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Tummy Tuck with Diastasis Repair in Szczecin

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A flat tummy and a toned silhouette in one operation. Your individual surgical plan and the expected result are discussed at the consultation

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Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) in Szczecin: price and key facts

Tummy tuck for patients from Szczecin at City Medical Centre: the price is named at the free online consultation and fixed in the contract with no hidden extra charges.

Duration
2–4 hours
Anesthesia
general
Stay
1–3 days
Recovery
back to work after 2–3 weeks
Final result
6–12 months after surgery
How it works
Send photos on WhatsApp or Telegram, get a free doctor assessment and the price, then confirm the plan and dates before anything is booked.

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Information current as of 24 October 2026

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Results

Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) results
of our patients

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Comparison

Tummy tuck techniques

A tummy tuck is done as a full (classic) or mini operation, or combined with liposuction as lipoabdominoplasty. Compare the scope of surgery, the indications and the expected results to choose the right technique together with your surgeon.

Tummy tuck

Removal of excess skin, abdominal muscle tightening

Tummy tuck diagram: the abdomen before surgery with the incision line, and the result
Main goal
Removal of excess skin, diastasis repair
When it is done
Excess skin after childbirth or weight loss
Anaesthesia and stay
General anaesthesia, up to 3 days in hospital

Lipoabdominoplasty

Tummy tuck with added liposuction

Lipoabdominoplasty diagram: the abdomen with fat on the flanks before surgery, and the result
Main goal
Tummy tightening and waist contouring
When it is done
For fat deposits on the flanks and waist
Anaesthesia and stay
General anaesthesia, up to 3 days in hospital

The benefits and recovery times shown are averaged for each technique and given for guidance: the scope of correction and rehabilitation depend on your anatomy and individual features, and the surgeon confirms them at the consultation.

At the consultation the surgeon draws up a plan for your case and explains how your tummy tuck will go.

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About the clinic

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Modern equipment, comfortable rooms and care for every patient

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A tummy tuck is not for everyone

If your case can be solved without surgery, the doctor will tell you so at the consultation — and you will not spend money for nothing.

Suitable

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  • Rectus abdominis diastasis
  • Skin folds after weight loss
  • Loose abdominal skin
  • Stretched skin after pregnancy
  • A distorted abdominal contour

Not suitable

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  • Acute infections
  • Severe heart, kidney or liver conditions
  • Clotting disorders of the blood
  • Age below 18
  • Decompensated diabetes
  • Cancer
  • Skin inflammation in the surgical area
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding

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Prices

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before surgery

The price is set at the consultation and fixed in the contract.

Other services

  • First consultationFree
  • Liposuction of the abdomen and flanksfrom $1,700
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Find out your tummy tuck plan and price

The surgeon assesses your abdominal skin and muscles, listens to your wishes and chooses the right correction technique.
The price is set at the consultation and fixed in the contract.

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all inclusive

What the price includes

From preparation for surgery
to post-op check-ups.

  • All scheduled dressings
  • Scheduled post-op check-ups
  • A personal coordinator on call
  • Compression garments fitted on the day of surgery
  • A stay in a comfortable
    hospital ward with meals
  • Individual recommendations
    for recovery
  • Remote progress monitoring
    by photos
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How it works

Three days at the clinic —
from preparation to discharge

An agreed correction plan, inpatient observation and post-op check-ups.

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Consultation
and the surgical plan

The surgeon assesses your abdominal skin and muscles and checks for diastasis, listens to your wishes and chooses the right correction technique.

Paying the deposit by card at the clinic reception2

Booking the date
of surgery

We reserve a surgery date for you: the deposit can be paid by card at the clinic or online by bank transfer. The terms are fixed in the contract for medical services

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Check-up before
surgery

Before surgery you complete a full lab check-up: blood tests, an ECG, a chest X-ray and reports from the required specialists.

The surgical team during the operation4

Surgery

The surgeon performs the tummy tuck with the chosen technique, repairs diastasis if needed and shapes a firmer abdominal contour.

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Inpatient stay

After surgery the patient stays for 1–3 days in a comfortable hospital ward with meals, under medical supervision.

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Recovery

After surgery you get a recovery programme. Check-ups at 7 days, 3 and 6 months help track your recovery.

