This is a traditional tummy tuck, usually reserved for people with very lax muscles and the surgical incision is slightly larger, usually running in a straight line between the hipbones. The belly button will be correctly repositioned and the scar remains between the hipbones.

An incision will be made in the lower abdominal wall that reaches to the navel. The mini tummy tuck is especially beneficial to women whose lower abdomen have been weakened by pregnancy. For women who have had a C-section, the scar and an incision are essentially combined one which allow for only one scar to remain. The recovery process is a bit shorter than recovery following a traditional tummy tuck.

This is the most appropriate procedure choice for patients with a greater amount of loose, sagging skin on their abdomen, as well as on their hips and on the sides of their lower back. Extended tummy tuck patients also usually have excess fat in these body regions that need to be removed along with the extra skin. A long incision is made in the abdominal area that reaches around the hips to the lower back and the resulting scar is well-hidden under the bikini line.