After post-bariatric surgery or massive weight loss, it’s common to feel frustrated and self-conscious about excess skin left behind. Not feeling comfortable showing off your new, hard-earned physique can impact your confidence, quality of life and self-esteem.

An Extended Abdominoplasty is designed for people who have experienced massive weight as it requires a more complex reconstruction of the abdominal contour than a standard Abdominoplasty or Tummy Tuck would be able to achieve.

The Extended Abdominoplasty tackles a range of concerns;

• It tightens excess skin around the abdomen, waist, and flank area.
• Addresses muscle laxity, tightening the abdominal wall by “anchoring” the lower ribs to the pelvic bone.

This surgery is often performed in conjunction with other body contouring depending on the patient’s desired outcome.

Being a major surgery, scarring will be longer than a standard abdominoplasty or tummy tuck. The healing of the scar will depend on the extent of the surgery, genetics, age, prior health conditions and other lifestyle factors. The recovery time for an Extended Abdominoplasty also depends on these factors, however, it is typically 6-8 weeks.