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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

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.

Cost and Medicare

• 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.

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.