1.   Boomer women spend even greater fortunes on wrinkle cream, hair coloring, tummy tucks, liposuction, breast jobs and stay-young nostrums.

2.   I told him I wanted an immediate TRAM flap reconstruction, a breast made from a tummy tuck.

3.   It required a long, complicated operation that involved a tummy tuck, sacrifice of an abdominal muscle and a serious transfer of flesh northward.

4.   Outrageous, yes, but maybe not unthinkable in a culture that so easily has accepted liposuction, tummy tucks, and breast implants.

5.   They leave a strong impression here in the world capital of tummy tucks and liposuction.

6.   Women who get the TRAM flap may get a tummy tuck as a bonus, but as with other abdominal surgeries, recovery is painful and takes several weeks.