Tummy tuck surgery is performed at our facility's operating room with general anesthesia. There are several potential approaches Dr. Rodriguez may take, depending on your goals and the condition of your skin. For starters, the incision shape is selected based on the quantity of excess skin. Some individuals with severe sagging and loose skin may require an extended tummy tuck. This abdominoplasty technique places the incision from hip bone to hip bone, just on top of the pubic region. Other patients who are concerned with minimal skin looseness may be better suited for a mini tummy tuck. These patients still benefit from tummy tuck surgery but will simply have a less expansive scar. Regardless of the technique used, all abdominoplasty procedures at San Diego Plastic Surgery Center involve the removal of hanging skin and liposuction.