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After a tummy tuck: recovery

Immediately after surgery the patient stays in hospital for 1–3 days, supervised by doctors. Drains are usually removed after two days, stitches after 7 days. For 1.5–2 months you wear a compression binder that supports the abdominal wall and forms a smooth contour. Most of the swelling goes within 30 days; office work is possible after 2–3 weeks. No sports, sauna or heavy lifting for 2–3 months, and in the beginning it is best to sleep on your back with knees bent. At 12 months the scar is fully mature, faded and barely noticeable.

Post-op check-ups

After 7 days, at 3 months and at 6 months. Until the end of the year, get a post-surgery consultation with your surgeon to review results and get more information, at the clinic's expense

Advantages

What makes patients choose City Medical Centre

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Just find out — you lose nothing

At the consultation we discuss your wishes and assess your abdominal skin and muscles. The surgeon explains what changes are possible, chooses the correction technique and answers your questions.

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We stay with you after surgery

The surgeon follows your recovery and the changing abdominal contour at check-ups after 7 days, 3 and 6 months. Check-ups, dressings and aftercare advice are already included in the price of surgery.

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A beautiful contour that fits your figure

We choose the correction technique based on your skin, muscles and figure. Our aim is a harmonious abdominal contour that keeps the natural proportions of your body.

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Your schedule is our priority

We respect your time: we work 24/7, with easy booking and a personal approach — we adapt to your pace.

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Fixed prices

After the consultation the surgeon defines the extent of correction, and you get a clear price for the surgery — no surprises on the way to the result you want.

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Round-the-clock care after surgery

Recovery starts in a comfortable hospital ward under round-the-clock nursing care. The stay and meals are already included in the price.

FAQ

We answer what
people ask before booking

Other services of our clinic

About abdominoplasty for patients from Szczecin

Who is a candidate? Adults aged 18 and over with no contraindications; there is no upper age limit, and each case is considered after an examination. Surgery is done at a stable weight and is not performed during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Contraindications also include decompensated diabetes, blood clotting disorders, cancer and serious heart, kidney or liver disease. Szczecin patients get a personal assessment.

In the classic operation the surgeon makes a horizontal incision above the pubic area, its length set by the amount of excess tissue. The separated rectus muscles are repaired, excess skin and fat are removed, the navel is repositioned and drains are placed. The mini version works only on the lower abdomen through a shorter incision. Patients from Szczecin are under general anaesthesia throughout.

The first step costs nothing: the consultation with the surgeon is free. You get an assessment of excess skin and muscle separation, a recommended technique, an explanation of recovery and your personal price. Patients from Szczecin can then decide calmly, with the amount fixed in the contract. Fill in the short form on the page, and a coordinator will call back shortly.

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The first two weeks: lifting, bending and a household that still needs you

A tummy tuck changes the abdominal wall, so the first weeks are mostly about what you ask that wall to do. After the operation you stay in hospital for 1–3 days under medical supervision. Drains are usually removed after two days and stitches after 7 days. For the first 2–3 weeks physical exertion, heavy lifting and sudden movements are not allowed, and at first it is advised to sleep on your back with your knees bent. Almost every ordinary household task involves one of those forbidden movements: bending to a washing machine drum, lifting a laundry basket, carrying shopping, pulling a bin bag out of a bin, reaching into a low cupboard. It helps to walk through your home before the date and note each of these moments.

The simplest preparation is to move everything you use daily to waist or chest height. Put the kettle, plates, children's cups, towels and the things you need at night within easy reach. Arrange for heavy shopping to be delivered or carried by someone else. Decide in advance who empties the bins and who handles the laundry. None of this is medical advice in itself, but it follows directly from the restrictions the doctor will confirm at the consultation, and it removes the temptation to just quickly do it yourself on day five.

Family life is the part people underestimate. If you have small children, picking them up is a heavy lift in the sense that matters here, and sudden movements are just as restricted as weights. Talk to your spouse, parents or close friends before the operation so that someone else takes over lifting, bathing and carrying for the whole 2–3 week period. Older children can be given a calm role instead: choosing a film, bringing you a glass of water, helping you find the right position on the sofa. If a repair of diastasis is part of your plan, as it often is after childbirth, the muscle repair is exactly what you are protecting during these weeks.

