The New Tummy Tuck - CombiTuck™

A Traditional “tummy tuck” or abdominoplasty is a surgical procedure that cuts unwanted fat and skin tissue from the abdomen and often requires moving the placement of the belly button. The desired results are not always achieved and sometimes require liposuction months after the surgery. This procedure, although done for many years, can cause severe trauma to the blood vessels and the underlying tissue and organs and has relatively high complication rate.

The new “tummy tuck” - Combituck™ is performed by first thoroughly liposuctioning the abdomen and back. Liposuction leaves the blood vessels intact while totally de-fatting the area. The skin is then carefully removed so that underlying tissue is not traumatized, this lowers the risks of complications and patients see a shorter recovery time. Once the skin is loose it becomes easy to manipulate, the skin to be removed is marked and essentially a “skin lift” is performed, much in the same way that a face lift is completed. The CombiTuck™ is much more effective, safer and has less side effects then ever before.

Reducing the amount of trauma to the abdomen is also reduces the inherent problems. It offers less pain, a shorter recovery period and less risk than past procedures.

Individuals can return to work in 3-7 days. (A traditional tummy tuck takes four weeks of recovery time). With the Combituck™ results can be seen immediately you will be thinner, have a much faster healing time and it is a much safer procedure.

This procedure may not be the most effective strategy for all patients. It should NOT be considered a substitute for weight reduction, which should be undertaken prior to this procedure to achieve the best results. As with all surgeries or treatments a consultation is required to determine what the most appropriate procedure is given an individual’s unique characteristics. For more information please call us at 1-800-577-2570.