Endoscopic abdominoplasty tightens separated abdominal muscles through very short cuts, using a camera and long instruments passed under the skin. The muscle gap, called diastasis recti, is stitched closed without removing any skin.
It flattens a bulging abdomen with far smaller scars than a tummy tuck. Its limit is strict: it does nothing for loose or stretch-marked skin, so it suits only a small share of the people who ask about it.
What Endoscopic Abdominoplasty involves
A cut of 4 to 6 centimetres is made low in the pubic hairline or along an old caesarean scar, sometimes with a second small cut inside the navel. Liposuction is often done first to thin the fat layer. The surgeon lifts the skin and fat off the muscle sheath in a central tunnel up to the ribs, watching on a screen. The two strap muscles are then pulled together with strong permanent or slowly dissolving stitches from the breastbone to the pubic bone. Any small umbilical hernia is repaired at the same time. A drain may be placed and a compression garment is fitted.
Who is a good candidate for Endoscopic Abdominoplasty?
The ideal patient has a muscle problem, not a skin problem.
- Women after pregnancy with a muscle gap but firm, elastic skin
- Men with diastasis and a central bulge on sitting up
- People of stable weight, close to their target
- Those with a small umbilical hernia alongside the muscle gap
- People who value a short scar over maximum tightening
It is usually not the right choice if:
- Loose, hanging or heavily stretch-marked skin, which needs a mini or full tummy tuck
- Bulging caused by fat inside the abdomen, which no surgery on the wall will flatten
- Women planning another pregnancy
- A body mass index above about 30
- Smokers unwilling to stop 4 weeks before and after
الخيارات التقنية
- Endoscopic plication alone: Muscle repair with no skin removal, for good skin and little fat.
- With liposuction: Added when there is a moderate fat layer. Thinner tissue lets the skin shrink back better.
- With hernia repair: Small navel or midline hernias are closed, sometimes with mesh, during the same tunnel dissection.
- Conversion to mini tummy tuck: If skin looks slack once the muscles are tight, the low cut is lengthened to remove a strip of skin. This is agreed beforehand.
ماذا يحدث خلال علاجك
The operation takes 1.5 to 3 hours under general anaesthetic, with one night in hospital. Afterwards the abdomen feels very tight, as if after intense sit-ups, and you walk slightly bent for a few days. Pain is mostly muscular and eases steadily over the first week.
الإعداد لرحلتك
Plan for 7 to 10 days in Istanbul. Your surgeon reviews photographs and your medical history before you book, and you meet in person the day before surgery for examination, marking and consent with a professional interpreter.
- Stop smoking and nicotine at least four weeks before and after surgery; it is the single biggest avoidable cause of wound problems
- Tell the team about every medicine and supplement you take; blood thinners, some herbal products and hormone treatment may need to be paused on your doctor's advice
- Arrange for someone to travel with you or to be reachable, and keep the first days at home free of work and lifting
- Book a changeable return flight; your surgeon confirms when you are fit to fly
التعافي والنتائج
You wear a compression garment day and night for 4 to 6 weeks. Light desk work is possible after 1 to 2 weeks. Walking starts on the first day, but lifting more than a few kilograms, sit-ups and core training are off limits for 6 to 8 weeks while the repair gains strength. Swelling above the scar can come and go for 3 months.
- Back to everyday activity: 1 to 2 weeks
- When results show: Flatter at once; final at 3 to 6 months
- How long they last: Long lasting with stable weight and no further pregnancy
سياسة السلامة والمخاطر والتنقيح
The scars are small but the internal surgery is similar to a tummy tuck, so the risks are not trivial.
- Seroma, a fluid collection under the skin that may need draining with a needle
- Bleeding or haematoma in the tunnel
- Skin that looks rippled or loose once the muscles are flat
- Recurrence of the muscle gap, especially after weight gain or pregnancy
- Numbness of the central abdominal skin
- Blood clots in the legs or lungs, as with any abdominal surgery
Every written proposal arranged through Clinic-Y states what the clinic covers if a correction is needed. Ask for it before you book, not after.
Cost of Endoscopic Abdominoplasty in Türkiye
Clinic-Y does not publish a single price for Endoscopic Abdominoplasty, because the honest figure depends on your case. What moves it:
- Whether liposuction or hernia repair with mesh is added
- Use of endoscopic equipment and theatre time
- Length of hospital stay
- Compression garments and follow-up
- Possible conversion to a mini tummy tuck
Send your photographs or reports and you receive written, all-inclusive proposals from suitable teams, side by side. Reviewing your case is free.
الأسئلة المتكررة
How do I know if I need this or a tummy tuck?
Pinch the skin below your navel while standing and bending forward. If it hangs in folds, muscle repair alone will disappoint and a tummy tuck is the honest answer.
Can physiotherapy close the gap instead?
Targeted core training improves strength and narrows mild gaps. Wide gaps more than a year after childbirth rarely close with exercise alone.
Is it safe to fly home after a week?
Usually yes, after a check-up and once any drain is out. You should walk regularly during the flight and wear compression stockings.