Abdominal Wall Tightening in Valencia

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, 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.

This is exactly what the surgery is for — the sagging skin and fat apron are removed completely, and stretch marks below the navel go along with them. The surgeon pulls the upper abdominal skin down so the tummy ends up smooth, no extra lift required.

No, there is no pain during the procedure, because a tummy tuck is performed under general anaesthesia and you feel nothing. In the first days there is tightness and soreness, relieved with painkillers the doctor prescribes; by the end of the first week the discomfort is noticeably less.

After a tummy tuck everyone has the same restrictions. No physical exertion, heavy lifting or sudden movements for the first 2–3 weeks. At least a month without sauna, steam bath, pool, tanning beds, alcohol or smoking. Sport comes back gradually, only once the surgeon approves. Compression garments stay on for another 4–8 weeks.

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 the extent of surgery. A mini tummy tuck is performed for a small excess of skin below the navel, with a shorter incision, the navel not moved and faster recovery. A classic tummy tuck removes the whole-abdomen skin-and-fat apron, includes moving the navel and allows full-length diastasis repair 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.

No regrowth of removed skin: that part of the result is permanent. The abdomen can stretch again only with significant weight gain, so a stable weight matters. Pregnancy after a tummy tuck is possible, although it stretches the repaired muscles; that's why surgery is planned once your family is complete.

Yes, preparation is required: 7–10 days before a tummy tuck, stop smoking, alcohol and medicines that affect blood clotting, and have a pre-surgery check-up — blood tests, ECG, leg vein ultrasound, GP and anaesthetist consultations. Complete it in advance, not 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, 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 same list applies to everyone 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. Your surgeon provides the exact list at the consultation; tests 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 is not forbidden after a tummy tuck, but the right order is childbirth first, then surgery. Otherwise skin and muscles stretch again, and part of the result is lost. The one piece of advice surgeons give: if a child is planned, wait at least a year after the procedure.

Yes, it's required, since without the garment recovery is worse — it supports the tissues and reduces swelling. You wear it around the clock for the first 3–4 weeks and then in the daytime for roughly another month. Your operating surgeon gives the exact period.