There are various different kinds of tummy tucks that a client undertake. The following are various kinds of tummy tuck that a client can choose from.
(1) Abdominal Etching - This procedure provides provides the client with a flatter and smaller stomach.
(2) Circumferential - This surgery is otherwise known as a lower body tuck. It is more extensive than a standard tummy tuck. It is often performed on patients that have recently lost a lot of weight and thus consequently have a excess, loose or overhanging skin around their body. The procedure involves an incision around the waist line, next the surgeon removes the excess skin and fat and tightens the muscles. A new navel can be created and the outer thighs and buttocks are often also lifted.
(3) Dermolipectomy - This procedure is the removal of excess abdominal skin and body fat and often repositioning of a new belly button. The incisions and techniques involved in this procedure are quite similar to mini-abdominoplasty except the procedure does not involve the tightening of the abdomen muscles.
(4) Extended Tummy Tuck - This is an expanded tummy tuck procedure, in which the excess skin from the patient's sides is removed. This creates the appearance of less loose skin at the patients sides or love handle areas.
(5) Endoscopic Abdominoplasty - This is a minimally invasive procedure
carried out with a very small incisions around the belly button. A special camera is used called an Endscope. The primary benefit of this procedure is that it does not involve the belly button being repositioned or moved and often produces little scarring.