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I need a tummy tuck, have had eight pregnancies, 6 live children, my breasts sag and my inside thighs are horrible cottage cheese.
I am only 42, and feel terrible about myself.

How much would it cost for at least the tummy tuck?

Is it better to do it in Montreal, as I live outside Montreal and who would you recommend?

thanks

Hi Tori,
As wonderful as it is to have children, pregnancy can take a terrible toll on your body.
In our practice, a tummy tuck can range in price from $3500 to $9000, depending on the extent of the necessary surgery.
In general, it is better to have surgery within an hour of where you live. In this way, you are able to readily access your surgeon for scheduled and (rarely) emergency visits. That said, we have operated on patients from around the world, and after 5 days it should be safe to return to Montreal and then day trip for any further follow-up.
Good luck!

I had my 2nd c-section Jan 2010. Is there an amount of time I have to wait before I can have a tummy tuck? Also should I try to obtain my pre-pregnancy wieght prior to having a tummy tuck or can I get the tummy tuck and then continue to work out and get back my pre- pregnancy body? Also how much is the procedure and how much is a consultation?
Thanks so much,
Sarah

Dear Sarah,
We recommend waiting until 6 months after delivery before having a tummy tuck. This time allows your body to recover from pregnancy, and for your abdominal tissues to reach a new equilibrium. Surgery is best once you have done the best you can at weight reduction, but many patients lose further weight after abdominoplasty. This is because it is easier, and more gratifying, to do exercise without loose skin flopping around. Our consultation fee is $200 + hst, and surgery fees range from $2500 to $10,000.

Hi , i am 28 yrs old and wanting a tummy tuck now for 6 yrs! i have thought about this, and tried to loose weight on my own since most of my weight is abdominal!! but its very hard for me to loose there due to the fact that i have a condition that doesnt really allow me to exervice my abdomen at all…How much weight do i need to loose for this surgery? i am 5/10 weight 227pds! thank u kindly!! i am living in ottawa , on!

Hi Julie,
Tummy tuck surgery does not require weight-loss to be effective. Provided you have excess skin, fat, or your abdominal muscles are pulled apart (diastasis), then tummy tuck can be helpful. Many people are better able to exercise after tummy tuck, and go on to lose further weight. If you did lose significant weight, it is possible you will get loose skin again and potentially benefit from futher surgery.

Hello,
After having had abdominal surgury due to an auto accident + 2 C-sections and one hystorectomy much of my stomach muscle is gone no matter how much excercise I do. The incisions are all in different places. I have now lost a total of 69 lbs over the past 2 years and believe that is all I will be able to accomplish on my own.

Would you suggest a tummy tuck or lyposuction? Also, I noticed that the initial incision is almost from hip to hip. Will it shrink over time as my others did? Would the tummy tuck be more beneficial if I wanted to rid myself of a couple of old scars?

Thank you kindly for taking the time to respond.

Joanne

Hi Joanne,
A tummy tuck is a good way to minimize scars after abdominal surgery. Even in trauma surgery, the incisions through the abdominal wall usually spare the muscles, so you you may just need a repair of the midline fascia in conjunction with your tummy tuck. These issues and others would be covered at your consultation.

Hello, I have lost 109 pounds and of course i can’t get rid of my belly fat. I was wondering that considering all my weight loss, can this be covered under the Quebec Health Insurance Plan?

Hi Linda,
A panniculectomy may be covered by insurance, but this is not a cosmetic procedure and you should anticipate an additional fee if you undertake a more extensive abdominoplasty procedure.

as a result of my twin pregnancy I have huge stretch marks and an apron tummy, I read on the ramq website that sometimes it is covered by the assurance maladie. Does anybody knows anything about this?

Hi Carolina,
Every health plan has its own criteria for whether a apronectomy/panniculectomy is covered by insurance. You will need a consultation with a local surgeon to see if you will have partial or complete insurance coverage.

I have had 3- C-sections, am 33 years old and am done having kids. I have been wanting to have a Tummy Tuck for 5 years now and and saved the money for it but i am so scared that I wont be happy with my results after the surgery is done. I weigh 115lbs and just have loose skin with a lot of stretch marks, and I am most concerned about my stretch marks. I want them all to go away but when I went to see the Dr he told me that I would be as flat as a wall but still have stretch marks. Is there anything i could do to get rid of these strech marks?

When there are stretch marks above the level of the belly-button (umbilicus), there won’t be enough skin left for closure if all the stretched skin is removed. That said, skin with stretch marks looks a lot better if it is tight than if it is loose, so the cosmetic improvement from tummy tuck will still be impressive. Many treatments have been recommended to reduce the appearance of stretch marks. Often they will show red marks before the ‘miracle treatment’, and pale stretch marks after- but that happens with time alone! There is nothing out there that is productive for removing stretch marks, although in theory, if you irritate your skin (e.g. massage) before and during pregnancy, your fibroblasts may become sufficiently responsive to keep up with the demands of your expanding belly and prevent you from getting stretch marks.

Hi iam 29 years old and a mother of 5 and i have some belly fat i want gone tryed everything to get it to go .i was wondering how much the cost for a tummy tuck would be in toronto ? my weight is about 140 and i just have my little belly fat i want gone .

Fees for tummy tuck depend on the extent of the procedure. Our current fee for a lower abdominoplasty is $3500, and up to $10,000 if an extensive procedure with fascial plication and liposuction is necessary.

Hello i am a 32 yrs old and a mother of twins. I had a c-section at 22 yrs old and i have since lost 50-60 lbs. But as i have been trying over the last 10 yrs to loose the stomach (apron) with exercise and it does not seem to be working very well. And of course with the time i have become very self conscious and my self esteem is very low do to it. i have a really hard time showing my body to my spouse and i hate trying to go clothes shopping because if my so call apron, i have do to my c-section. I was wondering if a tummy tuck is covered by RAMQ which is the Health care coverage in Quebec. I live in montreal, qc and would really like to know where to turn for all this. Please advise thank you

I can’t speak with authority on the Quebec insurance coverage, but a significant apron with symptoms of recurrent infection will allow an application for coverage in Ontario. We see many patients from Quebec and Maritimes, but generally they are for patients who choose to bypass the insurance application and pay for their procedures.