Tummy Tuck Before And After
Real patients, dated, with the surgeon named. Filter by the starting point closest to your own, because a result photographed on a body unlike yours tells you very little.
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Tummy tuck with muscle repair · Surgeon 01 · Partner hospital 02, Bangkok
“I wanted the muscle separation dealt with. The flat stomach was the second thing, not the first.”
How To Read A Before And After Photograph
Most galleries are built to impress. This one is built to be checked. Apply these five tests here, and to every other gallery you look at.
Same distance, same light
If the lens, the lighting or the background changes between the two frames, you are looking at photography, not evidence.
Same posture
Look for the same stance, the same arm position, the same weight distribution. A shifted hip can do more than surgery.
Check the interval
Swelling can flatter a result at six weeks that looks different at twelve months. We publish nothing under twelve months for this reason.
Match the starting point, not the outcome
Skin quality, muscle separation and where fat sits decide what is possible. Find the case that started where you are.
Look for the scar
A tummy tuck trades skin for a scar. A gallery that crops the scar out is showing you half the result.
What Drives A Result
Surgeon volume in this exact operation
A surgeon doing 8 to 12 of these a month reads tissue differently from one doing four a year. Ask for the annual number, not years in practice.
At Consultation
Ask: How many did you do last year, and how many were revisions?
Where the scar is planned, before you sleep
The scar should sit low enough to hide under your usual underwear. It is drawn while you are standing, not lying down. If nobody marked you standing, the line will drift.
At Consultation
Ask: Can I see the marking done standing, in a mirror?
Muscle repair, or skin only
A full abdominoplasty tightens the separated muscle wall. A mini removes skin only. Two different operations, often quoted as one word.
At Consultation
Ask: Is my rectus diastasis being repaired, and how far up?
When Surgery Doesn't Go As Hoped
Seroma
Fluid collects under the skin flap, the most common abdominoplasty complication. Usually drained in clinic, sometimes repeatedly.
Haematoma
Blood collection within 48 hours may require a return to theatre. Stay at the destination, not on a plane.
Wound separation
The incision's lowest point is under tension. Smokers and diabetics have higher rates here.
Infection
Managed with antibiotics. A 24-hour contact matters more than the rate.
Deep vein thrombosis
Serious matter. Long operation and flight. Request written protocol and earliest safe flight.
Numbness below the navel
Expected sensation returns over months, but may not fully return above the scar.
Dog ears at the hips
Small folds at the scar's end. Corrected under local anaesthetic, requiring a second trip.
Revision surgery
A second operation to correct scars or asymmetry. Inquire about the revision policy before booking.
Real Complication Timeline
Abdominoplasty has a higher complication rate than most cosmetic surgeries due to its length and surface area. Here are the risks.
When the risk is highest
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What a good result asks of you
The surgeon controls three to four hours. You control the year around them.
Before
Stop nicotine completely, at least six weeks out
Nicotine constricts vessels feeding the flap. This is the best thing for your scar. Vapes and patches count.
Be at a weight you can hold
Not your lowest weight. It's the weight you can maintain for a year. Changes after surgery affect the skin envelope.
Finish having children first, if you can
Muscle repair may separate during pregnancy. It's a discussion, not a rule.
During
Stay in the destination the full recommended time
Don't shorten your stay to save a night. The first two weeks catch small issues cheaply.
After
Wear the garment as prescribed, not as tolerated
Minimum six weeks in protocols. Compression prevents fluid buildup and shapes the contour.
Walk from day one, bent at the hip
Short, frequent, slightly stooped. This is clot prevention and it is not optional.
Treat the scar for a full year
Use silicone and sun protection as advised by your surgeon. Scars take twelve to eighteen months to mature.
Keep the week six and month six follow ups
Photographs at intervals catch correctable issues.
