If you have made the decision to undergo cosmetic surgery, then you have clearly done a cost benefit analysis and decided that the large expense of having a plastic surgery operation done does not outweigh the benefits to be accrued from the plastic surgery. If you are so unhappy with some physical feature that you think about it all the time or it inhibits you from living a full, successful life, or if you have a special occasion coming up and want to enhance your appearance for it, or you are in pain that could be alleviated through plastic surgery, then the benefits of plastic surgery could be great. Now you want to get the most bang for your buck. You want the best doctor to perform your surgery. You want a board certified plastic surgeon so you can trust that the person operating on you has had training and experience. You also want to find a surgeon who specializes in the area of plastic surgery that you want a procedure. Some return patients may want to find a single doctor to trust who can do all of the procedures that they may want done over the course of their life. Others may want a specialized doctor because if, for example, you want botox treatment, a plastic surgeon who focuses only on skin and facial procedures will be better practiced and perhaps a better choice than a doctor who performs a wide range of procedures and perhaps spends more time doing breast augmentation than botox. Cosmetic surgery is expensive, and prices vary according to region and . On average procedures run: Forehead Lifts: $3000 Facelift, Neck Lift: $3000 $12,000 Blepharoplasty (Eyelids): $1500 - $7000 Eyelid Ptosis: $3250 Lip Enhancement: $300 - $5000 Rhinoplasty (Nose): $3000 $12,000 Otoplasty (Ears) $2800 - $4500 Torn Earlobe Repair: $450 - $650 Inverted Nipple Sculpture: $1400 Breast Lift: $2800 - $9000 Breast Augmentation: $5000 - $7000 Breast Reduction: $4200 $10,000 Gynecomastia: $2700 - $9000 Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck): $3800 - $9000 Naval Surgery: $1800 Thigh Lift: $3500 Arm Lift: $2750 Liposuction: $1800 $10,000 |
