Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

Abdominoplasty at AESTHGERY Plzeň reshapes the abdomen by removing excess skin and fat and, where needed, repairing separated abdominal muscles (diastasis) to restore a firm core and a harmonious, natural silhouette. The incision runs hip to hip just above the pubic bone, so the resulting scar hides under underwear. The navel is repositioned to a natural-looking location. Surgery is performed under general anaesthesia with continuous professional monitoring and a one-to-two-night clinic stay; drains temporarily remove excess fluid. Recovery takes approximately three to four weeks with compression garments worn for eight weeks. Results are permanent at a stable weight.

After pregnancies or major weight loss, the abdominal wall often cannot recover on its own: skin remains stretched and overhanging, and the paired rectus muscles may stay separated (diastasis recti), leaving a bulge no amount of exercise corrects. Abdominoplasty addresses all three layers — skin, fat, and muscle — in one operation. **Technique:** The incision runs from hip to hip just above the pubic bone, placed deliberately low so underwear or swimwear covers the healed scar. The skin and fat layer is lifted off the abdominal wall up to the ribs. If the rectus muscles are separated, they are sutured back together along the midline, restoring core firmness and flattening the profile. The excess skin is then removed, the remaining skin redraped, and the navel brought out through a new opening in a natural position. Drains are placed to evacuate fluid and typically removed around day 7. **Scope:** At consultation Dr. Šormová assesses the degree of skin redundancy and muscle separation and recommends the appropriate extent — from a mini-abdominoplasty (lower abdomen only, no navel transposition) to a full abdominoplasty with muscle repair. **Stay and recovery:** General anaesthesia with continuous professional monitoring, then a one-to-two-night stay at the clinic. A compression garment is worn for about eight weeks (the clinic advises two months) to support healing and shape the result. Patients walk slightly bent in the first days, return to desk work within two to three weeks, and to full activity in about three to four weeks; abdominal training waits longer. Dissolvable sutures are used, with thread ends removed around three weeks. **Candidates and durability:** Men and women with hanging skin and fat unresponsive to diet and exercise — most commonly mothers with diastasis or patients after major weight loss. A stable weight is the key condition: results are permanent if weight is maintained. The operation is not recommended for women planning further pregnancy. **Pricing:** Quoted individually after examination, reflecting the extent of surgery (mini vs. full abdominoplasty, muscle repair).