The mini tummy tuck procedure may be preferable to patients that only need to remove excess bagging skin from below the belly button. Since the navel does not have to be repositioned and no muscles are, tightening the procedure is usually quicker and requires less recovery time than full abdominoplasty. Generally, the doctor will combine liposuction to remove any excess fatty deposits left in the tummy. An incision is placed horizontally below the bikini line, and the skin is separated from the muscle wall, to prevent disturbing any other organs. Then, the excess skin is pulled taunt over the lower abdomen, the excess is removed, and the incision is closed. The procedure is quicker, and the recovery time is lessened, because no other major organs were adversely affected.