com