How many Tummy Tucks are performed in the U.S. each year?
• How popular is a Tummy Tuck? According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Tummy Tuck Operation is #5 of the Top Five Surgical Cosmetic Procedures in 2008. 1. Breast augmentation (307,000) 2. Nose reshaping (279,000) 3. Liposuction (245,000) 4. Eyelid surgery (221,000) 5. Tummy tuck (122,000) • What kind of Tummy Tucks are there? What is a mini Tummy Tuck? Complete (or full) Tummy Tucks – hip to hip incision, the navel is freed from the surrounding skin, the muscle fascia wall is tightened with sutures, remaining skin and fat are tightened, the old belly button stalk is brought out through a new hole and sutured into place. Liposuction may be used. A compression garment is applied. Partial/Mini Tummy Tucks – A smaller incision is made. Belly Button is not detached from skin. Skin and fat of the lower abdomen are detached in a more limited fashion from the muscle fascia, excess skin removed and remaining skin is stretched down. Liposuction may be used. Extended Tummy Tuck
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