From The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (2004 Statistics)

Abdominoplasty was the sixth most performed cosmetic surgery by ASPS member surgeons in 2004.

ASPS member surgeons performed 107,019 tummy tuck proced ures in 2004, a 6 % increase from the previous year.

Patients aged 19 to 34 made up 24% of the total tummy tuck procedures with 25,684 procedures, a 23% increase from the previous year.

Patients aged 35 to 50 made up 53% of the total tummy tuck procedures with 56,720 procedures, a 3% increase from the previous year.

Patients aged 51 to 64 made up 20% of the total tummy tuck procedures with 21,404 procedures, a 6% increase from the previous year.

Patients aged 65 and over made up 3% of the total tummy tuck procedures with 3,211 procedures, a 33% decrease from the previous year.

The national average surgeon/physician fee for tummy tuck among ASPS member surgeons in 2004 was $4,505. All members in total charged

$482,120,595 for tummy tuck procedures. * These fees are averages only and do not include other related expenses such as those for anesthesia or operating room facilities.

96% of tummy tuck patients were women, totaling 102,738 procedures for 2004.

4% of tummy tuck patients were men, totaling 4,281 procedures for 2004.