Abdominoplasty, more commonly known as a tummy tuck, is often the last resort for women whose tummy refuses to flatten, regardless of the amount they diet or exercise.

View the before and after galleries below to see the incredible abdominoplasty results Dr Jeremy Hunt achieves for his patients, then book your own personal consultation to see what Dr Hunt can do for you.

Tummy Tuck Before and After Images

Mummy Makeover: Tummy Tuck Before and After pics + Liposuction + Implant Removal & Breast Lift

This patient was a 37 year old mother of 3 with 14kg weight loss. She had an extended high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to abdomen, flank, submental, axilla and back. She also had her implants removed and had a breast lift. After Image: 4 months

Mummy Makeover: Tummy Tuck before and after pics + Liposuction + Implant Removal & Breast Lift

Tummy Tuck before and after pics + Liposuction

This patient was a 60 year old with 17kg weight loss. She had a TT with liposuction to the abdomen, flank and knee. After image: 3 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck before and after pics + Liposuction

This patient was a 60 year old with 17kg weight loss. She had a tummy tuck with liposuction to the abdomen, flank and knee. After image: 3 months post surgery

Mummy Makeover: Before and After Tummy Tucks + Liposuction + Breast Lift & Implants

This patient was a 31 year old mother of 3 with 30kg weight loss. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her flank and abdomen. She also had a breast lift with left breast 325cc and right breast 350cc round high profile implants. After image: 3 months post surgery

Mummy Makeover: Before and After Tummy Tucks + Liposuction + Breast Lift & Implants

Before and After Tummy Tucks + Liposuction

This patient had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty and liposuction of her abdomen and flank

Before and After Tummy Tucks + Liposuction

This patient had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty and liposuction of her abdomen and flank

Tummy Tuck Before After + Liposuction

This patient was a 32 year old mother of 3 with 18kg weight loss. She had an extended high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her abdomen and lower back. After image: 11 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck Before After + Liposuction

Tummy Tuck before after + Liposuction

This patient was a 56 year old mother of 2 with 15kg weight loss. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her back and flank. After image: 4 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck before after + Liposuction

This patient was a 56 year old mother of 2 with 15kg weight loss. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her back and flank. After image: 4 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck Before After + Liposuction

This patient was a 50 year old with no children and 10kg weight loss. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her back and flank. After image: 3 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck Before After + Liposuction

This patient was a 50 year old with no children and 10kg weight loss. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her back and flank. After image: 3 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck Before After + Liposuction

This patient was a 44 year old mother of 1 with 30kg weight loss. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her abdomen. After image: 4 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck Before After + Liposuction

This patient was a 44 year old mother of 1 with 30kg weight loss. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her abdomen. After image: 4 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck Before After + Liposuction

This patient was a 33 year old, mother of 2. She had an extended high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her flank and back. After image: 3 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck Before After + Liposuction

This patient was a 33 year old, mother of 2. She had an extended high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her flank and back. After image: 3 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck Before and After Pics + Liposuction

This patient had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her abdomen and flank

Tummy Tuck Before and After Pics + Liposuction

This patient had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her abdomen and flank

Tummy Tuck Before and After Pics + Liposuction

This patient was a 47 year old mother of 2. She had an extended high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her abdomen and flank. She also had a breast reduction. After image: 2 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck Before and After pics + Liposuction + Breast Reduction

Mini Tummy Tuck Before and After Photos + Liposuction

This patient had a mini abdominoplasty and liposuction to her lateral and medial thigh, flank and abdomen

Mini Tummy Tuck Before and After Photos + Liposuction

This patient had a mini abdominoplasty and liposuction to her lateral and medial thigh, flank and abdomen

Before and After Tummy Tucks

Before and After Tummy Tucks + Liposuction

This patient had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty, liposuction to upper the abdomen, lower abdominoplasty and liposuction to flanks

Before and After Tummy Tucks + Liposuction

This patient had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty, liposuction to upper the abdomen, lower abdominoplasty and liposuction to flanks

Before and After Tummy Tucks + Liposuction

This patient was a 32 year old mother of 2. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty and liposuction to the abdomen and flank. After image: 2 months post surgery

Before and After Tummy Tucks + Liposuction

This patient was a 32 year old mother of 2. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty and liposuction to the abdomen and flank. After image: 2 months post surgery

Abdominoplasty Lipectomy

Tummy Tuck

This patient was a 39 year old mother of 3 with 20kg weight loss. She had an abdominoplasty with liposuction to her flank and abdomen. After image: 4 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck

This patient was a 39 year old mother of 3 with 20kg weight loss. She had an abdominoplasty with liposuction to her flank and abdomen. After image: 4 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck + Liposuction

