Tummy Tuck in South Australia

An Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is a cosmetic surgical procedure designed to improve the appearance of the lower abdominal area, by removing excess skin and fat.

A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is a surgical procedure which tightens a lax abdominal wall and removes excess abdominal skin and fat.  It may be a reconstructive or cosmetic treatment.

An abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) is an operation designed to remove excess skin and fat from this area, and tighten the underlying musculature, in order to improve the shape and contour of the abdomen. It is commonly performed in ladies who have excess skin after pregnancy, or in patients who have had significant weight loss and have extra skin in this area.

A tummy tuck, also called abdominoplasty is designed to firm and smooth your abdomen. The procedure removes excess abdominal skin & fat and tightens the muscles of the abdominal wall. The result is a flatter abdominal profile. People often have a tummy tuck if there is excess skin following pregnancy or weight loss.

Tummy represents the glance of the personality which exists in the person. Sagging tummy or out of control tummy sometimes makes a life very hard to face in day to day basis. Contact Glenelg Day Surgery to know more about tummy tuck.

This can apply to both males and females but is not done where the patient is obese.
Three elements of the abdomen are assessed - skin, fat and the muscular wall.
Where there is skin redundancy this will need to be excised. This is best done leaving a scar running in each groin and across the pubic area. Often a scar will need to be left around the navel (umbilicus).