Category: your-questions-answered-tummy-tuck

Your Questions Answered by the Surgeons at Aurora Clinics

Advice needed – Tummy Tuck after weight loss

Tummy Tuck question: Hi there, I am thinking of having a tummy tuck and would like some advice please. I lost 3 stone as a teen and was left with excess skin and fat around my abdomen. I exercise and have a healthy diet. I do not require muscle repair or lipo to the area. […]

Your Questions Answered by the Surgeons at Aurora Clinics

Can stitches come loose after Tummy Tuck surgery?

Tummy Tuck Question: I had tummy tuck surgery two months ago but my stomach has swollen so much, it looks as though I am three months pregnant. The doctor claimed that my fascia muscle has stretched and he will have to repeat tummy tuck surgery to tighten it. I am not happy with this explanation. Have […]

Your Questions Answered by the Surgeons at Aurora Clinics

Do I need a Tummy Tuck or Body Lift for excess skin on my lower back?

Question: Following dramatic weight loss I underwent tummy tuck surgery. The results were excellent but I was left with a problem around my lower back. From research it would appear that I needed a lower body lift (I think this is sometimes called a belt lipectomy). Can surgery be performed to correct this band of […]

Your Questions Answered by the Surgeons at Aurora Clinics

Can Breast Reduction and Tummy Tuck surgery be combined?

Question: I am very interested in having a breast reduction and tummy tuck. Would it be possible to have both procedures at the same time? Also, if I meet your criteria for both operations, could you tell me when surgery will take place. Do you have a long waiting list? Answer: Thank you very much […]

Your Questions Answered by the Surgeons at Aurora Clinics

What are the anaesthetic options for a Tummy Tuck procedure?

Question: Dear Aurora Clinics, I am very interested in having a Tummy Tuck. Could you tell me if this procedure can be carried out without full sedation as I would like to be awake during the procedure? Answer: Thank you very much for your enquiry. Unfortunately, we do like people to be asleep for their […]

Your Questions Answered by the Surgeons at Aurora Clinics

Question regarding tightening of tummy muscles

Question: I had a full tummy tuck and repair of my rectus muscles as my tummy bulged after 3 children. However, my tummy still bulged after the op. The sonographer who scanned me said that my muscle wall falls forward when I stand up although my rectus muscles are tight together and very well developed. […]