Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)

Abdominoplasty (a tummy tuck) tightens the abdomen by removing surplus skin and fat and, in most cases, repairing the abdominal muscles that separate and weaken during pregnancy or weight gain. At Medical Institut in Plzeň the operation is performed by plastic surgeons and built up from a base procedure: a mini abdominoplasty (from 54,000 Kč) addresses loose skin below the navel only, while a full abdominoplasty (69,000 Kč) treats the entire abdominal…

During surgery the surgeon makes a low horizontal incision within the bikini line, lifts the skin, repairs the muscle if needed, removes excess tissue and redrapes the skin tautly before closing. It suits people left with an overhanging skin apron, stretched muscles or stubborn lower-belly laxity after childbirth or major weight loss that exercise cannot fix.

Expect a compression garment, drains in some cases, and a bent-forward posture for the first days while the repair settles; light activity resumes in one to two weeks and strenuous exercise after several weeks. The scar is permanent but kept low and hidden under underwear, fading over a year. Future pregnancy can reverse the muscle repair, so timing is discussed; smoking impairs healing and is paused. Outcomes and recovery vary between individuals.