Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
Removes excess abdominal skin and fat and tightens weakened abdominal muscles — often after pregnancy or major weight loss.
- Success rate
- 95%
- Avg cost (US)
- $8,000–$15,000
- Recovery
- 14–28 days
- US volume / yr
- ~150,000
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Adults at a stable weight with loose skin or diastasis recti that diet and exercise cannot correct.
2–4 hour surgery under general anesthesia. Overnight stay is common. Drains for 1–2 weeks.
Return to office work in 2–3 weeks. No heavy exercise for 6–8 weeks. Final result at 6–12 months.
$8,000–$15,000; not insurance-covered unless combined with reconstructive indication.
Questions to ask your doctor
- Full or mini tummy tuck for my case?
- Will you repair diastasis recti?
- What is your complication rate?
Frequently asked
Yes — a low horizontal scar that most patients find easily concealed by underwear or swimsuits.
Yes, but future pregnancy can reverse the muscle repair and stretch the skin again.
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