Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

Surgical abdominal contouring to remove excess skin and fat and repair separated abdominal muscles (diastasis recti) following pregnancy or significant weight loss. Four variants are available: full abdominoplasty, mini tummy tuck, extended, and fleur-de-lis. Performed by Dr. David Shokrian at the JCAHO-accredited Manhattan facility. Often combined with liposuction as part of a mommy makeover. Pricing from approximately $11,000 in NYC.

Tummy tuck surgery at Millennial Plastic Surgery addresses excess abdominal skin, weakened or separated abdominal muscles, and stubborn lower belly fat that does not respond to diet and exercise — most commonly following pregnancy, major weight loss, or ageing. The practice offers four abdominoplasty variants tailored to different degrees of skin laxity and anatomical goals. Full abdominoplasty involves a hip-to-hip lower abdominal incision designed to fall within the bikini line, removal of excess skin from the lower abdomen, plication (surgical tightening) of the rectus abdominis muscles to repair diastasis recti and restore core structural integrity, and repositioning of the umbilicus to a natural location in the flattened abdominal wall. The mini tummy tuck uses a shorter incision and addresses only the lower abdominal skin below the navel without navel repositioning, suitable for patients with minimal excess skin confined to the zone below the belly button. Extended abdominoplasty adds a lateral hip extension to the incision to address skin laxity on the flanks, and the fleur-de-lis pattern adds a vertical midline incision for patients with significant horizontal and vertical skin redundancy — commonly seen after bariatric weight loss. Dr. Shokrian regularly performs abdominoplasty as a component of mommy makeover combinations alongside breast procedures and liposuction, with the coordination of multiple procedures under a single anesthesia reducing overall recovery time and cost. The JCAHO-accredited facility ensures rigorous surgical safety protocols. Recovery involves a compression garment for six weeks, with most patients returning to desk work within two to three weeks. Full activity resumes at six weeks.