Tummy Tuck in Medellin

Full, mini, and extended

A mini tummy tuck addresses only the area below the navel and suits limited laxity. A full abdominoplasty treats the entire abdomen, repairs the muscle separation, and repositions the navel. An extended version continues around the flanks for patients after major weight loss. These are meaningfully different operations at meaningfully different prices, so establish which one you are actually being quoted for.

Recovery, realistically

Expect to walk bent at the waist for the first several days and to sleep propped up. Drains are often in place for one to two weeks. Lifting is restricted for six weeks and core exercise for longer. Plan twelve to sixteen days in Medellin. The scar sits low across the abdomen, is permanent, and matures over roughly a year.

The muscle repair is the part that matters

If you have diastasis, the plication of the abdominal wall is what produces a flat result — skin removal alone will not. Confirm explicitly that muscle repair is included in what you are being quoted.

Before you commit

• Confirm ReTHUS registration. Colombia's national health-workforce registry is the authoritative record of who is licensed to practise. Check the surgeon's entry yourself rather than accepting a screenshot.
• Confirm the specialty, not just the licence. A registered physician is not necessarily a trained plastic surgeon. Ask where and when they completed their specialty training.
• Confirm where you will actually be operated on. Ask for the name of the facility. If a hospital is involved, its accreditation is verifiable at the hospital level — note that standalone clinics and day-surgery centres do not carry hospital-level international accreditation, and any claim otherwise is worth questioning.
• Get the inclusions in writing. Anaesthesia, facility fee, garments, medications, follow-up visits, and any revision policy should all be explicit before you pay a deposit.

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