Abdominoplasty in Madrid, Spain

Abdominoplasty removes skin and the attached fat and can repair the abdominal wall. Lipoabdominoplasty adds liposuction to reshape the abdomen, waist or flanks. In our practice, approximately 80–90% of cases benefit from this combination, but a slim patient without excess fat may need abdominoplasty without liposuction.

If the skin is firm and localized fat is the main issue, liposuction may be sufficient. If you have excess skin, an overhanging abdominal fold, or diastasis that needs repair, abdominoplasty is usually required. An in-person examination helps distinguish these situations.

No. Abdominoplasty and dermolipectomy describe removal of skin and attached fat; plication is added when abdominal wall separation warrants repair. In our practice, it is performed in more than 90% of cases, always tailored to the anatomy.

Yes. Lifting and removing skin requires a low horizontal scar whose length depends on the excess. It is designed to sit beneath typical underwear, but it would be misleading to promise an invisible scar for every patient. Healing varies individually.

In a full abdominoplasty, the belly button is preserved and brought through a new opening. If its anatomy or a hernia warrants it, grafting or reconstruction may be considered. Our aim is a recessed, centered belly button with the least visible scar possible.

A simple, mainly skin-focused abdominoplasty costs around €6,500. A full lipoabdominoplasty averages approximately €9,500. Complex procedures or those combined with general surgery can exceed €12,000. These are indicative prices; the quote is confirmed after assessment.

We use general anesthesia with intubation and a local anesthetic block at the end. A typical lipoabdominoplasty of the abdomen and flanks with diastasis repair takes an average of around four hours, although this can vary with the extent of liposuction, hernias, prone positioning, or combined procedures.

Our protocol always includes at least one night in hospital, and often two. Surgery takes place at Hospital Universitario HLA Moncloa. Discharge depends on your progress, mobility, pain control and clinical assessments.

After a typical procedure, driving and office work may be reasonable around 15 days. Complex procedures may require 30 days or more. Exercise is usually reintroduced between 30 and 45 days, gently at first and without placing heavy demands on the abdominal muscles.

We usually use a single drain and, if the output and its appearance allow, aim to remove it after 24–48 hours. It is not kept for a fixed period: the decision depends on each patient’s progress.

A later pregnancy is possible, but it can stretch the skin and abdominal wall again and affect the result. We therefore recommend surgery when no further pregnancies are planned. We do not perform it at the same time as childbirth or a cesarean section; the abdomen must stabilize before corrective surgery is assessed.

Mini abdominoplasty treats limited skin laxity, usually below the belly button. REPA repairs selected cases of diastasis through a minimally invasive approach but does not remove skin. These are different techniques, suitable only when specific anatomical criteria are met.