Then, very tiny incisions are made wherever the liposuction is needed. Generally somewhere between 2-4 tiny incisions are made. The abdominal area is filled with a tumescent saline solution that contains local anesthetic and helps numb the site and shrink the blood vessels (this will minimize any blood loss and reduce bruising). This saline solution wets and fills the area to be treated, making it easier to break up fatty tissue with the Vaser system’s ultrasound energy.
Finally, a gentle suction is used to remove the liquefied or melted fat. This process minimizes trauma to surrounding tissue structures such as nerves, blood vessels and connective tissue. This approach promotes smooth results and rapid healing.
Mini Tummy Tuck vs Tummy Tuck
Patients with significant amount of fat and skin need full abdominoplasty. This surgery also tightens abdominal muscles. This surgery is generally performed under general anesthesia or sometimes under intravenous sedation. The entire procedure takes somewhere between 2.5-5 hours depending upon amount of work that needs to be done.
Some patients have just some excess fat which may not be completely removed by liposuction. Those patients can benefit from mini abdominoplasty. This surgery can be performed under general anesthesia. The procedure takes between 1.5-2 hours. The recovery from mini tummy tuck is faster than standard tummy tuck. Mini tummy tuck scar is smaller than standard abdominoplasty as the mini tummy tuck incision needed is smaller than standard tummy tuck.