Lipoabdominoplasty
Lipoabdominoplasty answers the situation where two problems sit side by side: loose skin and parted muscles on the front of the abdomen, plus stubborn fat on the flanks and waist. The surgeon fixes both in one operation, under one anaesthesia, with one recovery period. The cost depends on the lipo volume, so the exact figure is named after the free consultation.
What lipoabdominoplasty is
The name describes the plan: abdominoplasty, the tummy tuck itself, plus liposuction in the same session. The tummy-tuck part tightens the skin and repairs the muscles on the front; the lipo part thins the fat pad on the flanks and waist, sometimes the upper abdomen, through small incisions and a thin cannula. At our centre the combination covers exactly these areas; liposuction of other body zones is not added to this operation.
Both parts serve one goal: a flat front and a waist to match it, achieved in a single visit to the operating room.
Who lipoabdominoplasty suits
The typical candidate wants two things at once and does not want two operations. Usually it is a patient after childbirth or major weight loss whose abdomen has both stretched skin and fat reserves on the sides that training cannot reach.
The operation is not a treatment for obesity and is done at a stable weight, from the age of 18. It is not performed while breastfeeding, and a pregnancy is planned 12 months or more after surgery, because carrying a child stretches the wall again and takes back part of the result.
How the operation runs
You come in as for any abdominoplasty: marking, fitting of the compression garment, general anaesthesia. The surgeon performs the tummy-tuck component through the horizontal incision above the pubis, repairing the muscles and removing surplus skin, then works the flanks and waist with the thin cannula.
Safety has its limits: the volume of fat removed and the total length of the operation are deliberately capped, and at the in-person examination the surgeon decides how far the combined procedure can go in your case. After a classic scope you stay in hospital for 1 to 3 days; after a mini scope one day is usually enough.
Recovery after the combined operation
One operation means one recovery. The milestones are the same as after a tummy tuck alone: drains, if placed, usually come out after two days and stitches after seven; the compression binder is worn for 1.5 to 2 months; most swelling passes within 30 days; office work is realistic after 2 to 3 weeks. Check-ups are scheduled at 7 days, 3 months and 6 months, and the surgeon stays in touch in between.
The combination does not stretch the timeline: in practice recovery after the combined procedure is shorter than two separate operations with two anaesthesias would be.
Lipoabdominoplasty or a plain tummy tuck
If your only problem is the front, surplus skin and parted muscles, the plain tummy tuck is enough and the lipo part would only add cost and length. If the sides hold fat that spoils the waistline, the combined operation saves you a second visit, a second anaesthesia and a second recovery. The examination at the consultation, with assessment of the skin, the muscles and the fat distribution, is what settles the choice.
Lipoabdominoplasty price
The lipo volume differs from person to person, so a combined operation is priced individually and no fixed figure is published. You get the exact number at the free consultation, and it is written into the contract unchanged. Coordinators in Telegram and WhatsApp stay reachable day and night and will forward everything you send to the doctor.
Lipoabdominoplasty: one visit, two jobs
- Free consultationThe surgeon examines the skin, the muscles and the fat distribution, says whether the combined operation is safe for you and names the cost.
- Before surgeryClotting-affecting medicines stopped two weeks ahead; no alcohol or smoking the week before; last meal eight hours before.
- Surgery dayGeneral anaesthesia; the tummy-tuck part first, then liposuction of the flanks and waist; fat volume and operation length are capped for safety.
- Days 1 to 3In hospital under supervision after the classic scope; one day is usually enough after the mini scope.
- Days 2 and 7Drains out around day two, stitches around day seven.
- Weeks 2 to 3Office work resumes; the binder stays on for 1.5 to 2 months.
- 7 days, 3 and 6 monthsScheduled check-ups; the surgeon monitors the recovery between them.
Frequently asked questions
How much does lipoabdominoplasty cost?
There is no published price: the lipo volume is individual. The surgeon calculates the exact sum at the free consultation, and it is written into the contract unchanged.
Which areas does the liposuction cover?
The flanks and the waist, sometimes the upper abdomen. Liposuction of other body areas is not performed as part of this operation at our centre.
Is it one operation or two?
One. The tummy tuck and the liposuction happen in the same session under a single anaesthesia, so there is one recovery period instead of two.
How long is the recovery?
The milestones match a tummy tuck: stitches out around day 7, the binder for 1.5 to 2 months, office work after 2 to 3 weeks, check-ups at 7 days, 3 and 6 months.
Is the combined operation safe?
The surgeon limits the fat volume and the length of the operation to keep it safe, and at the in-person examination decides whether the combination suits you. That is why the scope is agreed before surgery, not during it.
Will the operation take away much weight?
No. It removes local fat and surplus skin, not kilograms. The goal is the contour, a flat front and a waist to match. Questions of weight normalisation go to a dietitian or endocrinologist.
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Get a free consultation and a fixed quote
Message a coordinator on Telegram or WhatsApp: you can send photos and questions, and the doctor names the exact price at the free consultation.