Abdominoplasty, (also known as a tummy tuck), is used to improve the appearance of the abdomen, where there is excessive skin or muscle bulging, or a combination of both these problems, which may happen after weight loss, pregnancy or simply because you may be predisposed to it.

The procedure removes excessive skin and fat, and tightens any muscle bulges.

The surgery can produce results where diet, exercise and liposuction have failed, or are not appropriate.

Where the problems are mainly below the belly button, the surgery can be less involved, and is often called a “mini-tuck”.