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.

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