Weight fluctuations and weight loss, as well as changes from aging, pregnancy, and genetic factors can all contribute to stretch marks, residual fat, and a shelf of loose skin that does not respond to healthy lifestyle changes. People are often bothered by their protruding abdominal area and loose, wrinkled skin. Similar to the facelift for treating severe skin laxity of the face, the abdominoplasty still remains the gold standard to provide an unequaled and transformative result that leaves a tight, flat abdomen while contouring the entire torso to a pre-pregnancy or pre-weight-gain look! The improvement of the before and after profile is one of the most satisfying outcomes in our practice, and it is so exciting to see how our patients enjoy their new look and invest more in their health and happiness! Most people will not only keep the weight off but will continue to lose ten pounds or more following their procedure. More information on the cost of tummy tuck surgery can be found on our blog.The 360 Degree Abdominoplasty: Tummy TuckĮven though we have the best of all the skin tightening/liposuction technologies on the market in our BodyTite™ procedure, the abdominoplasty still remains a valuable and essential procedure for removing excess abdominal skin and tightening loose abdominal muscles. If you have no private insurance then you will have to pay this fee on discharge from the hospital. If you have private health insurance then this may be covered by your insurance fund, but you should check with your fund if there is any out of pocket expenses. Hospital fee (this includes operation room fee, bed costs, surgical or medication fees, and any other hospital extras): Medicare does not cover this fee.There will likely be an out of pocket gap to pay, however your Anaesthesist will discuss this with you before your operation. Anaesthetic fee: if you meet the criteria for tummy tuck item number 30177 then Medicare and your private health fund may also subsidise the anaesthetic fee.Due to the nature of the operation there will be some out of pocket expenses, and Dr Colbert will discuss these costs with you during your consultation. Surgical fee: if you are troubled by excess tummy tissue and have lost significant amounts of weight then Medicare and your private health fund may subsidise your tummy tuck operation (item number 30177).To help make things clearer we have listed the the following fees that make up the final cost. Abdominoplasty surgery is like any surgical procedures in that it carries risks – therefore before having any operation you should always speak to an appropriately qualified health practitioner about these potential risks.Ĭosts associated with tummy surgery or abdominoplasty surgery can be very confusing.Blood clots: clots may form in the veins of the leg (deep vein thrombosis) and travel to the lung (pulmonary embolism) – while this is serious, it is thankfully very rare.This is usually treated with dressings, or rarely more surgery may be required. Delayed wound healing: some areas of the wound can take longer to heal.Seroma: this refers to a collection of fluid underneath the skin, and if occurs it can be drained in Dr Colbert’s dressing clinic.Suture ‘spitting’: all the incisions are closed with dissolvable sutures, and these can sometimes irritate the skin before they are dissolved.Thick scars: some sections of your scar may be lumpy or thicker that what is normal for a scar, however this usually improves with time.Bleeding or haematoma: this refers to a collection of blood underneath the skin that may require removal in the operating theatre, and is very rare.Infection: sometimes inflammation or infection of the incisions may occur, and if so this is usually superficial infection that can be treated with tablet antibiotics.While nearly all patients who have tummy tuck surgery have no significant complications, it’s important to discuss some of the potential risks that may be associated with the procedure: What are the risks associated with tummy tuck surgery?
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