Tummy Tuck and MId Body Contouring

The procedure of abdominoplasty or tummy tuck has been performed for a long period of time. This procedure basically involves removal of skin and soft tissue with tightening of abdominal muscles when necessary. However, with the development of new techniques, this procedure evolved into an area of mid body contouring. This consist of several different procedures to correct mid body laxity and contouring of the body shape.

These procedures of mid body contouring can include contouring in the upper abdominal and lower abdominal areas, as well as the back part of the body. The flanks and buttocks can contoured as well. Liposuction and microfat grafting procedures are also available to co-inside with the abdominoplasty procedures.

Patient selection is the most important part of performing these procedures. Patients who need mid body contouring can be corrected with liposuction alone in abdomen and flank areas. However, if that patient has excess skin after excessive weight loss then several other procedures have evolved over a period of time, this being lower body lifting procedures. The nature of the procedure depends upon the degree of defect which needs to be corrected.

1. Mid body contouring could be started with simple liposuction.

2. Liposuction combined with skin excision without relocation of umbilicus.

3. Standard abdominoplasty procedure in which relocation of umbilicus is performed and tightening of abdominal muscles.

4. Mini abdominoplasty in which skin excision of skin lower part of the abdomen and tightening of abdominal muscles with umbilicus slide without relocation of umbilicus.

All of the above procedures combined and separately along with liposuction to give better contouring mid part of the body.

 Mid Body Abdominoplasty Liposuction Pre and Post Op Photos