This patient was a 69 year old mother of 2. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her back, abdomen and flanks. After image: 4 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck + Liposuction

This patient was a 69 year old mother of 2. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her back, abdomen and flanks. After image: 4 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck + Breast Augmentation

This patient was a 43 year old mother of 3 with 20kg weight loss. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to the back and abdomen. After image: 4 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck + Breast Augmentation

This patient was a 43 year old mother of 3 with 20kg weight loss. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to the back and abdomen. After image: 4 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck + Liposuction

This patient was a 38 year old mother of 3. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her abdomen, back and flank. After image: 3 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck + Liposuction

This patient was a 38 year old mother of 3. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her abdomen, back and flank. After image: 3 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck + Liposuction

This patient was a 42 year old mother of 2. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her abdomen and flank. After image: 4 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck + Liposuction

This patient was a 42 year old mother of 2. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her abdomen and flank. After image: 4 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck + Liposuction + Breast Lift & Augmentation

This patient was a 44 year old mother of 2 with 14kg weight loss. She had an extended high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to the back, abdomen, flank, lateral thigh and knee. She also had a breast lift with implants. After image: 2 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck + Liposuction + Breast Lift & Augmentation

Abdominoplasty + Liposuction + Breast Lift & Augmentation

This patient was a 61 year old mother of 2 with 21kg weight loss. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to the abdomen and back. She also had a breast lift with implants. After image: 2 months post surgery

Abdominoplasty + Liposuction + Breast Lift & Augmentation

Abdominoplasty+ Liposuction

This patient was a 51 year old mother of 2 with 28kg weight loss. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her abdomen. After image: 8 months post surgery

Abdominoplasty + Liposuction

This patient was a 51 year old mother of 2 with 28kg weight loss. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her abdomen. After image: 8 months post surgery

Mummy Makeover: Abdominoplasty + Liposuction + Breast Reduction

This patient was a 36 year old mother of 4. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her abdomen and a breast reduction. After image: 9 months post surgery

Mummy Makeover: Abdominoplasty + Liposuction + Breast Reduction

This patient was a 36 year old mother of 4. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her abdomen and a breast reduction. After image: 9 months post surgery

Mummy Makeover: Abdominoplasty+ Breast Reduction

This patient was a 49 year old mother of 3. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to the back, abdomen, flank and medial thigh. After image: 2 months post surgery

Mummy Makeover: Abdominoplasty+ Breast Reduction

This patient was a 49 year old mother of 3. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to the back, abdomen, flank and medial thigh. After image: 2 months post surgery

Mummy Makeover: Tummy Tuck + Breast Reduction

This patient was a 23 year old with 30kg weight loss. She had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her medial thigh and a breast reduction. After image: 2 months post surgery

Mummy Makeover: Tummy Tuck + Breast Reduction

This patient was a 50 year old mother of 2 with 17kg weight loss. She had an extended high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to her abdomen and back and she also had a breast reduction. After image: 3 months post surgery

Mummy Makeover: Tummy Tuck + Breast Reduction

Tummy Tuck + Liposuction + Breast Reduction

This patient was a 42 year old mother of 2 with 18kg weight loss. She had an extended high lateral tension abdominoplasty with liposuction to abdomen and flank and breast reduction. After image: 3 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck + Liposuction + Breast Reduction

Breast Reduction + Breast Lift + Extended Abdominoplasty

This patient was a 47 year old mother of 2. She had a breast reduction, breast lift and extended tummy tuck. After image: 4 months post surgery

Breast Reduction + Breast Lift + Extended Abdominoplasty

This patient was a 47 year old mother of 2. She had a breast reduction, breast lift and extended tummy tuck. After image: 4 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck + Liposuction

Extended Abdominoplasty with liposuction to lower back and flank

Tummy Tuck + Liposuction

Extended Abdominoplasty with liposuction to lower back and flank

Reverse Tummy Tuck + Liposuction

This 63 year old patient had a reverse tummy tuck, from a surgery she had 3 years prior in Thailand. She also had liposuction to her abdomen. After image: 3 months post surgery

Reverse Tummy Tuck + Liposuction

This 63 year old patient had a reverse tummy tuck, from a surgery she had 3 years prior in Thailand. She also had liposuction to her abdomen. After image: 3 months post surgery

Abdominoplasty. Tummy tuck before and after.

AAbdominoplasty. Tummy tuck before and after.

Abdominoplasty. Tummy tuck before and after.

Before and After tummy tuck photos australia.

