Tummy tuck / abdominoplasty
Duration of the OP | 2 – 4 hours |
Aftercare | Inpatient surgery, rest for 2 weeks, suture capping after 3 weeks, avoidance of carrying heavy loads for 3 months, wearing a bodice for 8-12 weeks |
Sociability | (e.g. invitation to dinner): approx. 7-14 days |
Sport | approx. 12 weeks |
Pain | Medium to intensive |
A tummy tuck is performed when excess skin is perceived as disturbing or unsightly. A decrease in body weight, pregnancy or weak connective tissue can lead to a skin apron.
A tummy tuck allows the skin to adapt to the new body shape. The procedure is not used to reduce fat, but in almost all cases it is performed in combination with liposuction.
A ‘simple’ removal of excess abdominal skin, as offered by many colleagues, is not sufficient in our opinion. Several things must be taken into account during a tummy tuck in order to achieve an optimal result. The transitions to the neighbouring regions must be actively modelled and the excess fatty tissue on the flanks and in the upper abdomen must not be neglected.
A tummy tuck is therefore a combination of liposuction, skin removal, muscle tightening and body modelling.
At the Praxisklinik am Rosengarten, we operate on you with the aim of modelling all structures in a youthful and firm manner by means of a tummy tuck. This involves tightening the abdominal muscles in depth (rectus diastasis), modelling the waist and removing excess skin. This combination can only be achieved by experienced hands and with the necessary technical equipment, but is necessary to achieve an optimal result.
Mini abdominoplasty/mini tummy tuck
Mini abdominoplasty is used for patients who have excess skin mainly in the lower abdominal area. These are often slim patients who have had a caesarean section and have a small amount of excess skin in the lower abdomen.
In mini-abdominoplasty or partial abdominoplasty, the lower abdomen is therefore increasingly tightened. It can only be considered as an alternative to abdominoplasty if no skin tightening is required in the area above the navel.
For further information, please see the bottom of the page. This is where the advantages and disadvantages of the procedures are presented and the risks and side effects are explained. However, this cannot replace a personal consultation (also via video), in which these aspects are explained and adapted individually. We therefore look forward to a personal consultation with you!