Depending on whether you have a full or a mini abdominoplasty, your procedure will differ. Your surgeon will make a curving incision around the base of your abdomen between your hips, right above your pubic region, during a complete tummy tuck procedure. Your belly button, as well as extra skin and fat, will be separated from the abdominal muscles. After that, the muscles will be tightened and repositioned. Your belly button will be pushed downward and linked to the base of your abdomen through a second incision. A smaller incision is made across the base of your stomach during a mini-tummy tuck procedure (also known as a partial abdominoplasty). Before being stitched down to the base of your abdomen, extra skin and fat are separated from the muscles and removed.