Abdominoplasty + Liposuction

Lower Body Lift

This patient was a 36 year old mother of 2 with 20kg weight loss. She had a lower body lift. After image: 3 months post surgery

Lower Body Lift

This patient was a 36 year old mother of 2 with 20kg weight loss. She had a lower body lift. After image: 3 months post surgery

Abdominoplasty + Breast Augmentation + Mastopexy

This patient had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with a breast lift and augmentation with 245cc teardrop implants.

Abdominoplasty + Breast Augmentation + Mastopexy

This patient had a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with a breast lift and augmentation with 245cc teardrop implants.

Breast Augmentation + Abdominoplasty + Liposuction

This patient was a 29 year old mother of 2. She had a breast augmentation with 425cc implants placed under the muscle. She also had an abdominoplasty with liposuction to her flank and lateral thigh. After image: 2 months post surgery

Breast Augmentation + Abdominoplasty + Liposuction

Before and After tummy tuck photos australia.

Abdominoplasty Before and After & Breast Augmentation

This patient had a mummy makeover, which consisted of an abdominoplasty combined with breast implants. She had 425cc round cohesive 2, high profile silicone implants placed under the muscle. After image: 3 months post surgery

Abdominoplasty Before and After & Breast Augmentation

Abdominoplasty Before and After Scar

This patient had an abdominoplasty. After image: 12 months post surgery

Abdominoplasty Before and After Scar

This patient had an abdominoplasty. After image: 12 months post surgery

Tummy Tuck Before After Scar

Abdominoplasty scar - 12 months post surgery

Before and After tummy tuck photos australia.

This patient had an abdominoplasty. After image: 5 months post surgery

Before and After tummy tuck photos australia.

This patient had an abdominoplasty. After image: 5 months post surgery

Abdominoplasty Before After + Breast Reduction

This patient had an abdominoplasty and a breast reduction. Her after image was taken 3 months post surgery.

Abdominoplasty Before After + Breast Reduction

This patient had an abdominoplasty and a breast reduction. Her after image was taken 3 months post surgery.

Abdominoplasty Before After + Breast Reduction

This patient had an Abdominoplasty and a breast reduction. Her after image was taken 3 months post surgery.

Mummy makeover: Before and After Abdominoplasty + Breast Augmentation + Mastopexy + Liposuction

This patient was a mother of 4. She had an Abdominoplasty, liposuction and a breast lift with 375cc round high profile implants. After photo: 18 months post surgery

Mummy makeover: Before and After Abdominoplasty + Breast Augmentation + Mastopexy + Liposuction

This patient was a mother of 4. She had a abdominoplasty, liposuction and a breast lift with 375cc round high profile implants. After photo: 18 months post surgery

Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health professional.

Abdominoplasty, or “tummy tuck” as it is commonly known, is a procedure that contours the abdominal area. With this procedure, the surgeon makes a long incision from one side of the hipbone to the other. Excess fat and skin are surgically removed from the middle and lower abdomen, and the muscles of the abdomen wall are tightened with sutures.

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Tummy Tuck FAQs – Your Questions Answered

When can I go home after a Tummy Tuck?

What is the post-operative care after a Tummy Tuck?

How long will I be off work?

When can I resume my normal activities after a Tummy Tuck?

When will I see the final result?

What happens after Tummy Tucks Surgery?

After the surgery has finished, Dr Hunt will contact your next of kin (NOK) to let them know that the surgery has been completed and gone well. Dr Hunt will also give them a time frame on when they can expect to hear from their loved ones. Dr Hunt will visit his patients on a daily basis while they are in hospital, as will Dr Hunt’s practice nurse. This is to ensure that they are progressing well through the early postoperative period and all of their needs and expectations are being met. Following discharge from hospital, a follow-up appointment will be arranged for the patient in Dr Hunt’s Rooms for appropriate dressing changes and in the longer term, to ensure that the result meets their expectations.

What happens to my belly button during a tummy tuck? – Do I get a new belly button?

Can I have a baby after tummy tuck?

Having had a tummy tuck does not stop you falling pregnant and does not stop you carrying a pregnancy to full term. After the baby is born there may be a return of sagging or stretched muscles and the final results of the tummy tuck may need to be revised if the skin does not return to its pre-pregnancy position. Rest assured, having a tummy tuck does NOT mean that you cannot fall pregnant or could not carry a full-term pregnancy.

What is 360° body contouring?

Dr Hunt believes that the results of body contouring should look good from the front, the sides and the back. To achieve this he will often use liposuction of the lower back to improve the contour of the lower back and the love handles. Dr Hunt’s intention with abdominal contouring is to use the most appropriate procedure to achieve the result that shows an improvement in contour from the front, the back, as well as the sides.

Will a Tummy Tuck remove Stretch Marks?

