Tummy Tuck: Prices, Photos, Reviews, Info, Q&A

There are 3 types of tummy tuck’s. Mini-tummy tuck, Regular and Extended. The cost of a tummy tuck depending on which type of tummy tuck you will need.

Duration of surgery: 2-4 hours depending on the amount of liposuction. In my technique the scar is placed extremely low, approximately 7 cm from the vaginal crease within the bikini line. The belly botton scar is “inny”.

Muscles are tightened in midline, liposuction of the lower lateral aspect of the abdomen, along with the upper abdomen and flanks to improve the contour. A pain pump in inserted to control the pain for the first 48 hours and reduce the amount of narcotics taken.

Anesthesia: General by a board certified anesthesiologist in an accredited surgical facility or hospital setting

Recovery after Tummy Tuck:

• about 3 hours in the recovery room
• 2-3 days in hunched over position. Surgical discomfort is controlled with pain pump and pain meds.
• 10-14 days back to the activities of daily living
• 4-6 weeks normal exercise

Tummy tuck price: $7000-9000 depending on the amount of time in the operating room and Anesthesia. Also depending on the amount of liposuction.

Tummy tuck price depends on how much time is needed to achieve the best results.  On average in my practice a tummy tuck takes about 2.5 to 3.5 hours.  The total cost for a tummy tuck including the surgery, facility fees and anesthesia fees can range from $8,000 to $9,500.

Costs for a Tummy Tuck procedure vary a lot based on a number of factors, including:

• Doctor’s experience and training
• Patient’s anatomy and procedures “included” in the Tummy Tuck cost (for example, in my practice I routinely perform liposuction of the entire abdomen, lower trunk, waistline and pubic area with a Tummy Tuck procedure)
• Costs of anesthesia, operating room, surgical assistant,
• medications, garments, post-op visits — I include all of this in your Tummy Tuck quote
• We also include three visits with a massage therapist in the cost as we strongly believe this helps the recovery period

Please see the attached video for a brief overview of Tummy Tuck cost information.

Just like purchasing a car or house, it depends! Honestly, the best way to get prices is to call the board certified plastic surgeon’s office and usually you can get a general idea. Even better is to go in for a consultation and then compare different quotes from different surgeons.

Remember, you get what you pay for and when it comes to your body and your health it is extremely important to seek out the very best surgeon you can find and that you are comfortable with. Find a board certified surgeon and you can be guided to the best option for you. There are an amazing number of options and treatments that should be discussed and of course the costs will fit accordingly.

Tummy Tuck prices vary according to geographical area and surgeon’s expertise. In my practice here in Houston the cost for a TT without mesh and mid-line and lateral plications is $8K.

This price includes hospital, general anesthesia fee and my fee along with an overnight stay at a fully accredited hospital.

The cost for a TT with mesh and mid-line and lateral plications (lateral plications help create a cinched waist appearance) is $9K. The mesh acts as an internal girdle which helps maintain a flat tummy and current weight. The mesh has also shown to encourage weight loss in patients who are a bit overweight.

The price for an abdominoplasty will vary depending on the extent of the procedure. A more extensive procedure that includes muscle tightening and an extended incision, combined with ancillary procedures such as liposuction, will generally cost more than a mini-tummy tuck that can be accomplished much quicker. The cost of the procedure includes the surgeons fee, a facility fee, and anesthesia charges. The longer the procedure, the more these costs will increase. 

The old saying “you get what you pay for” is sometimes true unfortunately for plastic surgery.My specialty is the “Bikini” Tummy Tuck that costs around $6900 and includes Body Contouring of the Waist/Flank area which makes a big difference. The best judge is before and after pictures to really see the difference in results from Doctor to Doctor.

There are various factors that contribute just to mention a few body structure and proportions skin condition and elasticity, these factors help to determine what type of Tummy Tuck a patient is a candidate for there are 3 different types there is the Regular which the incision is made from hipbone to hipbone, there is the Semi Ciruclar one where the incision is made from flank to flank and there is the Circular Tummy Tuck which consists of making a all around incision from back to front to remove all the excess skin, but in order to know correctly either a fisical or virtual consultation would need to be made to be able to determine exactly what you are a candidate for and with that be able to determine the price but prices can go from 3,000 to 6,000 dlls.

Tummy tuck prices vary greatly from State to State and Surgeon to Surgeon as do the types of tummy tuck procedures and the types of results you can obtain. There are standard tummy tucks, modified tummy tucks, mini tummy tucks, reverse tummy tucks, lipo-abdominoplasties, etc. The scope of work can vary greatly, as do results. In many patients, a tummy tuck without the proper liposculpture will not produce satisfactory results. Each patients requirements are different and the procedure or combination of procedures has to be tailored to them which will, of course, affect the cost of surgery.

More important than the price of surgery, is the quality of the surgery and the results. If you were to get a tummy tuck for free and were very unhappy with the results, what was the value ? Understand also, that great results in cosmetic surgery generally depend on taking the time to get those results. Select your surgeon based on quality, results and attention to detail to obtain your best value. 

When discussing cost of a procedure like a tummy tuck you have to bear in mind not just the surgeons fee but the total fee which would include surgeon, facility, anesthesia,follow up visits. My surgeon fee is around $4000 but the total fee is around $6000. Fees will vary depending on location, but one should be vary wary of really ultra low quotes. Be sure to have a long discussion with your surgeon, see plenty of photos, and if possible talk to previous patients.

The price of a tummy tuck depends on several factors – all are market driven. Surgeon fee, facility fee and anesthesia fees are all part of the price. Our typical fee is about $8500 for a standard tummy tuck with liposuction of the waist.

In my practice in Marina del Rey and Beverly Hills, tummy tuck surgery ranges between $8,000 and $16,000. Tummy tucks range from mini tucks in a slender female to large tucks on someone who has lost over 100 lbs.

Most patients will also choose to have liposuction at an additional cost. The surgeries are expensive, but they make patients very happy with dramatic improvements in their figures.