Statistics in US alone shows that Cosmetic surgery procedures increased by 2 percent, with more than 1.8 million procedures performed in 2007. The top five surgical procedures were breast augmentation, nose reshaping liposuction eyelid surgery, and tummy tuck. Non-invasive cosmetic procedures leapt 8 percent to more than 9.1 million procedures from 2006. Liposuction, Breast Augmentation, Eyelid Surgery, Tummy Tuck, Breast Reduction are the top 5 surgical cosmetic procedure for women. Liposuction, Rhinoplasty, Eyelid Surgery, Male Breast Reduction, Facelift are the top 5 surgical cosmetic surgery procedures in 2007. These statistics show a strong, constant, and healthy increase in recent years in cosmetic surgery that also mirrors the economic growth of the US.
There are some changes in the body that can only be brought about through cosmetic surgery. All the makeup and masking will not make a person feel better about his ear or whatsoever if he feels it is out of shape. But do you have to do something as expansive as cosmetic surgery to get the results you desire? The cost of cosmetic surgery depends on the nature of problem, goals, recovery time and complications of the surgical sculpture. The patient has to the answer this question, but it is true that cosmetic surgery is comparatively cheaper and safer than it has been in the past.
Factors That Determine Cost of Cosmetic Surgery:
1. Expertise of plastic surgeon: The surgeon’s fee for cosmetic surgery will vary according to the complexity, duration and his expertise in the field.
2. The number of areas or problems treated
3. Recovering time and other efforts required of the cosmetic surgeon. Normally follow-ups are given free of charge
4. Anesthesiologist’s fees and the type of anesthesia required, local or general,
5. Consultation, Operating room and lab fees
6. Devices - Breast implants, cheek implants and injectables (botox, collagen etc.) are often referred to as ’devices’. Device costs will vary by implant quality and size, or injectables volume. Normally these costs are included in the surgeon’s fee.
7. Extra costs may also apply where ointments,lotions,creams, prescription medications, pre-operative blood and other lab tests, dressings, or bandages are required to assist the result of cosmetic surgery
Few of the top surgical and non-surgical procedure costs
Breast augmentation with breast implants (can cost about ,000 and more)
Breast Lift Mastopexy (lifts up sagging breast) can cost 00
Liposuction - elimination of extra fat from the body by surgery (costs about ,500)
Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty costs about 00
Facelift - facial surgery to make it look younger (starting at ,500). Costs depends on age
Botox injections start from 0.
Rhinoplasty - nose lift (starting at ,500)
Buttock lift-,878
Cheek implant -around,720
Forehead lift - around ,148
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