Work comes next. The recovery information says office work is possible after 2–3 weeks, while sport, sauna and heavy lifting stay off-limits for 2–3 months. If your job is sedentary, the first date is realistic. If it involves carrying, bending repeatedly or standing for long hours, tell the coordinator on WhatsApp or Telegram when you describe your job, so the doctor can say during the consultation what is reasonable. Szczecin's average elevation is about 25 m above sea level, with a range from -0.1 m to 131 m, so the gradient of your daily route differs by district. Think about the walk from the car or the stop to your door, because short, gentle walks are part of a normal recovery.

Compression, damp winter air and a garment you will live in

A compression binder is worn for 1.5–2 months. It supports the abdominal wall and helps shape a smooth contour, and the garments are fitted on the day of the operation and included in the plan. For about two months it is therefore part of your wardrobe, and the weather decides how comfortable that is. Szczecin has an oceanic climate: the annual mean maximum is 13.7 °C and the mean minimum 5.5 °C, and relative humidity averages 79.9% over the year. It is highest in November (89.1%) and December (89.0%) and lowest in April (70.8%).

What this means in practice is simple. In the damp, cool months a close-fitting garment sits under several layers, and what matters is that your clothes are loose enough not to press on the abdomen or pull on the incision. Choose trousers with a soft, wide waistband, long cardigans and tops you can put on without raising your arms sharply. In the warmer months, July has a mean maximum of 24.3 °C and a mean minimum of 13.8 °C, so the garment under light clothing is more noticeable on the warmest days. Ask the coordinator how the garment should be cared for and whether a second one is advisable. Do not improvise with a looser or tighter substitute on your own.

Winter adds one more factor: snow and ice. Szczecin averages 23.7 snowy days a year, most of them in January (7.6) and February (6.9), and January's mean temperatures run from -1.8 °C to 3.0 °C. Sudden movements are not allowed in the first 2–3 weeks, and a slip on a frosty step is exactly a sudden movement. If your date falls in the cold months, plan your first outings for dry, calm days, ask someone to walk with you, wear shoes with a good grip and keep the daily distances short.

Dampness also affects how you feel on the sofa. A body that is recovering tends to feel tightness and soreness over the first days; the text notes it is relieved with the painkillers the doctor prescribes and noticeably eases by the end of the first week. A warm room, a pillow arrangement that keeps your knees bent and a blanket that does not press on the abdomen make that week easier. Most swelling goes within 30 days, so the garment will feel different at week four than at week one. Mention any change in how it fits when you send progress photos, because remote monitoring by photos is part of the aftercare.

Scar, sunlight and the water around the city

A classic tummy tuck leaves an incision across the lower abdomen from hip to hip, placed below the underwear or swimsuit line. A mini tummy tuck leaves a much shorter one. Over time the scar fades and thins, and by 12 months it is fully mature and barely noticeable. The scar is a trade for removing excess skin, and the long timeline matters for planning: the same scar goes through the sunniest months and the darkest ones before it settles.

Szczecin gets about 1,738.6 hours of sunshine a year. July has 246.3 hours, May 244.5 and June 242.3, whereas December has only 32.2 and January 42.7. If your first months of healing fall in winter, the incision sees very little direct sun, and the question of exposure arises later, when the days lengthen. If they fall in late spring or summer, you are healing in the sunniest part of the year. The text is clear on one point: tanning beds are to be avoided for at least a month. For everything beyond that, including protection of the scar outdoors, ask the doctor during the consultation and follow the individual recommendations you receive for recovery.

Szczecin is a city of water: it lies on both banks of the Oder, on several large islands, the Regalica branch flows through it and Lake Dabie lies entirely within the city limits. To the north the Szczecin Lagoon covers 687 km². The recovery rules touch water directly. For at least a month the text lists sauna, steam bath and pool as things to avoid, along with alcohol and smoking, and sport resumes gradually only with the doctor's approval. Sauna, sport and heavy lifting are off-limits for 2–3 months overall.

The city has sailing, diving and water polo clubs, and if you are active in one of them, the practical conclusion is to think in terms of seasons. Rowing a boat, hauling a sail, carrying diving equipment and contact in a water polo match all combine lifting, twisting and sudden effort. Do not set a return date yourself. Tell the coordinator which sport you do, and let the doctor give an individual answer at the check-ups after 7 days, 3 months and 6 months. A calm walk by the water is a different matter, and gentle walking is usually something to discuss and plan, not avoid.

