Dear elcobbo,
The price varies on location, surgeon, and your body habitus (which may require different versions of the operation). The average “total cost” in the US is around $9000 (check the website “realself” for regional snapshots.)
Dr.B

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Dear ShEBaDD,
I would love it if I could achieve these results without scars– but that is not possible. Tightening of the abdominal skin to the extent shown requires skin removal, and that necessitates a scar. In most of the patients in the video, the scar is behind the photo panties, and thus can be concealed in regular underwear or swimwear. (They all have scars around the belly buttons.) Regards, Dr.B

Yes, but you compromise the results: 1) You can leave the belly button in the same position and only remove / tighten skin below – this gives a marginal result, 2) “float” the belly button down to a slightly lower location – this allows for a bit more tightening, 3) a formal tummy tuck with “new” belly button – allows for the most tightening of the abdominal skin. Discuss these options with your surgeon during your consultation. Best wishes, Dr. B

Dear Kimaam,
Dear Kimaam,
Almost all scars located under the belly button can be made to disappear – when you watch the video, note that the belly button was located at the top of the midline scar, and the whole scar was removed. The belly button is reshaped, as a new one is created. I have a good pain management regime, such that almost all patients say the tummy tuck hurts less than a c-section. (One actually said she has had menstrual cramps that were worse!)

Dear Love,
Please have a look at my website under Cosmetic Surgery – I have a Tummy Tuck FAQ page that answers that question in detail.

Dear ProverbsGal23,
Sorry, I accidentally deleted your question: will a tummy tuck help stretch marks on your obliques? The easiest way to judge the change you could receive is to look at the red highlighted regions of the videos and compare them with yourself. If the stretch mark lies outside of the red zone, it will stay, but move lower. An extended abdominoplasty will help more on the flanks, but most stretch marks to be removed will happen along a horizontal line below your umbilicus.

The risk of anesthesia death is very low – 0.0004% and even lower if you are healthy! (Google asa 25-fold)
You are more likely to get struck by lightening (Lifetime risk 0.02% – Google national weather 1/5000). However, just as you need to know the qualifications of your surgeon, you should know the qualifications of your anesthesiologist. I use a select group of anesthesiologists, and they would be happy to speak with you to help alleviate your fears.

No. A standard tummy tuck does add some tension to the upper anterior thigh, so it helps with skin contour in this region. An extended tummy tuck helps the lateral thigh as well. The medial (inner) thigh requires a medial thigh lift operation.