Dr. Nara will listen to your concerns to understand the goals that are important to you. Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck surgery has significant variations to techniques used based on the surgeon's respective qualification, training, experience and skill.  Techniques also evolve overtime based on research and improvements in the medical field.  Therefore there is no specific standard way of performing tummy tuck surgery.  In addition, each patient is unique and have different presentations.  Therefore,  Dr Nara will look into the appropriate technique for your respective presentation.

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Dr Nara peforms abdominoplasty in accredited and licensed facilities.  Major abdominoplasty which involves suturing the muscle sheaths together is performed under general anaesthesia performed by a consultant anaesthetist from The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.

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First of all, you must consider who is operating on you, whether you are having surgery in a fully accredited and licensed facility, and whether you have good after-care management.

• Has your practitioner received formal training in cosmetic medicine and surgery?  You are allowed to ask this at your consult.
• Is your practitioner qualified in cosmetic surgery?
• Do you feel that you are comfortable with the practitioner and not rushed into the surgery?
• Did you understand the consent process and whether you had any questions?

The above factors are fundamental  prior to considering costs of surgery.

The cost of surgery for elective cosmetic abdominoplasty encompass various elements including surgeon fees, theatre fees, anaesthetic fees, and consumables. Generally, it also depends on what areas you want to have improved.  

• Since all patients are unique, you must have a dedicated cosmetic consult with Dr Nara prior to any treatment so that an appropriate quote can be generated specifically for you.

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All cosmetic surgical treatments have some degree of scarring.  

Scars from abdominoplasty (tummy tuck surgery) are permanent.  They extend from one end of the waist to the other.  There are scar therapies available that may improve the look and feel of the scar.  

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Abdominoplasty surgery is associated with moderate discomfort after surgery.  Some patients do experience a higher degree of discomfort after surgery.  Since techniques of surgery and preparation prior to surgery have improved over time, this has also reflected on the degree of discomfort after surgery.  It is unrealistic to imagine that abdominoplasty (tummy tuck surgery) has no discomfort during the recovery phase.

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The truth is, you do not need any elective surgery including cosmetic surgery.  As the description implies, it is an elective operation.  If you feel that there are areas important to you that cannot be addressed through diet and exercise then this could be considered.  At times, this may not improve the excess soft tissues.  Speak to Dr Nara at your consultation and he will enlighten you.

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Basically, the higher an individual's body mass index, the higher the risk of surgery.  This is especially important for abdominoplasty.  Therefore, the better the state of your body mass index, the lower your risks of surgery.  Some patients may not be suitable for surgery at a particular state of their lives when considering abdominoplasty.

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All of it? It is important to realise that not all soft tissue can be removed.  It is vital to have realistic expectations for abdominoplasty.

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