LIPOSUCTION COSTS

Costs for liposuction can vary widely. The average fee includes total cost of anesthesia, operating room facilities or other related expenses.

Cost of liposuction when considering liposuction surgery is an important factor. However, liposuction quality is more important than the cost of liposuction. If a happy patient is the ultimate goal of liposuction, then the expertise and experience of the surgeon is probably more important than finding the cheapest liposuction surgeon. Prices for liposuction are important, but considering lipo surgery is not the most important factor. Be careful not to put the "discount rack" on your body.

The liposuction fee of a surgeon will be based on his or her experience, the type of procedure used, and the location of the geographic office.

Most health insurance plans do not cover liposuction or complications, but many plastic surgeons are offering funding plans for patients, so be sure to ask.

The lowest price of liposuction can be the most costly

Ultimately, the most expensive choice could be to choose a liposuction surgeon based on the lowest price. If the initial cosmetic results are so bad that another surgeon must be paid to repair the first liposuction surgeon's work. Among the most common undesirable results of liposuction are

1) Incomplete liposuction with very little evidence that liposuction actually occurred,

2) Excessive liposuction with an unnatural or disfigured appearance,

3) Irregular and uneven results with unsightly depression in the skin, and

4) Large scars that reveal liposuction to the patient.

Costs for liposuction may include:

• Charges for anesthesia.
• Costs for hospital or surgical facilities.
• Medical tests.
• Post - operative clothes.
• Medicine prescriptions.
• Surgeon's fee

When selecting a board - certified plastic surgeon for liposuction in your area, remember that the experience of the surgeon and your comfort with him or her is just as important as the final surgery cost.

Other variables that affect the price of liposuction

1) The surgeon's experience and

2) The surgeon's geographical location.

An expert liposuction surgeon who has performed thousands of liposuction procedures, who achieves consistently outstanding results, and who is in high demand, will often charge more than a less experienced surgeon. Using free consultation, surgeons who are not busy may offer discounts or attract prospective patients. Surgeons who have had unhappy patients and do not have a good reputation may also have lower prices for liposuction to attract new patients. Higher liposuction prices can be expected in geographic areas where rents and labor costs are high.

Global costs of liposuction

Some surgeons will quote a single global cost of liposuction in one lump sum that includes nearly every possible surgical expense. A global liposuction price is typically the sum of the surgical fees plus the non-surgical fee plus the fee of the anesthesiologist (if general anesthesia is used). A global cost of liposuction is commonly used when liposuction is performed in the office or surgical center of the surgeon. If a prospective patient phones the office of a surgeon to inquire about the cost of liposuction, be sure to determine whether the quote is for a global fee or just the surgical fee. An office employee responding by telephone may only provide information on the surgeon's fee and may not mention other important items such as the anesthesiologist's fee and the operating room fee.