Patient guides

Guides

Before you decide

• Abdominoplasty after pregnancy: when to wait How pregnancy changes the tummy, when to wait before a tummy tuck, what to try first, Medicare item 30175, and what happens if you become pregnant afterwards.
• Abdominoplasty vs liposuction: which one fits? Liposuction removes fat; an abdominoplasty removes loose skin and can repair separated muscles. How to tell which fits your concern, and when both are done together.
• Am I a Good Candidate for Labiaplasty? Who labiaplasty may suit, the symptoms women describe, when Dr Hadi may suggest waiting, and when surgery is not the right answer.
• Choosing an abdominoplasty surgeon in Australia How to check a surgeon's specialist registration on the Ahpra register, the safeguards to expect before a tummy tuck, questions to ask, and how to get a second opinion.
• Deciding on Labiaplasty: Feelings, Partners and Support Mixed feelings about labiaplasty are normal. This guide covers the cooling-off period, talking to a partner, what a support person needs to know and where to find help.
• Diastasis Recti: Signs, the 3 cm Rule and When Surgery Is Considered What diastasis recti is, the signs, a safe finger self-check, why physiotherapy comes first, and when surgery may be considered.
• How to Choose a Labiaplasty Surgeon in Australia How to check a doctor's specialist registration on the Ahpra register, what FRACS means, which questions to ask and how to get a second opinion.
• Labiaplasty and Childbirth: Before or After Kids? You can give birth vaginally after labiaplasty. Learn how childbirth can change the labia and perineum, how to think about timing, and other options.
• Partial or full tummy tuck? How surgeons decide How a specialist plastic surgeon decides between a partial and a full abdominoplasty: where the loose skin sits, what the muscles need, the scar, belly button and recovery.
• Post pregnancy surgery: what is included and when to do it What a post pregnancy procedure usually combines, who it may suit, the safety limits on doing an abdominoplasty and breast surgery together, recovery, and when to stage it.
• What Do Normal Labia Look Like? Labia vary widely in shape, length and colour, and almost all are normal. This guide explains the anatomy and the terms you may meet.
• What Is a FUPA? Mons Pubis Explained FUPA is slang for fullness over the mons pubis. How to tell fat from skin, and the options from weight and exercise to liposuction, monsplasty (mons lift) and a tummy tuck.

The surgery

• Abdominoplasty Surgery Day: Anaesthetic, Hospital Stay and Drains How to prepare, what the anaesthetic and operation involve, how long you stay in hospital, and what drains, the binder and leg stockings are for.
• Labiaplasty Anaesthesia and Your Surgery Day Labiaplasty is day surgery under general or local anaesthetic. Learn how each works and what happens on the day, step by step.
• Labiaplasty Techniques: Trim vs Wedge Explained Compare trim, wedge and de-epithelialisation labiaplasty: where each scar sits, what each keeps, and how clitoral hood options fit in.
• Labiaplasty vs Vaginoplasty: What's the Difference? Labiaplasty works on the outside, vaginoplasty on the inside. A side-by-side comparison of the area treated, reasons, anaesthetic, recovery, Medicare and who each suits.
• Travelling to Sydney for Labiaplasty How to plan labiaplasty with Dr Hadi if you live outside Sydney: a sample itinerary, where to stay, getting home and what to do if a problem starts once you are home.
• Your Labiaplasty Consultation: What to Expect What to expect before labiaplasty: the referral, two consultations with Dr Hadi, the examination, your privacy, and a checklist of what to bring.

Recovery

• Abdominoplasty Recovery: Week-by-Week Timeline A week-by-week abdominoplasty recovery plan from Dr Hadi: binder, drains, sleeping, driving, lifting, work, exercise and the signs that mean you should call us.
• Compression Garments and Swelling After an abdominoplasty Why you wear an abdominal binder after an abdominoplasty, for how long, how to wear it comfortably, and what swelling is normal as you heal.
• Exercise, Sex and Tampons After Labiaplasty When you can usually return to walking, work, driving, the gym, sex and tampons after labiaplasty with Dr Hadi, and how to ease back in.
• Labiaplasty Recovery: Week by Week A week-by-week recovery plan from Dr Hadi: what to wear, toilet care, pain relief, work, driving, exercise and when to call us.
• Labiaplasty Swelling and Scars: What's Normal How long swelling and bruising last after labiaplasty, how to care for your scars with Dr Hadi's Vaseline routine, and the signs that need a call.

Cost and Medicare

• Diastasis Recti Surgery and Medicare Item 30175: Who Qualifies Who qualifies for Medicare item 30175 for diastasis recti repair after pregnancy: the full checklist, what must be documented, what Medicare pays and insurance.
• Does Medicare Cover an abdominoplasty, Items 30175, 30176 and 30177 When Medicare helps with an abdominoplasty: MBS items 30175, 30176, 30177 and 30166 as checklists, what Medicare pays from 1 July 2026, and how insurance fits in.
• How much does an abdominoplasty cost in Sydney? What makes up the cost of an abdominoplasty in Sydney, what changes the price, when Medicare and insurance help, and what your written, itemised quote shows.
• Is Labiaplasty Covered by Medicare? Medicare covers labiaplasty only when every MBS item 35534 criterion is met. See the checklist, what functional impairment means and how insurance fits in.
• Labiaplasty Cost in Sydney What makes up the cost of labiaplasty in Sydney, what your written quote includes, and when Medicare or private health insurance may help.

Results and risks

• Abdominoplasty Risks and When Something Goes Wrong The main risks of a tummy tuck, how often they happen in published reviews, what is done to lower each one, and what to do if something goes wrong.
• Abdominoplasty Scars and Belly Button: What to Expect Where the abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) scar sits, how it changes over the first 18 months, Dr Hadi's tape and gel scar-care plan, and what happens to your belly button.
• Labiaplasty FAQ: Your Questions Answered Straight answers to 25 common labiaplasty questions, from referral and consultations to recovery, sex, sensation, cost and Medicare, each linking to a detailed guide.