Tummy Tuck in Winnipeg, MB

Mini Tummy Tuck surgery costs start at $6500.

The exact cost of your Tummy Tuck surgery depends on the extent of your surgery and any additional procedures you may be getting done. Everyone’s surgery is personalized according to their desired aesthetic results and unique surgical requirements.

An exact quote will be provided after your consultation with Dr. Avi Islur. Quotes are valid for 6 months from the date they are printed. To get an exact quote for your Tummy Tuck surgery call Dr. Avi Islur’s Patient Coordinator at the First Glance Aesthetic Clinic & Surgery Centre (204) 885-1419 to reserve your consultation.

Mini Tummy Tuck surgery can be performed under general anesthesia, IV sedation, or local anesthesia. Here’s what to expect for recovery:

• Time Off Work: Plan to take about 1 week off work to rest and heal. The exact downtime needed depends on how physically demanding your job is.
  • Office Workers: Usually need about 1 week off.
  • Heavy Labor Workers: May need 2 to 3 weeks off.
• Doctor’s Notes: Confidential doctor’s notes are available if needed. The note will not specify the type of surgery you had.

Keep in mind that your surgery and recovery plan will be tailored to your specific needs, and recovery times may vary.

Mini tummy tuck surgery is often combined with liposuction to create a better overall contour in the love handles or inner thighs. If you are thinking about combining your mini tummy tuck surgery with liposuction or another procedure such as breast augmentation or a mommy makeover, please let Dr. Islur know at the time of your consultation.

On average, the wait time for a tummy tuck is about two months from the time of your consultation.

If you have a preferred surgery date, don’t wait until it’s too late. Call (204) 885-1419 and speak to one of our Patient Coordinators to reserve your consultation today.

Yes, financing is available. We work with a credit company called MediCard that specializes in financing options for cosmetic surgery. To apply for financing, you will contact MediCard directly. It’s easy and fast to apply, you can apply online or over the phone, they approve financing based on your credit history. Once you are approved, you can go forward with securing your surgery date.

You will receive an exact quote for your cosmetic procedure during your consultation with Dr. Avi Islur. If your financing is secured you can book your preferred surgery date right away.

MediCard is not your only option for financing. You can also contact your bank to see if they can offer you lower interest rates.

If you would like to learn more about your financing options, please call one of our Patient Coordinators at (204) 885-1419 for more details.

While Body Mass Index (BMI) can serve as a general guide for ideal weight, it’s more crucial to avoid having moderate to high levels of visceral fat—the fat around your organs (bowels and liver)—which cannot be removed surgically and gives your abdomen a rounded, distended appearance.

To check if you have excess visceral fat:

• Does your abdomen have a round profile when standing, and does it change little when you “suck in”?
• When lying down, does your abdomen stay above the level of your ribs?

If you answered “yes” to a round profile and “no” to the abdomen dropping below your ribs, you likely have excess visceral fat. In this case, losing weight through diet and exercise is recommended, as visceral fat is usually the first to go.

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and a stable weight (within 5 pounds) without crash dieting or extreme exercise is also important for optimal results.

Downtime after a Tummy Tuck is usually less compared to a C-Section. Tummy Tuck surgery does not involve cutting through muscle or into an organ (the uterus). The risk of infection and bleeding is extremely rare compared to a C-Section.

If you have a preferred surgery date, do not wait until it’s too late! Dr. Avi Islur runs a very active cosmetic practice, patients typically book well in advance for consultations and surgery dates.

If you have an ideal surgery date in mind, call one of our Patient Coordinators at (204) 885-1419 to reserve your consultation today.

Only if your muscle is separated or your fascia (the envelope to your muscle) is loose will this be repair be performed.  We do not want to place inappropriate strain on your muscles or position them in an “non-anatomic” location. There are rare scenarios in those patients that carry excess visceral weight that muscle repair may not be possible for breathing safety issues.

No Dr. Islur places drains in all patients. Drains can be an annoyance for some patients but most tolerate them well. In addition you can shower the next day and drains don’t slow down recovery.  In drainless surgery, sutures are placed between the muscle and the fat in a “quilted” fashion. Dr. Islur feels that these quilting sutures can cause unnecessary and prolonged discomfort for months after surgery and may cause difficulty in standing upright for several weeks. Therefore, Dr. Islur feels that a few days or at most 2 weeks of annoyance with drains is considered a better option compared to several months of discomfort. It is for these reasons that more and more surgeons are returning to using drains during tummy tuck surgery.