More About Tummy Tuck

Tummy Tuck  Surgery

Everybody strives for a flat and well-toned abdomen through exercise and weight control. Sometimes these methods cannot achieve our goals. Even individuals of normal body weight and proportion can also develop an abdomen that protrudes or is loose and sagging. The most common causes of this include:

• Aging

• Heredity

• Pregnancy

• Prior surgery

• Significant fluctuations in weight

Procedure of Tummy Tuck 

The procedure can take somewhere between 1 to 5 hrs & is performed under general anaesthesia.

There are two options for a tummy tuck, the appropriate procedure for the patient will be determined by the doctor.

Complete abdominoplasty. In this procedure, the abdomen will be cut from hipbone to hipbone in this procedure. This is the option for those patients who require the most correction. The incision will be made low, at about the same level as the pubic hair.

Partial or mini abdominoplasty. This procedure is mostly performed on patients whose fat deposits are located below the navel and require shorter incisions.

• In this procedure, the belly button most likely will not be moved.
• Patient’s skin will be separated between the line of incision and the belly button.
• This type of surgery may also be performed with an endoscope (small camera on the end of a tube).

After the procedure

It's very important to follow the surgeon's instructions as how to take care of the bandage in the days following surgery. complete recovery takes several months.

Factors Affecting the Cost of Tummy Tuck Treatment

Following are the factors which will affect the treatment cost:

1. The hospital patient is opting for.

2. Room –Standard single room, deluxe room, super deluxe room for the number of nights specified (including nursing fee, meals, room rate, and room service).

3. Operating room, ICU

4. Fee for the team of doctors (Surgeons ,Anesthesist ,Physiotherapist ,Dietician )

5. Medicines

6. Physiotherapy session

7. Standard test and diagnostic procedures

8. Post –surgery garments

9. Type of procedure performed

Tummy Tuck Procedure: 3 min