Would You Have a Tummy Tuck?

I've been taking a good look into having a tummy tuck. I had a friend who had a tummy tuck a few years ago. I dismissed the idea at the time, but now I am not too sure. It is just getting too hard to keep flat abs. A ponch ruins the whole effect of dressing up, and I hate girdles.

I've written a lot of articles for celebrity plastic surgery clinics. The more I look, and the more horror stories I hear, the more I think I would rather visit a clinic with high-exposure and in turn, high-accountability.

I've also read a lot of articles and reports that state that the california plastic surgeon is among the best in their field. They have the experience, the resources, and the training to do the best job. Their clients expect the best, keeping them 'on their game' as my son would say.
The recent news media is full of horror stories from small time surgeons. Like the poor woman in Australia who had liposuction and was left with 8’ bags under her arms, and on her tummy, that couldn’t be fixed. She was not told what might happen, or about the bags, before the surgery. She is not sure what to do.
The good surgeons all have websites with before and after pictures. They have consultations where the patient learns about the procedure, and any follow up procedures that need to be done. This is important to me. I don’t want any surprises when I get procedures done.
In my opinion, a tummy tuck should be viewed like a vacation, a luxury, a treat. It should be something that makes the patient feel better about their body. I don’t want a tummy tuck because I am gaining weight. I want it because I can live another 40 years, and I want to look as good in the next stage of my life as I did in the first states.