Mini-abdominoplasty with or without liposuction

Mini-abdominoplasty is not such extensive surgery as abdominoplasty, and it is often combined with liposuction. You can have a mini-abdominoplasty for abdomen reshaping when you have relatively little looseness in the skin of your upper abdomen.

The operation

You are given a general anaesthetic for this operation.

The incision across your abdomen is much shorter than for a full abdominoplasty. Some of your skin is removed from above the pubic hair up to the belly button. This allows tightening of the muscles there. By shifting your belly button down a couple of centimetres, the loose skin above it can be tightened.

Liposuction can be helpful for making your abdomen more smoothly contoured.

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After the operation

You usually stay 1 night in hospital after the operation, but the procedure can be performed on a day-stay basis. Most people get back to normal levels of activity 3 to 4 weeks after the operation. However, you need to restrict vigorous exercise such as gym work for at least 6 weeks.

Your specialist will give you full information at your consultation about what to expect.

The end result

The operation leaves a scar passing just above the pubic hair. The outcome for you is:

your excess soft tissue has gone
you have a flat tummy with tightened muscles
you are able to wear the clothes you want.

Risk of complications

There is a risk of complications with all surgery. Your specialist will inform you fully at your consultation about any possible complications from this procedure.

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Options for abdominal reshaping

There are three main ways in which we can recontour your abdomen. Use the links below to find out more.

Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)
Liposuction