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Some important facts about the costs of cosmetic surgery.
When you call a plastic surgeon to determine the overall cost
make sure to ask specifically what is covered in the fee that is
quoted to you. You should make sure that the quoted price
includes the surgeons fee, as well as covering any fees for the
anesthesiologist and operating room.
Many times when receiving a quote they will only inform you of
the surgeons fees without telling you that is all they are
actually quoting you. when in reality the surgeon's fee is
roughly only 60-80% of the cost for the entire procedure. This
is to get you to make an appointment to see the doctor which is
when they will tell you the true total cost.
That can be quite different compared to the amount you where
told over the phone. It is also wise to ask if the consultation
fee itself can be deducted from the total cost. Most reputable
surgeons should allow this deduction.
Another potential cost factor to have clarified is, if the
surgical process takes longer then is estimated who will burden
the extra cost? This can turn out to be a significant extra
expenditure. If the surgery is done in a hospital the anesthesia
and operating room fees can accrue at an hourly rate.
There are two more issues I would like to mention. It is
important to determine if you will be charged for any potential
revisional surgery should it be necessary. One hopes they won't
need any revisional surgery done, but it is best to not
automatically assume that will be the case. Some cosmetic
surgery procedures have revision rates as high as 10-25%. If you
or your plastic surgeon do not bring up these possible issue,
you may end up having to fit the bill for these additional
surgeries.
Lastly one should inquire if the fees for all future follow up
appointments are included in the total cost. It is fairly common
to receive anywhere from 9 to 12 months of follow up care at no
additional cost.
As for the prices themselves they are pretty uniform in the
United States on the whole. Although in some areas of New York
certain procedures may cost 30-50 % more when compared to the
rest of the nation. Below are some of the average prices from
the east and west coast of north America for various procedures.
Due note that these are the rates for accredited institutions
and surgeons. It is defiently not worth the risk to try and save
a few bucks by dealing with non accredited practioners.
Breast Lift $5000-6000
Breast Augmentation $5000-8000 (depends on if the implants are
saline or silicone. Silicone being the more expensive of the
two.)
Face Lift $7000-9000
Liposuction $2000-10,000 (depends on how many areas the
procedure is done to.)
Nose Surgery $5000-6000
Tummy Tuck $6000-8000
Above are just the estimates for some of the more popular
procedures. The figures themselves come from a survey done by
the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
For more information visit our cosmetic surgery and
tummy tuck site.
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