Weight Doctors® RESHAPE Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)

How a tummy tuck works

After successful weight loss – especially after a bariatric procedure such as gastric sleeve or gastric bypass – many people are much better off health-wise. However, the skin often cannot keep pace with the loss of volume. Especially on the abdomen, excess skin and slackened tissue are then left behind, whose elasticity has declined so much that neither exercise nor diet will reduce them. The procedure is also common after pregnancies, when skin and tissue on the abdomen have become slack.

In a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), excess skin and fatty tissue on the abdomen are removed; the abdominal wall and, if necessary, the abdominal muscles are tightened. The procedure is not for further weight loss but for body contouring.

The tummy tuck is part of Weight Doctors® RESHAPE, body contouring after weight loss. You can also read about how things can continue after weight loss in the article You’ve done it – what now?

Under general anaesthesia, the operation proceeds in four steps:

Who may a tummy tuck be suitable for?

Excess skin on the abdomen affects not only appearance. In the skin folds it can chafe, become inflamed and restrict mobility – and it can dampen the joy of the kilos lost. These factors speak in favour of a tummy tuck:

The tummy tuck procedure

From the first consultation to aftercare – this is how your tummy tuck proceeds:

After surgery: step by step back to everyday life

Step by step, you return to everyday life. This is how healing typically proceeds:

In specialist hands: how the procedure is made safe

At Weight Doctors® RESHAPE, your tummy tuck is carried out by specialists in plastic and aesthetic surgery with experience in tightening procedures after major weight loss. They take time for your questions and inform you of all risks before the procedure.

Like any operation, a tummy tuck has risks – from swelling and bruising to rare thromboses or wound-healing disorders. They can be reduced above all through thorough preparation, monitoring after the operation and consistent aftercare with compression, wound care, rest and all follow-up appointments – it is important to follow medical instructions closely.

How effective is a tummy tuck after weight loss?

Studies and the experience of many patients show that after major weight loss, a tummy tuck can markedly improve the overall aesthetic and functional result. It can achieve what exercise can no longer do – above all when the skin has lost a great deal of its elasticity.

Many gain physical and emotional well-being, self-esteem and quality of life as a result. Results vary individually. The aim is a flatter, firmer abdominal contour that looks natural and suits your body proportions; you make the decision after careful consideration and together with your specialist.

For the result to last, a stable weight is what matters – with a balanced diet and regular exercise. For example, the Weight Doctors® 360° nutrition coaching supports you with this.

Weight Doctors® RESHAPE: support before and after the procedure

Weight Doctors® RESHAPE supports you from the first consultation to aftercare, with a treatment plan tailored to your needs and goals. This includes:

Several areas, or only mild excess skin?

Whether a tummy tuck alone is the right route also depends on where and how much skin has remained:

What does a tummy tuck cost?

The costs of a tummy tuck depend on your medical indication and the extent of the procedure; they start at around €6,900. You receive an exact cost estimate after the personal initial consultation, in which our patient advisers will also answer your questions about financing.