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Tummy Tuck Information

Tummy Tuck Information

  • Surgery duration
    Surgery duration

    2 hours to 3 hours

  • Stitch Removal
    Stitch Removal

    14 days after

  • Hospitalization
    Hospitalization

    1 day

  • Incision site
    Recommended Staying
    Period in Korea

    2 weeks

  • Recommended Staying Period in Korea
    Incision site

    lower abdomen

  • Anesthesia
    Anesthesia

    General Anesthesia

What is Tummy Tuck?

Tummy tuck is often recommended for reducing stretch marks and removing droopy skin resulting from child birth.
In the case of excessive fats and worsened skin elasticity, tummy tuck is recommended.
This surgery can correct your body to be slim and elastic. Wonjin performs it very accurately throughout analysis of patientsbody type, age, skin condition, fat, and muscle.

  • Slim and
    elastic

  • Removing
    droopy skin
    resulting

  • Reducing
    stretch marks

Recommended
to those who

  • Are with severe obesity

  • Have extremely saggy abdomen due to loss of elasticity

  • Have saggy skin and stretchmark after childbirth

  • Have saggy abdomen due to relaxation of abdomen muscle

  • Lost skin elasticity due to rapid weight loss/gain

  • Desire to refine skin after liposuction

The surgery method of
Tummy Tuck

  • Overall Tummy Tuck

    Overall Tummy Tuck

    This is the most general tummy tuck surgery which cuts the lower abdomen.
    The scar remains between the right and left the pelvic bones and is longer
    than a cesarean scar.

  • Mini Tummy tuck

    Mini Tummy tuck

    This is an effective way to get rid of excessive fat of the lower belly.
    Compared to general tummy tucks, the incision line is smaller, which allows the
    belly button to remain in place. The size of scar is similar to cesarean scar.

  • Extended Tummy Tuck

    Extended Tummy Tuck

    This way is the most effective method which gets rid of the overall fat on your belly.
    It removes droopy or saggy skin and rough skin on the waist and side.
    It leaves a long scar but can be hidden under your underwear.
    This extended tummy tuck enhance your abdominal muscle and improves the body
    contour of the whole belly.

  • Circumferential Tummy Tuck

    Circumferential Tummy Tuck

    This is usually performed on patients who have lost a great deal of weight and now
    have loose and saggy skin around their entire body. Incision is made all around the waist line.

  • Reverse Tummy Tuck

    Reverse Tummy Tuck

    This is for the upper part of the belly, not the lower part.
    In this case, your skin under the breast is cut and the abdomen skin is pulled.

Tummy Tuck
Surgical Processing

  • Step 1

    Step 1

    Make incision around navel
    depending on necessary of
    desquamation area of skin
    incision line (dotted line) +
    subcutaneous fat layer

  • Step 2

    Step 2

    Loose abdominal wall is
    collected toward the center
    and tightened.
    (normally called abdominal
    wall plastic surgery)

  • Step 3

    Step 3

    Excess skin is pulled down
    (arrow) and the hip and stomach
    line are improved.

  • Step 4

    Step 4

    For women who had a caesarean
    operation, cesarean scar is
    extended so it can be hidden
    when patients wear
    underwear or swimsuit.