Getting the name right matters more than it sounds. A “tummy tuck” and an “extended tummy tuck” differ by whether the incision reaches your flanks. Where patient reports are still thin, the figure on the card is a cited United States benchmark. Prices from other countries are on each procedure page, in their own section.
Removes excess skin from the whole abdomen, usually tightens the abdominal muscles, and repositions the navel. The incision stays between the hip bones, inside the bikini line — which is exactly why it cannot reach love handles.
n = 1,218. RealSelf patient reviews · Aug 2026
An abdominoplasty whose incision carries around the sides toward the lower back, so the surgeon can take skin and fat off the flanks — the love handles. This is the operation most people after a large weight loss actually need, and the one they most often get quoted for the cheaper standard version instead.
Shorter incision, skin removed only below the navel, navel not moved. Suits people whose looseness is confined to the lower belly — uncommon after a very large weight loss.
No United States published figure in our sources yet. 0 patient reports so far.
Removes the overhanging apron of skin below the navel. Functional rather than cosmetic: it does not tighten muscle, reposition the navel, or contour the waist. The cheapest route to getting the hang out of the way, and the one most likely to be covered by insurance when there is documented rash or infection.
17.4% published complication rate · Share what you paid
A single incision all the way around the waistline. Removes the abdominal apron in front, the roll across the lower back and flanks, and lifts the buttocks and outer thighs as one continuous unit. The big operation — and the one where the gap between an advertised surgeon fee and the real total is widest.
37% published complication rate · Share what you paid
Addresses the chest, upper back and bra-line rolls together. Less commonly performed than the lower body lift.
No United States published figure in our sources yet. 0 patient reports so far.
Lifts the outer thigh, usually as part of a lower body lift rather than on its own.
No United States published figure in our sources yet. 0 patient reports so far.
Two quite different operations share this name. The horizontal (crescent) version hides the entire scar in the groin crease and suits looseness confined to the upper inner thigh. The vertical version runs from near the groin down toward the knee and is needed when laxity extends the length of the thigh. Ask which one you are being quoted for — the scar outcomes are not comparable.
36.1% published complication rate · Share what you paid
Removes loose skin from the upper arm, scar running along the inner arm from armpit toward elbow. The lowest-complication procedure in post-weight-loss contouring.
n = 89. 89 reviews with a cost. Self-selected. Not a random sample of patients. RealSelf patient reviews · Jun 2024
11.9% published complication rate · Share what you paid
Raises and reshapes the breast using excess skin removal.
No United States published figure in our sources yet. 0 patient reports so far.
18.4% published complication rate · Share what you paid
Removes glandular tissue and loose skin from the male chest. After a large weight loss the skin component usually dominates, which means a lift with a visible scar rather than liposuction alone.
n = 196. National average on the page is $9,115. The state table is an older pull of 196 reviews as of March 2023. RealSelf patient reviews · Sep 2024
Removes the roll across the back, done face-down as its own operation. Often paired with an extended abdominoplasty as a cheaper, easier-recovery alternative to a full circumferential lift.
No United States published figure in our sources yet. 0 patient reports so far.
Removes residual fat. After a very large weight loss the problem is usually skin rather than fat, so liposuction alone tends to disappoint — but used alongside an excision it can reduce complications. Priced per area, and frequently where a quote quietly grows.
No United States published figure in our sources yet. 0 patient reports so far.