Tummy tuck and liposuction
Body contouring: loose skin removed and muscles tightened, or fat taken out through small ports.
Body scars to scale
From the smallest scar on the ruler to the longest: a liposuction port and a tummy tuck.
Typical scar length, drawn to scale (sample)
Centimetres, 0 to 35. Your surgeon draws your own plan.
Typical scar
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Liposuction
0.3 to 0.5 cm a port, two to six ports, in skin creases near the area treated
Scar drawn to scale: 0.3 to 0.5 cm a port, two to six ports, in skin creases near the area treated
Tummy tuck
25 to 35 cm, and round the navel, low across the abdomen, under the underwear line
Scar drawn to scale: 25 to 35 cm, and round the navel, low across the abdomen, under the underwear line
Violet dashed line: the typical scar, to scale
Pale violet: how much longer it can be
Green underline: it sits in a natural crease, fold or hairline
Two different operations
A tummy tuck removes skin; liposuction does not. Many people need one, not both.
Loose skin and fat removed from the lower abdomen and the muscles tightened, often after pregnancy or weight loss.
Scar
Low across the abdomen, and round the navel
Desk work
2 to 4 weeks
From
$8,900
Fat that does not shift with diet and exercise removed through a thin tube. Not a way to lose weight.
Scar
Small ports in skin creases
Desk work
About 1 week
From
$3,800
Example prices, including the surgeon, the anaesthetist, the hospital and aftercare. Your written quote follows the first consultation.
After body surgery
- A compression garment day and night for six weeks
- Walking from the first day, no lifting for six weeks
- Drains for a few days after a tummy tuck
- Swelling settles over three to six months
Book a first consultation
Sixty minutes with the surgeon who would operate. Nothing is booked on the day, and the fee is taken off the surgery fee if you go ahead (sample).