What Incisions Are Involved With A Full Tummy Tuck?
• An initial incision is made across the lower stomach (directly above the pubic area). This may involve a long incision extending from hipbone to hipbone. • A second incision is made around the belly button to detach it from the surrounding skin. • Skin and fat are surgically separated from the abdominal wall and excess skin and fat are removed. • Stomach muscles are tightened by shortening them and suturing them together. • A small incision is made in the remaining skin to create a new opening for the belly button. The belly button is brought out through this incision and sutured to the “new” skin. • Drain tubes used to collect excess blood and fluids after the surgery are placed in the skin usually at locations below incision lines and are removed a few days later on a follow-up visit. Small incisions are made in the skin and are usually located above the pubic bone. These incisions are made to allow the drain tube to exit the body. Sutures are placed at the incision area to hold th
