Mini Tummy Tuck
in Jacksonville, FL
Do you have excess skin and fat around your lower stomach? Is it difficult to make that area flat and toned regardless of your diet and exercise? Sometimes, a Mini Tummy Tuck is all you need to restore that youthful figure. Expert Plastic Surgeons Dr. Timothy E. Fee and Dr. Jordan A. Bilezikian can help you achieve a flatter, more toned midsection. Select patients may not need as big of an operation as a Full Tummy Tuck and a Mini Tummy Tuck may be a great option to provide lasting results with smaller incisions and a quicker recovery time.
What is a Mini Tummy Tuck?
A Mini Tummy Tuck is the least invasive type of Tummy Tuck. It is performed through smaller incisions, with a shorter surgery time, and a faster recovery time. It is often needed to treat only the region below the belly button. This procedure is ideal for patients with small deposits of fat and excess skin below the navel. Often the upper abdomen is still tight and has a good appearance, but the area below the belly button has areas of stubborn fat or excess skin that needs to be removed and contoured to a more youthful slim appearance. We offer a Mini Tummy Tuck to select patients who want a more slim and fit figure but are not in need of a Full Tummy Tuck.
What is the Best Age for a Mini Tummy Tuck?
A Mini Tummy Tuck is based upon the symptoms of sagging skin and excess fat of the abdomen. There is no age that is better than another to get a procedure that can give you the body you have always wanted. It is never too early or late to make that change that you have been thinking about for a while.
What Are the Benefits of a Mini Tummy Tuck?
Some of the benefits of a Mini Tummy Tuck when compared to a Full Tummy Tuck include:
- Tight, flat lower abdomen
- Smaller incisions
- Shorter surgery time
- Quicker recovery time
Who is an Ideal Candidate for a Mini Tummy Tuck?
A Mini Tummy Tuck is an excellent option for both women and men with extra abdominal fat and skin who are looking for a tighter, flatter, and more youthful physique. Ideal candidates are often women who have undergone pregnancies or weight loss and developed loose skin and fat. Men area also ideal candidates who have skin and excess soft tissue of the abdomen that just will not go away with diet and exercise alone.
What is the Procedure for a Mini Tummy Tuck?
During a Mini Tummy Tuck, Our Plastic Surgeons will make an incision near the pubic hairline that goes across the lower portion of your abdomen. Excess skin and tissue are removed. If liposuction is being used, excess fat will also be suctioned away. The remaining skin and tissue is smoothed out and will be pulled down tight towards the pubic hairline. Then, a complete closure of all incisions is performed.
What is the Recovery for a Mini Tummy Tuck?
Patients can expect to be off of work for one to two weeks and experience swelling and bruising during the post-operative period. Once all healing is complete, the results of a Mini Tummy Tuck are long-lasting but are optimized by maintaining a healthy lifestyle that includes healthy diet and regular exercise.
Where Are Mini Tummy Tucks Performed?
All surgeries at Coastal Cosmetic Center are performed on an outpatient basis at our on-site licensed ambulatory surgery center, Coastal Surgery Center. It is a Medicare-certified and state-licensed ambulatory surgery center that is accredited by The Joint Commission and licensed by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA).
How Much Does a Mini Tummy Tuck Cost?
Since each Mini Tummy Tuck is personalized to meet the aesthetic goals of each patient, all associated costs will be reviewed after a treatment plan has been developed. Whether you need a Mini Tummy Tuck, a Full Tummy Tuck, a Mommy Makeover, an Extended Tummy Tuck, or the addition of Liposuction, our Plastic Surgeons will work with you to develop the best plan to meet your aesthetic goals.
For over 28 years, Coastal Cosmetic Center, currently led by expert Plastic Surgeons Timothy E. Fee, MD , and Jordan A. Bilezikian, MD has proudly served patients in Jacksonville and in all Northeast Florida regions including Nocatee, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fleming Island, and Fruit Cove/Julington Creek.