“The decision to undergo surgery should never be treated lightly, as all surgical procedures come with varying degrees of risk and recovery time associated with them.”
Tummy Tuck
This operation removes sagging skin and excess fat from the middle and lower abdomen.
It is useful for women:
- after pregnancy (particularly after a caesarean), when the stretched skin and muscles have failed to return to normal
- for people who have lost large amounts of weight and are left with excess skin: and
- for those with an excessively protruding abdomen that won’t respond to diet and exercise. This can be a natural result of ageing when skin elasticity and muscle tone are lost.
A ‘Tummy Tuck’ (abdominoplasty) is performed under a general anaesthetic and usually requires 2 nights in hospital. The size of the skin excision and whether the abdominal muscles require tightening usually determines the type of scarring and the position of the scar. In some cases a ‘mini abdominoplasty’ with a small incision is all that is required.
