Distinguishing skin, fat and the abdominal wall
A tummy tuck removes excess skin and reshapes the abdomen after significant stretching, for example following pregnancy or substantial weight loss. Diastasis recti can also be addressed where needed. I examine the skin, fatty tissue and abdominal wall separately, so that the extent of surgery, scarring and recovery are clearly tailored to your findings.
Your findings and the extent of treatment determine your individual treatment process.
Treatment at a glance
Key information about tummy tuck surgery. These details put duration, recovery and costs into context for your personal planning.
A tummy tuck is not a method for weight loss.
Mini and full tummy tucks address different extents of excess skin.
Abdominal wall repair and additional liposuction can increase the extent of surgery.
Anaesthesia and the risk of blood clots are assessed individually beforehand.
Your stay and further monitoring are agreed before surgery.
Allow enough recovery time before resuming lifting, carrying and physical work.
Residual swelling, tissue tightness and scar maturation continue to change over the longer term.
Tummy tuck · one procedure, depending on its extent. The starting price applies to the planned tummy tuck. Additional liposuction or abdominal wall repair is not automatically included; the extent of surgery, anaesthesia, stay and aftercare are set out in your quotation.
Timings are a guide. A personal examination will clarify what applies to you.
Understanding what changes
The operation removes excess skin and, where appropriate, the associated fatty tissue. In a full tummy tuck, the navel is usually brought out through a new opening in the skin. Any necessary tightening of the connective tissue of the abdominal wall is planned separately.
The location and amount of excess skin determine the extent of the tummy tuck.
Any possible diastasis or hernia is assessed separately.
Liposuction and other steps are only added after appropriately weighing up the benefits and risks.
In a mini-abdominoplasty, the excess skin is mainly below the navel. More extensive excess skin above and below the navel may require a full tummy tuck. A shorter scar is therefore not automatically the right solution; the procedure must adequately address your findings.
Diastasis recti is the separation of the straight abdominal muscles along the midline. It is not the same as an abdominal wall hernia. I assess whether further investigations or an additional specialist assessment are needed. Repair primarily involves tightening the connective tissue sheath; the muscles are not simply shortened.
Liposuction can complement contouring in selected cases, but it does not remove substantial excess skin. Whether it is combined with a tummy tuck also depends on blood supply and surgical risk. The older combined term ‘tummy tuck with liposuction’ therefore does not describe a fixed package for everyone.
Your new contour takes time to develop. Swelling and scars change over several months. Weight, pregnancy and tissue ageing continue to affect the abdomen.
A full tummy tuck typically leaves a longer scar across the lower abdomen, often with an additional scar around the navel. We discuss the position and extent beforehand, including how they relate to your clothing. I cannot promise an invisible scar.
Keeping your weight as stable as possible helps with planning. A further pregnancy or a significant weight change can stretch the abdomen again. If such changes are foreseeable, it may make sense to have surgery at a later date.
Is this right for me?
Your wishes are the starting point. I assess whether your findings, health and the expected benefit are compatible.
You are bothered by significant excess skin after your weight has stabilised or following pregnancy.
A tummy tuck is not a substitute for weight loss and does not treat internal abdominal fat.
Different causes call for different solutions. Sometimes, choosing not to have a procedure is the right decision.
Compare alternativesLiposuction may be an option for localised excess fat where the skin has enough elasticity.
Explore the optionsOther areas and concerns are covered separately in the treatment directory.
Explore the optionsFat beneath the skin can be treated differently from fat around the internal organs or changes to the abdominal wall.
Understand this concern in more detailScar tightness, overhanging skin, fat beneath the skin and the abdominal wall are examined separately.
Understand this concern in more detailPregnancy does not in itself create a need for treatment. Treating just one area, or choosing not to have surgery, may also be appropriate.
Understand this concern in more detailYour treatment journey
I examine the skin, fat and abdominal wall. Together, we agree on the technique, scar position, support at home and costs.
After marking the skin and administering anaesthesia, the planned tissue corrections are carried out. Additional liposuction is a separate decision.
Check-ups, agreed compression and appropriate movement support healing. Prolonged lifting and strenuous activity are avoided initially.
We agree on a direct way to contact us for aftercare before you are discharged. General enquiries: team@dottore.caletti.de.
Your return to everyday life
Rest and gentle movement are coordinated under medical guidance. Complete bed rest is not an aftercare plan in itself.
Tightness, swelling and altered skin sensation are possible. Help with daily tasks is particularly important when lifting is involved.
Sport and abdominal exercises only begin once healing and any abdominal wall repair allow.
The result becomes increasingly visible; scars may continue to mature beyond this period.
These timeframes are a guide, not a firm promise. Your individual recovery may differ.
Talking openly about risks
Surgery changes tissue and carries risks. I discuss your individual circumstances, possible complications and aftercare before you make your decision.
Shortness of breath, chest pain, circulatory collapse or a suddenly swollen, painful calf require immediate medical help; call 112 for severe acute symptoms. Increasing wound pain, fever or unusual discharge must also be assessed immediately.
Understand the costs and decide in your own time
Tummy tuck in Berlin: from €8,000. The starting price applies to the planned tummy tuck. Additional liposuction or abdominal wall repair is not automatically included; the extent of surgery, anaesthesia, stay and aftercare are set out in your quotation.
Starting price
from €8,000
Tummy tuck · one procedure, depending on its extent
The starting price applies to the planned tummy tuck. Additional liposuction or abdominal wall repair is not automatically included; the extent of surgery, anaesthesia, stay and aftercare are set out in your quotation.
The excess skin and whether the navel is involved determine the extent of surgery.
Diastasis repair and liposuction are considered separately according to your findings.
Monitoring, compression and follow-up appointments form part of the full cost calculation.
We specify which services are included in the total in your individual quotation.
Additional procedures, medical aids, further stays or later revisions may incur separate costs. Your personal quotation specifies which services are included. Insurance reimbursement is not automatic; you should clarify any possible approval and subsequent costs before surgery.
An examination and shared planning help clarify the costs. You will receive your personal cost plan before deciding to go ahead with treatment.
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Specialist in Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery
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A website can offer guidance. We will discuss your personal situation during a medical consultation.
Ask your questionA tummy tuck removes excess skin and may also involve the abdominal wall. Liposuction reduces localised fatty tissue. Neither procedure is a treatment for general weight loss.
When the relevant excess skin is mainly below the navel and the rest of the abdomen is suitable. The smaller procedure cannot fully address more extensive changes.
In a full tummy tuck, it is usually released from the surrounding skin and brought out through a new opening. In a mini tummy tuck, it can often be left untouched.
No. Your findings and symptoms determine whether an additional repair is appropriate. An abdominal wall hernia must be distinguished from this and treated separately if necessary.
This depends on wound healing and the extent of surgery, particularly if the abdominal wall has been repaired. Plan for several weeks of support and follow your individual medical clearance.
Costs start from €8,000. Pricing basis: tummy tuck · one procedure, depending on its extent. The starting price applies to the planned tummy tuck. Additional liposuction or abdominal wall repair is not automatically included; the extent of surgery, anaesthesia, stay and aftercare are set out in your quotation. You will receive your personal cost plan before making your decision.
Further specialist information on the procedures described, their limitations and risks.
Excess skin, the abdominal wall, incision placement and healing after a surgical tummy tuck.
Contouring localised fat deposits, suitability and surgical risks; not a method for general weight loss.
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