Abdominoplasty ( Tummy Tuck) In South Africa

About Abdominoplasty

Abdominoplasty, also commonly known as Tummy Tuck, is a surgical procedure to remove excess fat and loose skin from the abdominal area resulting in a flatter abdomen and a more attractive appearance. There are two types of Abdominoplasty surgery:

Complete Abdominoplasty: It involves, a long incision is made from hip bone to hip and another one to remove the belly button. Followed by removal of the excess skin, repairing the connecting abdominal muscles and contouring the remaining skin with sutures. A new hole is also created for your belly button. Also, a drainage tube is placed under the patient’s skin for a few days.

Partial Abdominoplasty: In this procedure, an incision is made from hip to hip for the removal of excess skin below the navel and it does not involve the removal of the belly button.

Symptoms to undergo this treatment

There can be various reasons for the presence of excess fat, loose skin, poor elasticity or weak connective muscles in the abdomen, a few most common ones are:

• Significant weight loss
• Pregnancy
• Natural body type
• Aging
• Abdominal surgery

Factors Influencing the Cost of Tummy Tuck Surgery

Some of the major factors influencing the cost of tummy tuck surgery are:

• The hospital or clinic type and the amenities provided
• Experience and expertise of the surgeon who will be performing the surgery
• The destination of the treatment
• Accommodation or stay expenses before/ after the procedure get completed
• Post-operative care facility
• Any other procedure (eg. Liposuction) performed followed by tummy tuck surgery
• Medical Test
• Anesthesia Used
• Surgical Procedure opted for the surgery