Tummy Tuck in Abu Dhabi: Free Consultation

No, it will not help you lose weight. Its goal is different: to remove excess stretched skin and the fat apron and restore the abdominal muscle wall. Surgery is done at a stable weight; if your weight is still changing, first see a dietitian or endocrinologist.

Yes, a scar is the unavoidable price of removing excess skin. In a classic tummy tuck it runs across the lower abdomen from hip to hip, below the underwear or swimsuit line; in a mini tummy tuck the incision is much shorter. With time, the scar fades and becomes thin.

Removing sagging skin and the fat apron is exactly what the surgery does: they are removed entirely, and stretch marks below the navel go with them. The surgeon pulls the upper abdominal skin downward, so the tummy ends up smooth without an extra lift.

No, you won't feel pain during the procedure — a tummy tuck takes place under general anaesthesia. In the first days, tightness and soreness appear; painkillers prescribed by the doctor relieve them, and by the end of week one the discomfort eases noticeably.

The same restrictions apply to everyone after a tummy tuck. For 2–3 weeks, avoid physical exertion, heavy lifting and sudden movements. For at least a month, sauna, steam bath, pool, tanning beds, alcohol and smoking are ruled out. Sport resumes step by step, with the surgeon's approval only. Compression garments are worn for another 4–8 weeks.

The minimum age is 18 and contraindications must be absent. There is no upper limit: every case at our clinic is considered individually, after an examination and health assessment.

The key difference is the scope. A mini tummy tuck handles a small excess of skin below the navel — the incision is shorter, the navel isn't moved and you recover faster. A classic tummy tuck takes away the skin-and-fat apron across the whole abdomen, repositions the navel and permits diastasis repair along the full muscle length.

There are three recovery milestones: back to office work after 2–3 weeks, swelling and tightness gone by 1.5–2 months, and the final result and scar assessed at 6–12 months when the tissues have fully adapted.

The removed skin does not grow back, so this part of the result lasts permanently. Your abdomen will stretch again only if you gain significant weight, so keep your weight stable. After a tummy tuck pregnancy is possible, yet it stretches the repaired muscles, and so surgery is planned when your family is complete.

Yes, you need to prepare. Smoking, alcohol and medicines affecting blood clotting are stopped 7–10 days before a tummy tuck. A pre-surgery check-up is needed — blood tests, ECG, leg vein ultrasound, GP and anaesthetist consultations — and should be done in advance, not the day before.

The answer is the same for everyone: the first changes are visible 2 weeks after surgery, when the main swelling subsides. Then there are two checkpoints: 1.5–2 months — an interim result, 6–12 months — the final contours.

Yes, a hospital stay is necessary. After a classic tummy tuck you spend 1–3 days under medical supervision; after a mini tummy tuck one day is usually sufficient. Then recovery continues at home, and the surgeon monitors it at scheduled check-ups.

The list of tests before a tummy tuck doesn't differ: blood and urine tests, coagulation panel, biochemistry, infection tests, ECG, chest X-ray, leg vein ultrasound and a GP's report. You get the exact list from the surgeon at the consultation; tests usually remain valid for 10–14 days.

No, not all patients need a repair. It is done only when there is actual separation of the rectus abdominis muscles. The surgeon sees diastasis at the examination, and if in doubt, it is confirmed by ultrasound. The separated muscles are brought together in the same surgery, so no separate procedure is needed.

Pregnancy after a tummy tuck is allowed, but the order matters — childbirth first and surgery afterwards. Otherwise the skin and muscles will stretch again and part of the result will be lost. Surgeons give a single piece of advice: planning a child, wait at least a year after the procedure.

Yes, it is required. Without the garment recovery is worse; it supports the tissues and reduces swelling. For the first 3–4 weeks you wear it around the clock, and then during the day for about another month. The operating surgeon names the exact period.