Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) in Dubai
– a flat, firm core, surgically restored.
A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) removes loose lower-abdominal skin and fat and repairs separated abdominal muscles through a low incision along the bikini line. In Dubai, Dr Saba Al Marush, a French-board-certified female plastic surgeon, performs it at Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Dubai Healthcare City. Most patients are back at desk work after 2 to 3 weeks and wear a compression garment for 3 months.
What is a tummy tuck?
A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is a surgical procedure that removes excess skin and fat from the abdomen while tightening the underlying abdominal muscles to create a flatter, more toned midsection. Dr. Saba Al Marush performs full and mini tummy tucks in Dubai, selecting the technique based on the extent of skin laxity and muscle separation (diastasis recti). A full abdominoplasty involves a hip-to-hip incision below the bikini line, repositioning of the navel, and repair of separated rectus muscles. A mini tummy tuck addresses concerns limited to the area below the navel through a low incision, often similar in length to a full tummy tuck scar. Surgery takes 2–4 hours under general anaesthesia, with patients wearing an abdominal binder for 3 months. Most patients return to desk work after 2 to 3 weeks and to full exercise by 6–8 weeks. Combining a tummy tuck with liposuction can further refine waist contours. Results are permanent when supported by stable weight maintenance.
What a tummy tuck actually fixes.
Sit-ups can’t repair diastasis recti – the muscle separation left by pregnancy – and no diet removes stretched, excess skin. A tummy tuck addresses both surgically: the muscle wall is stitched back to the midline, the loose skin between navel and bikini line is removed, and the waist is re-draped smooth and firm.
Dr Saba places the incision low, along the bikini line, so it hides under underwear and swimwear. Where stubborn fat coexists with loose skin, she combines gentle Vaser liposculpture in the same session for a fully contoured result. If your laxity is limited to below the navel, a mini tummy tuck may be all you need.
How to choose a tummy tuck surgeon in Dubai.
A tummy tuck is major surgery, so the person who plans and performs it matters more than any package. Before you book, check these points with any surgeon you are considering, including us.
- Licence: the surgeon should hold an active licence as a specialist plastic surgeon with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) or the Dubai Healthcare City Authority. You can look the name up on the public register. Our guide explains how to check a plastic surgeon’s UAE licence.
- Hospital: a full abdominoplasty should take place in a licensed hospital with an anaesthetist and overnight care available. Dr Saba operates at Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Dubai Healthcare City.
- An honest full or mini decision: a good consultation explains why you need a full tuck, a mini tuck or neither, and what each will and will not change.
- Muscle repair and scar plan: ask whether the muscle separation (diastasis recti) will be repaired and where the scar will sit in your underwear.
- Aftercare: ask who sees you after surgery, how often, and who you call at night in the first weeks.
Dr Saba sees every patient herself at consultation and at follow-up. Consultations are in English, Arabic and French. Book your consultation.
Four steps to a restored core.
Consultation
Assessment of skin laxity, muscle separation and fat – full vs mini honestly decided.
Planning
Incision mapped to your underwear line; Vaser combination planned where it helps.
Surgery Day
2–3 hours under general anaesthesia in a DHA-licensed Dubai hospital.
Recovery
Desk work at 2–3 weeks, light exercise ~4 weeks, full activity by 6–8 weeks.
Tummy tuck cost in Dubai.
A full tummy tuck in Dubai is quoted individually after consultation depending on the extent of skin removal, muscle repair and whether Vaser liposculpture is combined. One itemised quotation – surgeon, hospital, anaesthesia, garment and all follow-ups included.
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The mini option, the cost picture, and the procedures that pair with your tuck.
Mini Tummy Tuck Dubai
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