It is a common myth that any problem area we have with our tummies can be tackled with a tummy tuck, but many patients’ tummy stretch marks remain after surgery procedure. Stretch marks can only be removed during a tummy tuck if they are in the ‘zone of resection’ which is where the tissue is cut off and removed. This estimated zone should be drawn by your surgeon beforehand so that you will know how many stretch marks will be removed and remain.

In terms of removing the remaining stretch marks, unfortunately there is no definite solution. However, we have seen good results by combating areas with a Fraxel laser. This innovative laser treatment helps to restore the youthful appearance of skin. By using thousands of microscopic laser columns, each just one tenth the diameter of a hair follicle, the laser is able to treat a fraction of skin at a time without affecting surrounding tissue. These laser columns stimulate the production of younger, smoother and healthier skin, replacing damaged or stretched tissue. If the marks are pink in tone, this laser can also diminish the colour, making them less noticeable.

Laser treatments are becoming a faster and cost-effective alternative to surgery. Even though you are not going under the knife, it is still crucial to know what to expect. As with most laser treatments, patients describe a sensation of heat during the treatment. To minimise discomfort, anesthesia is applied before the procedure and cold air is used on the area during. A Fraxel laser treatment may leave you feeling as if you have been sunburnt for first 24 hours of your treatment, with a pink or red tinge to the skin. This skin will start to bronze over the next week or two and with continued sessions, the sunburn to bronze cycle with continue. If skin dries out or flakes, moisturiser can be used to reduce the appearance.

Unlike the recovery time needed with a tummy tuck, results from Fraxel treatment should be faster, with less pain. However, this varies depending on the condition of your skin and how well you look after it. Those who use high SPF sunscreen during recovery and do not have sustainable sun damage should be able to say goodbye to those pesky stretch marks within two to three sessions!

What happens AFTER Tummy Tuck Surgery? – Recovering after a Tummy Tuck

Following a tummy tuck, the patient will be expected to stay in hospital from three to five days, depending on the type of procedure and patient. On return home, there will be a period where activities will be limited. Dr Hunt suggests patients should only move from the lounge room to the bedroom and the bathroom for the first week after their operation. They will not be in a position to do housework or return to work and should be cared for by a friend or family member.

During the second week after surgery, patients are able to move out of the house and are expected to return to Dr Hunt’s Rooms for a routine follow-up. Over the course of the second week, patients will be able to achieve and tolerate an ever-increasing level of activity. You’ll need to wear compression garments for a month, so don’t plan to be back at work for at least three weeks. Depending on the abdominoplasty, Dr Hunt would expect patients to be able to return to work after three to four weeks and can return to sporting activities at six weeks, building up to a full return of activities at approximately three months.

There can be degrees of swelling after a tummy tuck that can be persistent and some patients can experience episodes of swelling, particularly above their scar, that are related to periods of vigorous exercise. This can occur up to 12 months after surgery procedure.

Will I stay in hospital after Tummy Tuck?

Will I have drains after my Tummy Tuck?

Drains allow the removal of fluid that accumulates following a surgical procedure. As all of the wounds will be closed, we do not want a collection of fluid underneath the wound as this can lead to wound breakdown and infection issues. The purpose of the drain is to remove the fluid that naturally weeps from the tissue after surgery in the first few days. Once the volume of fluid in the drain decreases, the drains will be removed. Drains remain an important part of the tummy tuck to minimise wound complications, such as wound infection and wound breakdown.

How long will I need off work after Tummy Tuck?

The duration off work will be determined by the type of tummy tuck performed. In cases of mini-abdominoplasty, it may be possible to return to work within a week or two. Patients who have undergone a more extensive body contouring procedure, such as an extended abdominoplasty or lower body lift, can expect a much longer recovery time and will be able to return to work up to four weeks after their surgery.

When can I return to the gym?

It is advised that patients will not be able to go to the gym for approximately six weeks after their tummy tuck. If a patients returns to physical exercise too vigorously in the early stages after their surgery, it can lead to swelling, potential bleeding and wound complications. Dr Hunt encourages his patients to make a slow and steady return to normal activities and patients can expect to return to the gym six weeks after their tummy tuck.

What happens if I gain or lose weight after a tummy tuck?

What happens at a Tummy Tuck Consultation with Dr Hunt?

The initial consultation is an opportunity to meet Dr Hunt, establish your desires and understand what you want from their procedure. During the consultation, there will be an assessment of your needs and expectations, and then following examination, a surgical plan will be developed to achieve those outcomes and manage expectations.

Different patients will require different procedures and there are a number of different types of tummy tucks that can be performed. During the consultation, Dr Hunt will determine which tummy tuck procedure will work best to achieve the best possible outcome for the patient to get the results they desire. You will receive a complete quote for the cost of their tummy tuck after their initial consultation with Dr Hunt.

What other procedures are there for Body Contouring?

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