Tuominen Reetta
Plastic surgeon, MD, PhD
Exam: MD, PhD
Language skills: Finnish, English
Services
Plastic SurgeryPost-weight loss plastic surgeryBreast plastic surgeryBody plastic surgeryFacial plastic surgeryBreast reduction surgeryMale breast reduction surgeryBreast liftPreservé™ breast augmentationBreast augmentation using fat transferBreast augmentation using breast implantsBody liftLabiaplastyBrachioplastyLiposuctionLipedemaFat transplantation - LipomodellingThigh liftAbdominal wall surgeryDiastasis recti surgeryFacial fat transferEyelid surgeryUpper eyelid surgeryInjectable treatments - Botulin toxinTience treatmentPlastic surgery clinicPostbariatric plastic surgery, consultationBreast surgery, surgeon's consultationBody plastic surgery, paid consultation with a surgeonEyelid surgery chargeable consultation with surgeonLipedema treatment assessment, paid consultation with a plastic surgeonPreservé™ breast augmentation, surgeon's consultation
Specialities
Plastic SurgerySpecialized expertise
- Rectus diastasis repair
- Abdominal contouring surgery (abdominoplasty, lipoabdominoplasty, mini abdominoplasty, revision and corrective procedures)
- Repair of umbilical and midline hernias after pregnancy
- Breast reduction and breast lift (reduction mammoplasty, mastopexy)
- Breast augmentation with fat transfer
- Breast implant removal and replacement with autologous fat
- Buttock lift
- Thigh lift and contouring
- Waist and hip contouring
- Correction of excess skin and folds on the back
- Arm lift surgery (brachioplasty)
- Labiaplasty
- Liposuction (WAL and MicroAire)
Publications
Publications focus particularly on:
- Rectus diastasis
- Abdominoplasty
- Hernia surgery
- Post-pregnancy abdominal wall and core dysfunction
- Rectus diastasis: epidemiology and operative treatment
Doctoral Thesis, University of Helsinki, 2023.
ISBN 978-951-51-8978-3. - Long-term patient-reported outcomes after plication of rectus diastasis and simultaneous herniorrhaphy with HELP abdominoplasty
Published in Hernia, 2025.
Authors: Julia Saxen, Hilkka Peltoniemi, Tiina Jahkola, Jaana Vironen, Reetta Tuominen. - Two Cases of Ischemic Complications in Abdominoplasty After Use of a New Biologic Migraine Medication
Published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open (PRS Global Open), 2025.
Authors: Reetta Tuominen, Virve Koljonen. - An abdominoplasty modification for post-pregnancy abdomen with rectus diastasis and midline hernia: the technique and results
Published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS), 2024.
Authors: Reetta Tuominen, Hilkka Peltoniemi, Tiina Jahkola, Jaana Vironen. - Surgery is beneficial in the treatment of significant post-pregnancy rectus diastasis
Published in Duodecim, 2023 (InPress summary).
Authors: Reetta Tuominen, Hilkka Peltoniemi, Tiina Jahkola, Jaana Vironen. - Low back pain and motor control dysfunction after pregnancy: The possible role of rectus diastasis
Published in International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery, 2023.
Authors: Reetta Tuominen, Tiina Jahkola, J. Mikkonen, Hannu Luomajoki, Jari Arokoski, Jaana Vironen. - Rectus diastasis – when should a patient be referred for treatment?
Published in Duodecim, 2022.
Authors: Reetta Tuominen, Jaana Vironen. - Rectus diastasis repair with and without mesh at 1 year: randomized clinical trial
Published in British Journal of Surgery, 2025.
Authors: Reetta Tuominen, Julia Saxen, Tiina Jahkola, Jani Mikkonen, Jari Arokoski, Hannu Luomajoki, Jaana Vironen. - The prevalence and consequences of abdominal rectus muscle diastasis among Finnish women: an epidemiological cohort study
Published in Hernia, 2022.
Authors: R. Tuominen, T. Jahkola, T. Saisto, J. Arokoski, J. Vironen. - Case series of a novel open plication supported by mesh (PSUM) technique for symptomatic abdominal rectus diastasis repair with or without concomitant midline hernia: Early results and a review of the literature
Published in International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery, 2019.
Authors: Reetta Tuominen, Jaana Vironen, Tiina Jahkola.