Choosing the month: public holidays, city events and a twelve-month horizon

The recovery path has several fixed points: stitches after 7 days, office work after 2–3 weeks, check-ups at 7 days, 3 months and 6 months, the end of the binder at 1.5–2 months, the return to sport after 2–3 months and the final result at 6–12 months. Choosing a month means laying these over your calendar. Poland has 14 public non-working days: 1 January, 6 January, Easter Sunday and Monday, 1 May, 3 May, Pentecost Sunday, Corpus Christi, 15 August, 1 November, 11 November, 24 December since 2025, and 25 and 26 December. A long weekend around one of them can add useful days at home without using leave, but it can also leave you with fewer people around when you need practical help.

Here is one worked example. Suppose the operation is on Monday 9 November 2026. Stitches would come out about 16 November, and the 2–3 week window for office work points to roughly 23–30 November. The binder period of 1.5–2 months runs to around the end of December or early January, so the 24, 25 and 26 December holidays fall while you are still in the garment and sport is still off-limits. Sport, sauna and heavy lifting would stay off the list until about February or early March 2027, and the 3-month check-up would fall in February. That schedule suits someone who wants the quiet months at home and a new silhouette by spring, but it also puts the early weeks into the dampest part of the year, with November humidity at 89.1%.

A second example starts later. Take Monday 1 February 2027: stitches about 8 February, office work from around 15 to 22 February, the binder through March and into early April, and the return to sport from about April or May. The 6-month check-up falls in August 2027 and the 12-month point in February 2028. February is among the driest months here, at 32.8 mm of precipitation, though it is also a snowy one, with 6.9 snowy days on average and an average extreme snow depth of 4.0 cm. These dates are only illustrations. The real schedule is fixed with the coordinator after the consultation and the pre-operative check-up.

Some people prefer to avoid the busiest weeks of the city's year. A marathon is organised in Szczecin in August, and the Pekao Szczecin Open men's tennis tournament takes place every September. The Tall Ships' Races finals have been held in the city in early August (4–7 August 2007, 3–6 August 2013 and 4–7 August 2017). If you want to watch from the quayside, or have a sporting plan of your own, note that the 2–3 month restriction on sport and heavy lifting means those events are not a realistic goal for a person who had the operation shortly before. Because the city is a university centre, with 35,000 students at the University of Szczecin alone, the academic calendar may matter if you work or study there. Treat all of this as scheduling information, not a medical rule.

Stable weight, publicly financed care and what to settle before the first message

The doctor's first question is often about weight. The text is explicit that a tummy tuck is not a way to lose weight. Its goal is to remove excess stretched skin and the fat apron and to restore the abdominal wall. Surgery is done at a stable weight, and if your weight is still changing, the advice is to see a dietitian or endocrinologist first. The abdomen will stretch again only with significant weight gain, so the result is protected by maintaining a stable weight.

In Poland, the question of weight is a large one. The Supreme Audit Office (NIK) reports, on 2022 data, 9,185 thousand adults with obesity nationally, 29.8% of the population, and for the West Pomeranian voivodeship its table gives 392 thousand adults and 28.9%. The chart is titled as a share of patients with overweight and obesity, so the measure is not identical to prevalence. Another source cited in an AOTM report says 58.2% of people over 18 had overweight or obesity in 2019, compared with an EU average of about 53%. These numbers are background, and they explain why so many people ask about body contouring after major weight loss.

Public financing is a separate question. The National Health Fund (NFZ) states that services not listed in the catalogues of publicly financed services are not financed by it, while within the listed range treatment is in most cases free for the insured patient. Bariatric surgery is one such publicly financed service: BMI of 40 kg/m² or more from age 18, and BMI 35–40 kg/m² where weight loss may improve obesity-related disease. The 2021 KOS-BAR pilot programme described a pre-operative phase that usually lasts 3–6 months with a multidisciplinary team. If you are in that pathway, tell the coordinator, because the tummy tuck should come after your weight has settled, not during the loss.

