Abdominoplasty Boston

Question:

It seems that I have inherited the physical characteristic known most commonly as "beer gut". I say "inherited" because I eat lightly, run a few miles each day, and do more than my share of situps/crunches. My weight is not a problem, but the protrusion of stomach is.

My question is this: Is abdominoplasty (surgery to reduce/reshape the abdomen) a suitable remedy for this problem? And is the surgery reliable and effective long term, or will genetics simply undo what surgery has done? Finally, what is the general costs of abdominoplasty?

I have been told that the abdominoplasty surgery alone will cost between $5k to $8k. This would not include the additional torso sculpting. Is this a correct price estimate?

Answer:

had liposuction done around my midsection and it was an excellent improvement. I also had it done recently on the back of my arms and now I have much skinnier girly arms. I think they also refer to it as body sculpting. Also consider having the sides and the backs of your torso done simultaneously.

The only important thing to consider, however, is that you may need to lose a good amount of weight before having it done. It is much riskier in terms of blood loss and skin appearance if you are overweight. When I had my waist done I was 5'10'' and 155 lbs(e.g. I was thin to start with).

Anything over $5k seems a little pricey. I had mine done for $4k just outside of Boston and it included a nights stay in the hospital(which was definitely necessary).

I now live in Manhatten. It might cost 20% more here. I did not have to pay anything extra for the sides or the back.

I would check with a couple more doctors and see if they have competitive pricing. I would also make sure that the physician specializes in this area. If the doctor does not do enough of these procedures then he/she may come to close to the skin with the suction device and cause some really ugly scaring.

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