‘Tummy Tuck’ Gold Coast (Abdominoplasty)

Abdominoplasty (‘tummy tuck’) with Dr Terrence Scamp

A ‘tummy tuck’ on the Gold Coast is better known by abdominoplasty, its correct medical name. Abdominoplasty, is a surgical procedure that removes excess skin from the abdomen, tightens separated or weakened abdominal muscles, and reshapes the contour of the stomach. It is performed by Dr Terrence Scamp MBBS, FRACS, who provides consultations at his new clinic at 95 Upton Street, Bundall. The procedure is most often chosen by patients who have completed their family, lost a significant amount of weight, or who are left with loose skin and muscle separation (diastasis recti) that no amount of core work will fix.

What a ‘tummy tuck’ can and cannot do

A ‘tummy tuck’ (correctly referred to as abdominoplasty) addresses excess skin and abdominal muscle laxity. It is a body-contouring procedure, not a weight-loss procedure, and the results are strongest when the patient is already at or near a stable, healthy weight before surgery.

There are limits worth understanding. Stretch marks below the navel are often removed with the excised skin, but stretch marks above the navel usually remain and may look slightly less prominent rather than disappearing. Cellulite is not treated by abdominoplasty. If there are stubborn fat deposits alongside loose skin, an abdominoplasty ‘tummy tuck’ is sometimes combined with liposuction in the same operation, or staged as a second procedure, to sharpen the final result.

Timing matters, which is why future pregnancy or significant future weight change can undo the muscle repair and stretch the skin again, so the procedure is generally recommended once family plans and weight are stable.