| Plastic surgery costs
can vary widely from surgeon to surgeon, due to a number of factors.
Doctors adjust plastic surgery costs based on expertise and experience,
as well as the length and complexity of the procedure. Plastic surgery
costs should be fully disclosed and agreed to up front, prior to
any surgical procedure. Any plastic surgery costs added to the bill
after the procedure should be reviewed with the patient.
Some advertised Plastic surgery costs may appear lower because
they reflect only the cost of the procedure, while other plastic
surgery costs include the anesthesia, the pre- and post-operative
exams, and even corrective surgery. Obviously, the plastic surgery
cost can add up quickly with all of these factors, so it is important
to inquire if a plastic surgery cost seems much lower or higher
than average. Many times the advertised plastic surgery cost does
not include the additional costs of a surgical facility, or there
may be other associated hospital fees which are not shown below.
We always do our best to make you aware of every expense involved
in your surgery before you commit.
Plastic surgery costs are usually not covered by regular medical
insurance, but a number of ways to pay plastic surgery costs exist.
Paramount Plastic Surgery will work with you to determine the best
way for you to cover your plastic surgery costs, including financing
loans, or paying on an installment plan.
2003 National Average for Physician/Surgeon
Fees Per Procedure*
(Source: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic
Surgery)
Surgical
Procedures
|
National
Average
|
Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) |
$4,827 |
Blepharoplasty (cosmetic eyelid surgery) |
$2,599 |
Breast Augmentation |
$3,360 |
Breast Lift |
$3,965 |
Breast: nipple enlargement (cosmetic only)
|
$1,792 |
Breast: nipple reduction (not w/breast reduction)
|
$1,516 |
Breast reduction (women) |
$5,351 |
Buttock augmentation |
$3,681 |
Buttock lift |
$4,793 |
Calf augmentation |
$3,075 |
Cheek implants |
$2,643 |
Chin augmentation |
$1,957 |
Facelift |
$5,966 |
Forehead lift |
$3,065 |
Gynecomastia treatment (male breast reduction)
|
$3,124 |
Hair transplantation |
$3,084 |
Lip augmentation (other than injectable materials)
|
$1,633 |
Lipoplasty (liposuction) |
$2,578 |
Lower body lift |
$7,874 |
Otoplasty |
$2,762 |
Pectoral (male chest) augmentation |
$3,992 |
Rhinoplasty (nose reshaping) |
$3,869 |
Thigh lift |
$4,308 |
Umbilicoplasty (not with abdominoplasty) |
$1,688 |
Upper arm lift |
$3,299 |
Non-Surgical
Procedure
|
National
Average |
Botox injection |
$384 |
Cellulite treatment (mechanical roller massage
therapy) |
$449 |
Chemical peel |
$800 |
Dermabrasion (not including microdermabrasion)
|
$1,405 |
Laser hair removal |
$388 |
Laser skin resurfacing |
$2,317 |
Laser treatment of leg veins |
$389 |
Microdermabrasion |
$161 |
Sclerotherapy |
$272 |
Soft tissue fillers: |
|
1) Autologous fat |
$1,270 |
2) Calcium hydroxylapatite (Radiance) |
$1,169 |
3) Collagen |
$381 |
| 4) Hyaluronic acid (Hylaform,
Restylane) |
$552 |
*Please note that individual physician/surgeon fees vary by region,
and within regions, depending upon whether the practice is in an
urban, suburban, or rural area. Figures are for physician/surgeon
fees only and do not include fees for the surgical facility, anesthesia,
medical tests, prescriptions, surgical garments, or other miscellaneous
costs related to surgery. Figures for procedures often performed
on more than one site in the same session reflect typical fees for
one site.
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