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Tummy Tuck Sydney

Abdominoplasty: also known as tummy tuck

How we feel about our bodies can have a huge impact on our general wellbeing. The dislike of ones owns body can have a negative impact on our relations with other individuals. Numerous patients have turned to Sydney Plastic Surgeon, Dr Barnouti wanting to alter and improve parts of their bodies. With our competent guidance, the latest techniques and world-leading expertise, we can help you find a greater sense of wellbeing.

Sydney Plastic Surgery offers latest techniques in tummy tuck procedure. Dr Barnouti routinely combines Tummy tuck procedure with waist line, love handles and abdomen liposuction as part of the same package and at no extra cost.

Please contact us today to book your consultation or complete our booking form online.

Abdominoplasty

Abdominoplasty, or also know as a tummy tuck, is a surgical procedure which removes excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen, tightening the abdominal muscle wall and fascia, resulting in a firmer, flatter abdomen and slimmer looking waist.
This extra skin, fat and weak muscle is naturally caused by pregnancy, old age, or relatively minor weight gain, which proves resistant to better diet and exercise. As we age, there is a redistribution of fat on the hips and abdomen. Despite exercise and diet, this may be challenging to shift, therefore we routinely use Liposuction as a complimentary procedure to abdominoplasty to recontour and reshape the entire abdomen, flank, waist and love handle areas.

Planning your surgery

The consultation

Your medical history is very important. Previous pregnancies and their effects on the abdomen, previous surgical procedures (including laparoscopic procedures), patient's history of weight gain and loss, any future plans for pregnancy, patient’s history of medical problems e.g.; diabetes will be noted and discussed.

The physical examination involves the location of all scars, abdominal hernias, strength of the abdominal wall, abdominal wall rectus muscle separation (also known as divarication of recti), the amount, quality, and elasticity of the abdominal wall skin should be thoroughly assessed.

Smokers are advised to cease smoking 2 weeks before the surgery to encourage overall well being.
Understanding the patient's aesthetic goals prior to the procedure is critical.

Technical considerations for the procedures include contour corrections and the minimal visibility of scars as it is positioned as low as possible. The quality of the scar will vary, depending mainly on the tension of the closure and your natural biological ability for wound healing. Dr.Barnouti pays exceptional attention and applies meticulous techniques to promote particularly pleasing scars. In the majority of patients, healing of these scars results in fine white lines.

A body lift lengthens the abdominoplasty operation around the sides and back of your body to achieve reduction of excess tissue circumferentially, around the hip and the back. The body lift is a significant operation that is used in unique cases of body contouring. It involves longer recovery times and must be approached with special consideration for patient safety.

The Surgery

Full abdominoplasty (routinely accompanied by liposuction)
The surgeon makes a long incision across the abdomen, running from hip bone to hip bone and right above the pubic area.

This is normally done in such a way as to conceal the future scar with underwear.

You will be requested to put on your favourite cut underwear so Dr Barnouti can hide the final scar within its borders.

A second round incision is then created around the umbilicus, if required, to free the navel from its surrounding tissue.

Next, Dr Barnouti will separate the skin from the abdominal wall right up to the ribcage and pulls back the resulting flap to show the vertical muscles in the abdomen.
As mentioned above, these muscles can be tightened by drawing them in together and stitching them into position.

The skin flap is then stretched down and the excess skin is removed. Lastly, the incisions will be stitched together and dressings applied.

In the event of excess fluid, a tube may be used to drain it off. The procedure will take 3 hour and require 1-2 days stay in Hospital.

Mini abdominoplasty (routinely accompanied by liposuction)

In the circumstance that you are suitable for a mini abdominoplasty, the skin is separated only as far as the navel rather than up to the ribcage, the incision is much shorter and it may not even be necessary to move the navel at all.

After Surgery

A specific compressive bandage must be worn on the treated area for 4 to 6 weeks.

Draining Tubes, if inserted, will be removed, usually the 1st day after the procedure.

Stitches are dissolvable; the wound will be required to be checked between 1 and 2 weeks after surgery.

The bruising will generally take 2-3weeks to subside.

Getting you back to work and normal activities

Full Abdominoplasty is a major operation and you will need to rest for 3-5 days.

However, you will be walking straight after the procedure and encouraged to do so as much as possible.

You will be able to return to work after 2 weeks if your job is not physically demanding.

Back to regular activities including physical exercise will take 4-6 weeks.

Mini abdominoplasty: will be walking immediately after surgery, rest for 1-3 days followed by light duties.

Back to normal activities in 3 weeks time

Plastic Surgery Costs

Abdominoplasty Package

Full Abdominoplasty combined with Abdominal Liposuction.

Total cost Estimate: $7,900 (including Surgeon’s fee, Assistant Surgeons fee, Anaesthetist’s fee, Hospital, operating theatre and all follow up visits cost).

This price assumes hospital cover with a private fund. The medical item number for Tummy tuck-abdominoplasty procedure is 30177. If fund cover does not apply in your situation, plan for additional costs of $4,500.