What is the average cost of this procedure? How much would Liposculpture on the abdomen, underarms, and jowls cost?
Liposuction is an important cosmetic procedure with great long term results. The price of any particular procedure is dependent on the following:
Do not compromise on surgery. Only perform these procedures with board certified plastic surgeons.
It is rare to be able to quote prices without seeing the patient in person since the fee depends on the size and amount of work needed. Some people are large and can only do 1-2 areas at a time such as the upper and lower abdomen in one surgery. The arms and neck/jowls in a second surgery, etc.
As a rough estimate, I would guess that the abdomen,arms and jowls would run about $7,000 if all done at one surgery. Jowls do great as well as the arms and tummy with liposuction. The Tumescent technique with microcannulas give the best results and is the safest procedure but tend to be a little more expensive and well worth it. If your doc wants to do your liposculpting under general anesthesia, then think twice about it since nobody who specializes in liposculpting does it that way anymore.
Please see at least 3-4 docs for consultations before you make your choice. You will also need to get labs done before your surgery which run about $250-300. Your doc should supply your garments which you will be wearing after the procedure. Otherwise the only additional costs would be your meds afterwards which run about $35-50. The Op room or surgery center fee runs about $750-1500.
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David Hansen, MD
Although there are always statistics available regarding cost, each doctor, each office, each procedure is different. I wouldn't shop by price even though that is a common way to do it. I would shop by doctor. Asking how much liposuction of the abdomen costs is meaningless since each patient will require something a little different. The method may vary and the operating time will certainly vary depending on how much one does. In the end, it is the result that is important, not necessarily what you need to do to get there. Also, you don't want to do a procedure just because it is affordable. You have to ask yourself why the low cost provider is the low cost provider.
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