Abdominal Wall Tightening in Jodhpur

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

Yes — removing the sagging skin and fat apron is exactly what the surgery is for. They are removed fully, with the stretch marks below the navel. By pulling the upper abdominal skin down, the surgeon leaves the tummy smooth without any extra lift.

No, nothing hurts during the procedure, since a tummy tuck is performed under general anaesthesia. Tightness and soreness come in the first days and are relieved with painkillers prescribed by the doctor; the discomfort noticeably eases by the end of the first week.

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.

18 is the minimum age, and only without contraindications. There's 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.

Recovery follows three milestones — office work after 2–3 weeks, the end of swelling and tightness by 1.5–2 months, and assessment of the final result and scar at 6–12 months, when 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, preparation is required. For 7–10 days before a tummy tuck, no smoking, alcohol or medicines that affect blood clotting. The pre-surgery check-up includes blood tests, an ECG, leg vein ultrasound and GP and anaesthetist consultations; finish it in advance rather than the day before.

It is the same for everyone. When the main swelling subsides, 2 weeks after surgery, the first changes are visible; then there are two checkpoints, 1.5–2 months for an interim result and 3–6 months for the final contours.

Yes — hospital stay is needed: 1–2 days under medical supervision after a classic tummy tuck, and one day is usually enough after a mini. Recovery continues at home, with the surgeon monitoring it at scheduled check-ups.

Everyone has the same tests before a tummy tuck: blood and urine tests, coagulation panel, biochemistry, infection tests, ECG, chest X-ray, leg vein ultrasound and a GP's report. The surgeon gives you the exact list at the consultation; results are usually valid for 10–14 days.

No, a repair is not always needed; it is performed only when the rectus abdominis muscles really are separated. The surgeon detects diastasis at the examination, and ultrasound confirms it if in doubt. Separated muscles are joined during the same surgery — no separate procedure.

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's required; recovery without the garment is worse, since it supports the tissues and reduces swelling. For 3–4 weeks it is worn around the clock, and then during the day for about another month. The exact period is given by the operating surgeon.