Abdominoplasty or "Tummy Tuck"

Most patients requesting abdominoplasty will have surplus skin and fat on their abdomens following pregnancy. This can also occur in men and women who have lost a lot of weight after dieting or bariatric surgery. Surgery can be as little as a mini-abdominoplasty leaving a 20cm horizontal scar in the lower abdomen to a complete body lift which will leave a scar which is circumferential around the whole trunk. In a limited procedure the navel is left untouched but in most procedures it is repositioned to allow more skin and fat to be removed. In this case there will be a small scar around the navel as well as a much longer scar lying transversely in the bikini line.

Occasionally the rectus muscles, or ‘six-pack’ which lie vertically on either side of the mid line, have separated and during the operation they can be stitched back together.

A general anaesthetic will be required and the hospital stay will vary from day case to 3 nights as an in-patient. Similarly recovery will vary from 2 weeks to 2 months depending on the magnitude of the operation.

This operation is a good procedure for removing skin and fat from the anterior abdominal wall but will do nothing, (apart from stitching the rectus muscles together if they have separated), to the muscle wall of the abdomen so if the muscles are not in good shape exercise will be required to achieve the best result.

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