The incision is in a gentle arc just within the panty line. Dr. Teitelbaum asks patients to bring in underwear or a two-piece bathing suit bottom for him to use to plan the incision at the level the patient wants. The width is determined by where the laxity is. Patients pressure plastic surgeons to limit the width of the scars. But if you sit straight up and look down, it becomes apparent that skin will only be tightened for as wide as the scar is. An incision is typically made around the belly button with a full tummy tuck, but it is usually not done with a mini-tummy tuck.