Tummy tuck prices vary as do tummy tuck results.A tummy tuck should 1) flatten the abdomen 2) narrow the waist 3) remove excess skin. 4) Create a beautiful new belly button that looks natural with no scarsI am consistently surprised some tummy tuck before and after photos that show a visible scar around the belly buttom, or an abdomen that looks flatter, but a waist that is not more narrow. Perhaps lower priced tummy tucks do not include attention to these details. I have even heard of tummy tucks being performed without an MD anesthesiologist present. There are better ways to save money. A tummy tuck is a big surgery and the results are permanent. Careful pre-operative planning including a plan for pain control with medication intra-operatively will help the recovery be much for comfortable. Craeful post-operative monitoring, that may include an overnight stay with care from nurses the night of surgery may also make recovery more comfortable for patients. Scars from a tummy tuck should be as low as possible. Low enough to be hidden in a bikini bottom, or hidden under the breast if a reverse - upper abdominoplasty is being performed. See examples of 40+ tummy tuck patients on my gallery (link below) There is no "flat fee" for a tummy tuck since no two procedures are exactly alike. Beware of “price lists” offering cookie cutter surgery.
