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| Diet and exercise sometimes do little to eliminate unwanted fat and loose skin in the abdominal area. If you are concerned by these problems, abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) may be a good choice for you. Abdominoplasty is performed to remove excess skin and to tighten the weak abdominal wall muscles. This is frequently present in women following childbirth.
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| Length of surgery: |
1-2 hours |
| Anaesthesia: |
General anaesthetic |
| Overnight or Daycase: |
1 – 2 nights in hospital |
| Risks / Complications of Surgery: |
| Frequent: |
Bruising, swelling, discomfort on movement/coughing. |
| Infrequent: |
Infection, unsightly scarring, fat necrosis, haematoma/seroma, itching, delayed wound healing. |
| Recovery: |
5 – 10 days until socialising with close friends and family
3 weeks until return to work and normal social engagements
6 weeks wearing specialised pressure garment and lifting small children.
12 weeks until return to gym and other strenuous activities
3 - 12 weeks until bruising and swelling disappeared |
| Duration Of Results: |
Permanent unless followed by pregnancy or weight gain. |
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