Tummy Tuck for Patients from Chandigarh

No, it won't make you lose weight. It has a different aim — to take away excess stretched skin and the fat apron and rebuild the abdominal muscle wall. The operation is done at a stable weight; if your weight is still shifting, see a dietitian or endocrinologist first.

Yes, there will be a scar — you can't remove excess skin without one. In a classic tummy tuck the incision crosses the lower abdomen from hip to hip and stays below the underwear or swimsuit line; a mini tummy tuck needs a much shorter one. Over time the scar fades and thins out.

The surgery is designed precisely to remove sagging skin and the fat apron — they are taken away completely, and the stretch marks below the navel go too. The surgeon draws the upper abdominal skin downward, so the tummy becomes smooth without an additional lift.

No, the patient feels no pain during the procedure — it is done under general anaesthesia, so nothing is felt. In the first days there may be tightness and soreness, which painkillers from the doctor relieve; by the end of the first week the discomfort eases noticeably.

After a tummy tuck the restrictions are the same for all patients. In the first 2–3 weeks, physical exertion, heavy lifting and sudden movements are not allowed. For at least a month, avoid sauna, steam bath, pool, tanning beds, alcohol and smoking. Sport resumes gradually and only with the surgeon's approval. Another 4–8 weeks in compression garments.

The minimum age is 18, and only without contraindications. There is no upper limit at all: at our clinic each case is considered individually, after an examination and health assessment.

The difference is in the scope of surgery. A mini tummy tuck is for a small excess of skin below the navel: the incision is shorter, the navel is not moved and recovery is faster. A classic one removes the skin-and-fat apron across the whole abdomen, moves the navel and allows diastasis repair along the full length of the muscles.

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.

Skin that has been removed doesn't regrow, which makes that part of the result permanent. The abdomen will only stretch again with significant weight gain, so maintain a stable weight. A pregnancy after a tummy tuck is possible, but it stretches the repaired muscles — surgery is therefore planned once your family is complete.

Yes, it is required. 7–10 days ahead of a tummy tuck, give up smoking, alcohol and medicines that affect blood clotting. You'll need a pre-surgery check-up: blood tests, ECG, leg vein ultrasound, plus GP and anaesthetist consultations. Complete it early, not on the day before.

The answer doesn't vary: first changes are seen 2 weeks after surgery, after the main swelling subsides. Next, two checkpoints — 1.5–2 months for the interim result, 3–6 months for the final contours.

Yes, it is needed: a classic tummy tuck requires 1–2 days in hospital under medical supervision, while one day is usually enough after a mini tummy tuck. You recover further at home, and the surgeon monitors progress 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, it is not needed by everyone: a repair is done only when the rectus abdominis muscles are really separated. The surgeon notices diastasis at the examination, with ultrasound used to confirm it in case of doubt. Separated muscles are brought together in the same surgery, no separate procedure required.

A tummy tuck doesn't rule out pregnancy, but order matters — first childbirth, then surgery. If not, skin and muscles stretch again and some of the result is lost. The surgeons' advice is simple: if you are planning a child, wait at least a year after the procedure.

Yes, you must wear it — without the garment recovery is worse, as it supports the tissues and reduces swelling. Around the clock for the first 3–4 weeks, then in the daytime for about one more month. The exact period is set by the operating surgeon.