Tummy Tuck Gold Coast | Abdominoplasty Gold Coast

Full abdominoplasty Gold Coast

A standard abdominoplasty targets excess skin both above and below the belly button.

A full abdominoplasty may be recommended if you have laxity of the anterior abdominal wall from rectus muscle separation after pregnancy or weight loss.

Two incisions are usually made during a full abdominoplasty – one running from hip bone to hip bone, along the underwear line, and a second around the navel.

This surgery is often best suited to those who have had children, lost significant weight, or otherwise have poor muscle tone.

Mini abdominoplasty Gold Coast

Unlike a standard abdominoplasty, a mini abdominoplasty (also called partial) focuses only on the lower part of the stomach, below the belly button.

Partial abdominoplasty is suitable for people at a healthy body weight but have a stubborn fat below their navel that they have difficulty shifting with exercise and good diet alone.

A partial abdominoplasty is generally simpler than a full abdominoplasty, and usually includes a single incision along the public hair bone.

During your consultation with Dr Hertess, you will discuss your options to determine the procedure best suited to meet your needs.

Who is abdominoplasty surgery for?

There are many reasons why a woman may be interested in abdominoplasty surgery. Lower abdominal fat or overhang of skin are targeted during this procedure.

Abdominoplasty can be performed in conjunction with other procedures as part of a combined surgery experience, such as thighplasty to reduce thigh fat and loose skin.

Abdominoplasty surgery is not a substitute for weight loss and it cannot correct stretch marks. However, some stretch marks may be removed during surgery as part of the skin excision process.

If you’d like to learn more about related procedures, we invite you to explore all our body surgery procedures here.