NYC Tummy Tuck Services

Each patient is unique, which means treatment plans and pricing vary from person to person. Dr. Maman will conduct a detailed assessment of your goals in your initial consultation and provide you with an itemized price quote to help you make your decision.

If you have extra skin on your abdomen, localized fat pockets that are resistant to diet and exercise, and weak or bulging stomach muscles caused by diastasis recti, you are a candidate for a tummy tuck. Healthy, non-smoking patients within 10% of a healthy weight generally have the best results.

Dr. Maman can help you determine which option is best for you, but generally, a mini tummy tuck is best if you have a minimal amount of excess skin and fat located below your belly button only. Patients needing work across their entire abdomen will probably require a full tummy tuck.

Dr. Maman performs abdominoplasty surgeries at an in-office, AAAASF-certified facility or an outpatient ambulatory surgery center (ASC). He also has operating privileges at Mount Sinai Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York Eye & Ear Infirmary, and Englewood Hospital. We work with you to select the best facility for your needs.

Traditional tummy tucks usually take 3.0–3.5 hours, and mini tummy tucks take 1.5–2 hours. If you are combining your abdominoplasty with other procedures, your total time in the operating room may be longer.

Both tummy tucks and mini tummy tucks require an incision across the lower abdomen. In a full tummy tuck, the incision runs from hip to hip, while mini tummy tucks use a slightly shorter incision. In either case, the incision will be below the bikini line so it can be hidden by clothing. You will notice in our gallery photos that Dr. Maman’s scars are all as low and short as possible.  You can lessen scarring by carefully following our scar treatment protocols.

A full tummy tuck also requires an incision around your belly button. These scars are typically only minimally visible.

While it depends on what type of procedures you are hoping to combine, the answer is generally yes. Tummy tucks are most often combined with liposuction, but breast augmentation and breast lifts are also common add-ons. Combining procedures can minimize overall recovery time, reduce costs, and avoid an extended disruption to your life. 

Abdominoplasty is an invasive procedure that requires careful adherence to activity restrictions for proper healing. We recommend taking at least eight to ten days before you return to work and other strenuous activities. Swelling in your stomach will lessen dramatically after six weeks, and most patients are fully healed in 10-12 weeks.

Because abdominal muscles are key to most types of exercise, it is important to wait about four to six weeks before engaging in intense exercising.  Spinning, stretching, fast walking is permitted after two to three weeks.

We will provide you with custom compression garments to help speed your recovery and reduce your pain. Most patients prefer to wear loose-fitting, soft clothing for the first two weeks.

Tummy tucks remove excess fat and skin but cannot prevent fat from building up again and re-stretching your skin. However, the changes are permanent.  Maintaining the aesthetic results from your tummy tuck depends in large part on maintaining a stable weight with a healthy diet and moderate exercise. 

Tummy tucks remove excess fat and skin but cannot prevent fat from building up again and re-stretching your skin. However, the changes are permanent.  Maintaining the aesthetic results from your tummy tuck depends in large part on maintaining a stable weight with a healthy diet and moderate exercise. 

Because we value our patients’ health and satisfaction above everything else, we do not charge for post-operative visits, whether they are part of your detailed follow-up plan during the first year after surgery or the annual visits that we recommend to ensure your results are maintained.