If my Muscles Do Not Need to Be Tightened Would the Cost of a Full Tummy Tuck Be Less?

I am a 60 yr old woman in very good health. Although I have never had children, I have gained & lost 10-40lbs through the years. Most of my tummy issues lie above the belly button (deflated, spare tire), so I realize that a full TT is in order. I do have pretty good ab muscles, though. If a TT is performed without tightening these muscles, would there be a significant reduction in the cost of the procedure as well as an easier recovery?

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Tummy Tuck without muscle tightening

Thank you for your question. The surgeon can assess and decide whehter you need muscle tightening at the time of the tummy tuck unless your a set against it. If so, let him/her know that you don't want it and not to do it. The muscle tightening itself only addes about 10 minutes to the length of the surgery so I don't know how much of a cost savings you could actually get. Ask your plastic surgeon if there is any opporunity for a discount. It doesn't hurt to ask... more

Muscle Repair May Not Affect Cost Of Tummy Tuck

Although I almost always perform a muscle plication or repair when performing a full tummy tuck, I do not adjust the cost in the few instances when I do not. The reason for this is the fact that the muscle plication, although important, adds very little time to the time required for a tummy tuck.

If my Muscles Do Not Need to Be Tightened Would the Cost of a Full Tummy Tuck Be Less?

Very possible to charge a slight reduction in fee but would need to be examined by the surgeon. Recovery could be slightly better, also. But no promises

Tummy Tuck and Muscle “Tightening”?

Thank you for the question. As you know, muscle plication is an important part of most makeup procedures for patients who have had weight gain/loss. It does a nice job of tightening up the abdominal wall muscles and narrowing the waistline. If you choose not to have the multiplication done, it will likely make for an easy recovery; whether the costs will be reduced would depend on the specific plastic surgeon's practice policy ( Not possible to... more