Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)

At McKeown Medical, we believe the best results come from choosing the least invasive procedure capable of achieving your goals, rather than performing the same operation on every patient. We also aim to marry the best technique for your body, with the most advanced body contouring technology available to give you an outstanding result.

For some people this may be a straightforward mini tummy tuck. Others benefit from combining surgery with Quantum Ultrasonic Liposuction to sculpt the waist and upper abdomen. Some require repair of separated abdominal muscles, whilst others need a full abdominoplasty to remove larger amounts of excess skin.

Your consultation with Consultant Plastic Surgeon Dr George Christopoulos is focused on understanding your anatomy, your goals and designing a bespoke treatment plan specifically for you.

A mini tummy tuck is the least invasive form of abdominoplasty.

It removes loose skin from below the belly button, producing a flatter lower abdomen whilst leaving the umbilicus untouched. Because the dissection is limited, recovery is generally quicker than after a full tummy tuck.

A mini tummy tuck is particularly suitable for patients who have maintained a healthy weight but have been left with a small amount of loose skin following pregnancy or weight loss.

Pregnancy frequently causes the abdominal muscles to separate, a condition known as rectus diastasis.

This separation weakens the abdominal wall and can create the appearance of a persistent “mummy tummy” even in slim patients.

The classic way of performing this repair was to undertake a full abdominoplasty, although Dr George often uses a new specialised technique where the belly button can be temporarily floated from the abdominal wall, allowing Dr George to elevate the tissues and repair the abdominal muscles from the breastbone all the way down to the pubic bone.

Once the muscle repair has been completed, excess lower abdominal skin is removed and the belly button is reattached in its original position, avoiding the need for a scar around the umbilicus.

For many patients this provides the benefits of full muscle repair whilst retaining a shorter scar than a traditional full tummy tuck.

This procedure is also commonly combined with Quantum Ultrasonic Liposuction to further improve contour.

Traditional tummy tucks primarily remove skin.

However, many patients also have areas of stubborn fat that cannot be addressed simply by removing skin.

Quantum Ultrasonic Liposuction allows us to sculpt these areas whilst preserving connective tissue and minimising trauma to surrounding structures. This means we can improve not only the front of the abdomen but also the waistline and flanks, creating a more sculpted overall body shape.

Rather than thinking of your surgery as simply removing loose skin, we view it as comprehensive abdominal contouring.