Tummy Tuck Cost

How much does a tummy tuck cost? For anyone thinking about tummy tuck surgery, also know as an abdominoplasty, that is probably one of the first questions on your mind. But unfortunately, that question is difficult to answer. The reason is because the price varies so much depending on where you live in the United States. Because the price varies so much, many people choose to travel to another state to have their surgery done. Some of the cheapest places include Idaho, Indiana, and Utah. But if you look around, you can probably find reasonable prices near you. That being said, you should never choose your cosmetic surgeon based solely on price alone. After all, it is your life in their hands. Similarly, by choosing a cheaper or less skilled surgeon, you might run into complications after surgery, that could cost more than what it would have cost if you had gone with the more expensive surgeon.

Because the price of a tummy tuck varies so much, I got on the phone and I called various cosmetic surgeons around the country. One thing I noticed, is that within one city, prices could vary dramatically. Altogether I figured the average cost of a tummy tub is about $6300. This is the total cost. What is covered is the fee for the surgeon, the anesthesia, MSV to use the facility. Looking at the fees, about 70 to 80% of the total cost is the surgeon’s fee.

So what I did, is I looked up cosmetic surgeons in 10 different cities across America. I’ll list them here alphabetically.These are the prices I was quoted.

In Atlanta Georgia, a tummy tuck cost between $6500 and $8000. In Chicago, the price was between $5000 and $11,100. Next we have Detroit. Detroit was one of the most expensive cities to have a tummy tuck. I was quoted $14,000 by the first surgeon I call. However a city very close to Detroit, West Bloomfield, the price there are was $8500. In Houston, the prices range from $3500 up to $9150. Los Angeles, the place I thought would be the most expensive, the prices range from $6000-$9600. In a city close to Los Angeles called Oxnard I found one surgeon willing to do the surgery, for $4600. After that we have Miami, where the prices ranged from $6000 up to $10,200. Next is New York City, with a price range between $5000 and $13,000. Oregon, surgeons were willing to do the surgery for anywhere between $6000 and $14,500. In Philadelphia, prices range from between $5500 and $11,100. And last but not least, in Seattle, and that includes Bellevue, Renton, SeaTac, price is worry where between $5000 and $10,000.

So as you can see the cost for a tummy tuck varies quite widely. For anybody considering getting a tummy tuck, but maybe you’re on a budget, you might also consider having a panniculectomy. In this procedure, the surgeon only removes the fact and excess skin from the area below your belly button. Unlike a tummy tuck, the surgeon does not operate on your stomach muscles.

I hope you found the above article helpful. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at c14h20o4 [at] gmail [dot] com