A few practical items can be settled before the consultation. Smoking, alcohol and medicines affecting blood clotting are discontinued 7–10 days before the operation. The pre-surgery check-up covers blood and urine tests, a coagulation panel, biochemistry, infection tests, an ECG, a chest X-ray, a leg vein ultrasound and a GP's report. Tests are usually valid for 10–14 days, so they should be done in advance but not too early, and the doctor gives the exact list at the consultation. The consultation itself is free and online, with photos sent on WhatsApp or Telegram, and the coordinators answer round the clock. The terms are fixed in a contract for medical services before anything is booked.

Does Szczecin's damp, cold winter change the recovery timeline after a tummy tuck?

The timeline in the recovery information does not depend on the season: 1–3 days in hospital, stitches after 7 days, office work after 2–3 weeks, the binder for 1.5–2 months and the final result at 6–12 months. What changes is the practical side. In Szczecin, November and December humidity averages about 89%, January's mean temperatures run from -1.8 °C to 3.0 °C and there are 23.7 snowy days a year on average. That affects clothes over the garment, safe footing outdoors and how willing you are to go out. Plan short walks on calm, dry days and keep help nearby for the first 2–3 weeks.

Is there a better season for the scar: the sunny months or the dark ones?

The text gives no season-based rule, so no month is medically better. The difference is exposure. Szczecin has 246.3 hours of sunshine in July and 244.5 in May, against 32.2 in December and 42.7 in January. A winter operation means the incision spends its first months with little direct sun, while a late-spring or summer date overlaps with the sunniest period. Tanning beds are to be avoided for at least a month, and the scar is fully mature at 12 months. Ask the doctor for individual advice on sun protection at the consultation.

How should I plan around Polish public holidays?

Poland has 14 public non-working days, including 1 and 3 May, 15 August, 1 and 11 November and 24, 25 and 26 December. Count the milestones from the date of the operation: stitches after 7 days, office work after 2–3 weeks, the check-ups at 7 days, 3 and 6 months. A holiday weekend can give you extra quiet days at home, but remember that the coordinators answer on WhatsApp and Telegram round the clock, so questions never have to wait for a working day. If a family occasion such as Christmas Eve falls in your first weeks, remember that lifting and sudden movements are not allowed for 2–3 weeks.

I live in Szczecin. How do the consultation and follow-up work without in-person appointments?

The first step is online and free. You send photos on WhatsApp or Telegram, the coordinator replies within 15 minutes, and the doctor assesses your abdominal skin and muscles, checks for diastasis, listens to your wishes and chooses the technique. The price is named at the consultation and fixed in the contract before anything is booked. After the operation, check-ups are scheduled at 7 days, 3 months and 6 months, and progress is also monitored remotely by photos. Send clear, well-lit photos at the agreed points.

I am losing weight with the public health system's bariatric programme. When is it sensible to ask about a tummy tuck?

Ask early, but plan the operation for after your weight has settled. A tummy tuck is done at a stable weight, and it is not a weight-loss method. If your weight is still changing, the advice is to see a dietitian or endocrinologist first. The pre-operative phase of the KOS-BAR pilot usually lasts 3–6 months with a multidisciplinary team, and the loss continues after the bariatric operation. You can send photos now and get an early assessment, but the doctor will tell you when the timing is right and whether combining with liposuction or diastasis repair makes sense.

When can I return to sailing, diving or water polo?

Not before the doctor allows it. The general rules are that sport, sauna and heavy lifting are off-limits for 2–3 months, and that sauna, steam bath, pool, tanning beds, alcohol and smoking are avoided for at least a month. Sport then resumes gradually and only with the approval given at the check-ups. Sailing, diving and water polo all involve lifting, twisting or sudden effort, so tell the coordinator which sport you do and how intense it is. The doctor gives an individual answer based on how your recovery is going, not a calendar date.

Who should be at home with me, and for how long?

Arrange help for the first 2–3 weeks, when physical exertion, heavy lifting and sudden movements are not allowed. The helper takes over lifting children, shopping, laundry, bins and anything from low shelves, and helps you at first with a sleeping position on your back with knees bent. A spouse, relative or close friend is ideal. You are not expected to need nursing care for the whole time, since the first days are spent in hospital under supervision, but daily tasks should not fall on you. If you have young children, talk about this before the date, not afterwards.