Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)

Abdo­mi­no­plasty remo­ves excess skin and fat­ty tis­sue from the lower abdo­men and tigh­tens the abdo­mi­nal wall. Sepa­ra­ted rec­tus abdo­mi­nis mus­cles are fre­quent­ly brought back tog­e­ther at the same time.

Appli­ca­ti­on

The reason is usual­ly pregnan­cy or signi­fi­cant weight loss, after which skin remains that no lon­ger retracts. The scar runs hori­zon­tal­ly across the lower abdo­men and can gene­ral­ly be cover­ed by underwear.

Good to know

The pro­ce­du­re is lar­ger than lipo­suc­tion and requi­res gene­ral anaes­the­sia and seve­ral days as an inpa­ti­ent. A com­pres­si­on gar­ment is worn for six weeks, and phy­si­cal rest during this time is important.

Matching tre­at­ment at Swiss Der­ma Cli­nic: Tum­my tuck (abdo­mi­no­plasty)