Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

Dr Jeremy Hunt FRACS performs abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) from his Woollahra Sydney practice, addressing excess abdominal skin and muscle wall laxity following pregnancy or significant weight loss. Procedures are available as standard abdominoplasty and as part of post-weight-loss body contouring, with liposuction combined where indicated. Medicare rebates may apply where clinical criteria for diastasis repair or post-bariatric skin resection are met.

Abdominoplasty at Sydney Plastic Surgery Dr Jeremy Hunt addresses the abdominal skin laxity, muscle wall separation, and contour changes that persist after pregnancy, bariatric surgery, or significant lifestyle-driven weight loss, and is performed by Dr Jeremy Hunt FRACS at the practice's primary location in Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Standard abdominoplasty involves resection of the lower abdominal skin panel below the umbilicus, repositioning or creation of a new umbilicus, and tightening of the rectus abdominis muscles where diastasis recti exists. For patients whose muscle wall separation of the abdominal midline meets the clinical threshold under MBS item numbers applicable to post-pregnancy diastasis repair, Medicare rebates are available, substantially reducing out-of-pocket costs. Post-bariatric abdominoplasty is performed for patients who have achieved and maintained stable weight following gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, or other bariatric procedures; Dr Hunt's practice requires extended weight stability prior to surgical planning to ensure the tissue contour has stabilised and the operative risk profile is acceptable. Liposuction is incorporated alongside abdominoplasty where residual truncal fat deposits are present, enabling comprehensive abdominal and flank contouring in a single operative episode. For patients with more extensive skin excess of the lower trunk following massive weight loss, a lower body lift or Fleur De Lis abdominoplasty addresses both vertical and horizontal excess. Surgery is performed under general anaesthesia at accredited Sydney private hospitals with overnight admission for standard procedures and multi-day inpatient management for more extensive body lift variants. Post-operative compression garments are worn for six weeks. Recovery to desk work is typically three to four weeks, with full activity resumption at six to eight weeks. Initial consultation at the Woollahra practice is $400 AUD.