Full Abdominoplasty Edinburgh

A standard or full abdominoplasty involves removing the excess skin and fat between your pubic area (bikini line in women) and your belly button. Your belly button is left attached in its place, but a cut is made around it to free it from the surrounding skin (which is to be removed). The remaining skin left at the level of the belly button is then pulled down and stitched at the pubic level. The belly button is brought out through a new cut made in the skin that has been pulled down over it. Any weakness of your muscles or hernias is repaired before your wound is closed.

A tummy tuck improves the appearance of loose skin and fat on your tummy. It can also tighten your abdominal muscles. A tummy tuck (also known as an abdominoplasty) is a procedure that will improve the shape of your tummy by removing excess skin and fat. You may be suitable for a tummy tuck if you are affected by the appearance of your stomach after weight loss or pregnancy. A tummy tuck can also help tidy up bulges or improve scars after a caesarian section or hysterectomy.

A mini tummy tuck is less invasive than a full tummy tuck because much less skin is removed, and there are no cuts around your belly button. You might be suitable for it if you only have a small amount of loose skin or fat affecting the lower part of your tummy. Your belly button remains undisturbed but may be pulled down slightly. The scar from a mini-abdominoplasty is usually shorter (but not always) than that of a standard abdominoplasty.