How much is the average tummy tuck with lipo in Charlotte, NC?

Thank you for your question!  The expense of surgery includes multiple factors.  The surgeon's fee, operating room fees, anesthesia fees, overnight fees, and garment fees.  The added liposuction adds time to the surgery which increases the fees directly related to the additional time.  Some surgeons have a nurse stay with the patient overnight or admit the patient to the hospital overnight for a 23 hour observation for further monitoring.  This will increase the fees, yet is an additional safety measure for the patient.  I suspect the overall cost ranges from $9,000 to $15,000.  
I would seek out a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon who is very experienced in these body contouring procedures.  I hope this helps explain some of the differences in the expense of liposuction and tummy tucks!

Thank you for the question. When it comes to cost of surgery, there may be many “variables” involved. The specific surgeon's credentials/experience level (or lack thereof), the specific geographic area you are looking at, the different operations available, the location of the procedure ( quality of surgery facility), type/quality of anesthesia provider… are some of the potential variables involved.





In regards to outcome of the planned procedure, more important than costs of the procedures will be careful selection of your plastic surgeon. I would suggest starting with the American Society of Plastic Surgery and/or the Aesthetic Society of Plastic Surgery to obtain a list of well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons. Then, I would suggest you visit a few surgeons whose practices concentrate on aesthetic surgery.





***Ask to see lots of examples of their work and preferably speak/see patients who have had similar procedures done. Be very careful with your decision-making. You will find, while doing your due diligence, that there are many different “specialties” who will offer their services to you; again, I strongly recommend you concentrate on surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.



I would also suggest that you do not base your selection of plastic surgeon primarily on costs of surgery; keep in mind that revisionary surgery may be more costly in many ways. Best wishes.

Thank you for your question.The cost of a #tummytuck, #abdominoplasty, will vary based on many factors. There is the variable fee that comes directly from your surgeon for the procedure. You also need to remember that the fees for the facility, anesthesia, and any possible extra medical facility costs or potential overnight stay could add a great deal that you were not expecting going into the operating room. Always make sure that you are speaking to board-certified surgeons when getting quotes, and make sure that you get all of the details of what is including in the actual quote being provided. That will help you prepare for how much is already included from the doctor and aware of what may add to the bill when not already included in the surgeon’s quote.