The abdominal reduction or "tummy tuck" is a surgical procedure to tighten the skin of the abdominal wall, frequently performed following childbirth and weight loss.
Plumper patients will require liposuction to reduce the fat following the procedure and, where the muscles are stretched, some tightening of the fascia that holds them together will be required.
There are four main different abdominoplasty procedures:
The Cadogan Clinic Brazilian tummy tuck.
Mini or partial abdominoplasty.
Full Abdominoplasty or traditional tummy tuck is now obsolete at the Cadogan Clinic.
Cadogan Caesar Correction (CCS) - post C-section scar revision
There are other techniques used in particular situations and these are described elsewhere on this website.