Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) at The Swan Center in Alpharetta tightens abdominal muscles separated by diastasis recti, removes excess skin, and reshapes the waistline. Dr. Dean Fardo specialises in abdominoplasty at this practice. Standard and extended (post-bariatric) options are available. The procedure can be combined with liposuction for enhanced waist contouring. Most patients return to work in approximately ten days. Prices start at $7,800.

A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) at The Swan Center for Plastic Surgery addresses the three components of abdominal laxity that diet and exercise cannot correct: excess skin, subcutaneous fat, and diastasis recti (separation of the paired rectus abdominis muscles along the midline linea alba). Dr. Dean J. Fardo, M.D. — one of the clinic's board-certified plastic surgeons — specialises in abdominoplasty and tailors the procedure to each patient's anatomy and goals. The standard abdominoplasty involves a low horizontal incision placed within the bikini line, through which excess lower abdominal skin is excised, the underlying rectus muscles are sutured together to restore abdominal wall integrity and waist definition, and the remaining skin is re-draped and tightened. A new umbilical position is created to maintain a natural-appearing navel position. The extended abdominoplasty adds lateral hip and flank excision to address excess skin extending around the sides — the typical choice for patients following significant weight loss or bariatric surgery who have circumferential skin laxity. Drain-free techniques are used in select cases where tissue adherence reduces seroma risk sufficiently to omit surgical drains. Tumescent liposuction is often performed concurrently to refine the flanks and achieve greater waist tapering without increasing overall recovery. The procedure is frequently included in a mommy makeover — a combination typically pairing tummy tuck with breast augmentation or lift. All surgery is performed in the JCAHO-accredited private surgical suite. Most patients return to desk work in approximately ten days, with activity restrictions gradually lifting over six weeks and final contouring results stabilising at six months to one year.