Abdominoplasty surgery, commonly known as a tummy tuck, is an operation to remove extra skin, scars, stretch marksand fat from the tummy, and sometimes to tighten the tummy muscles.People have this surgery to take away extra skin and fat, or get a flatter tummy, often after pregnancy or gaining and losing weight. It can help rejoin the muscles of the abdominal wall if they have been pulled apart in the middle (known as ‘divarification of the recti’). Stretch marks can sometimes be cut away or tightened to make them less obvious.Ideally, your weight will be normal before the surgery.

A tummy tuck is not for people who are overweight, or carried out in order to lose weight. For the right person, a tummy tuck can make a big difference to their confidence and quality of life.