Nip/Tuck is an American television drama series created by
Ryan Murphy; it aired on
FX in the United States from July 18, 2003 to March 3, 2010. The series focuses on "McNamara/Troy", a cutting-edge, controversial
plastic surgery center—but, particularly its founders: Drs.
Sean McNamara and
Christian Troy (portrayed by
Dylan Walsh and
Julian McMahon). Each episode featured graphic, partial-depictions of the plastic surgeries of one or more patients (who requested both popular [e.g.,
breast augmentation] and exotic [e.g., "
vaginal rejuvenation"] procedures—as well as removals of obscure skin diseases). Much of the series' drama is derived from the tumultuous personal lives of its main characters (including the doctors' loved ones).