Prices for a tummy tuck vary depending on several factors. One of these factors is the actual type of tummy tuck being performed.
The tummy tuck, also known as an abdominoplasty procedure, is used to broadly describe several variations of how the procedure is performed. In this group we have the full tummy tuck, the partial tummy tuck (often described as “mini tummy tuck”), an extended tummy tuck, and a circumferential tummy tuck or circumferential abdominopasty.
Here’s a quick description of each type:
The full tummy tuck is called a complete abdominoplasty. In this cosmetic surgery procedure the incision is larger, more skin is removed, and the doctor has the ability to tighten more muscles in the abdominal area (the muscle here is called the fascia wall.) Additionally, the belly button stalk may be relocated to accomodate the removal of skin so that it appears in the “correct” place.
In a mini tummy tuck, what’s done can rightly be thought of as a minitiarized version of a compelte abdominoplasty or full tummy tuck. The overall incisions are smaller, the amount of skin removed is smaller, and doctors are not able to work directly with the fascia wall as much insofar as tightening it.
The next next types relate to the use of a tummy tuck and an additional procedure as well, grouped together as part of the abdominoplasty procedure. Let’s take a closer look at what this means.
An extended tummy tuck procedure means the patient receives the full tummy tuck and in addition to this, what’s known as a “lateral thigh lift”. This one-two surgery allows for additional aesthetic sculpting of the waist and smoothing the skin of the upper lateral thighs.
Finally, the fourth type of tummy tuck is known as a circumferential tummy tuck, or as a circumferential abdominoplasty. When many think of someone getting a tummy tuck, a common reason cited is to remove skin due to massive weight loss. The circumferential tummy tuck addresses this reason more than the other 3 types of abdominoplasty procedures because in addition performing the extended tummy tuck, which is the full tuck plus work on the thighs and waist, this procedure also involves a buttock lift. This is sometimes also called a Belt Lipectomy, probably due to the scar that runs around the body much like a belt from the incisions.
When researching the cost of a tummy tuck, it’s vital to first establish what type of tummy tuck it is that’s being addressed, as prices for these variations in the procedure create a wide pricing scale for a tummy tuck.
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