Fleur de Lis Tummy Tuck Surgery

About the Operation

Named after the French 'Fleur de Lis' (lily flower), this surgical technique adds a full vertical midline incision running from the sternum to the pubis — dividing the entire abdomen in two — to the classic horizontal incision from groin to waist. It is the most refined and technically demanding tightening and silhouette-restoring surgery for patients whose skin sags not only vertically but also horizontally and laterally, like a sack, following massive obesity-related weight loss.

Application Details

• 1A far more extensive skin resection is performed compared to classic tummy tucks, shaping the body truly in three dimensions.
• 2The scar pattern forms a cross/anchor (inverted T) extending from the navel upward, so it is not fully concealable by swimwear — yet the transformative result makes the scars virtually imperceptible.
• 3Diastasis recti repair and Vaser liposuction can be added in the same session to achieve optimal core reinforcement.

Who Is It Suitable For?

• Post-bariatric individuals who have accumulated excessively loose, horizontal skin panels between the rib cage and pubis following gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy
• Patients whose abdominal skin collapses upon itself and who suffer from advanced subdermal fungal infection risks and significant quality-of-life limitations
• Cases with simultaneous skin sagging in both vertical and horizontal axes where extended abdominoplasty proves insufficient