Endoscopic Tummy Tuck

The procedure usually takes around 90 minutes and is performed under general anaesthesia. You should expect to stay in the hospital overnight.

The patient will be fitted with a compression garment, which must be worn for three weeks. Light exercise, like walking, can be done immediately after surgery, but you should not do any heavy exercise for six weeks. Patients can resume most daily activities after about a week. As with all surgical procedures, you should stop smoking for the duration of the two weeks following the operation, and you should not participate in any activities that will increase blood pressure.

Patients should ideally wait a year before getting pregnant. Patients should keep in mind that any further pregnancies are likely to affect the permanence of the surgical results.

For patients who maintain a steady weight, the results are permanent. Excessive weight gain, weight loss, or pregnancy are all likely to affect the shape of the abdomen. Exercise that strengthens the abdominal muscles will help maintain the results.

Since the surgery is performed through a small incision, neither the shape nor the placement of the belly button will change.

Endoscopic tummy tucks are ideal for patients who have loosened abdominal muscles but good skin elasticity. Skin elasticity, rather than age, is therefore the most important factor in determining the suitability of the operation. For patients who have loose or sagging skin on the abdomen that needs to be removed, abdominoplasty surgery is the preferred treatment.

With appropriate planning, certain patients can combine an endoscopic tummy tuck with liposuction. Mr Tiryaki can advise you as to whether you are a suitable candidate for a combined operation. An endoscopic tummy tuck can also be combined with other operations at the discretion of Mr Tiryaki.