Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) Statistics

• Total tummy tuck procedures done in 2009 — 115,191
• Total tummy tuck procedures done in 2008 — 121,653
• Total tummy tuck procedures done in 2000 — 62,713
  • % difference, 2009 vs. 2008 — -5%
  • % difference, 2009 vs. 2000 — 84%

• % of all cosmetic procedures done in 2009 — 7.6%
• 2009 spending on tummy tuck surgery — $568,616,604

Tummy Tuck for Women

• Females undergoing tummy tuck surgery in 2009 — 110,521
• Women % of total tummy tuck surgeries in 2009 — 96%
• % change in tummy tucks for women, 2009 vs. 2000 — 104%

Tummy Tuck for Men

• Males undergoing tummy tuck surgery in 2009 — 4,670
• Men % of total tummy tuck surgeries in 2009 — 4%
• % change in tummy tucks for men, 2009 vs. 2008 — -2%

Tummy Tuck by Age

• # of tummy tucks done on patients ages 20-29 — 11,435
• # of tummy tucks done on patients ages 30-39 — 39,602
• # of tummy tucks done on patients ages ≥40 — 47,074

Tummy Tuck by Location (U.S.)

Region 1:
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA)

• 2009 tummy tuck procedures done in Region 1 — 22,265
• 2009 % of tummy tuck procedures done in Region 1 — 19%

Region 2:
East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)

• 2009 tummy tuck procedures done in Region 2 — 21,145
• % of tummy tuck procedures done in Region 2 — 18%

Region 3:
South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV, PR)

• 2009 tummy tuck procedures done in Region 3 — 20,302
• % of tummy tuck procedures done in Region 3 — 18%

Region 4:
East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN)
West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX)

• 2009 tummy tuck procedures done in Region 4 — 19,105
• % of tummy tuck procedures done in Region 4 — 17%

Region 5:
Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY)
Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)

• 2009 tummy tuck procedures done in Region 5 — 32,374
• % of tummy tuck procedures done in Region 5 — 28%