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What Determines How Much a Facelift is?

asked 4 months ago by EasyGoinGal
Latest answer by Richard Ellenbogen, MD
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13 answers to What Determines How Much a Facelift is?

Hat determines facelift cost

There is the anaesthesiologist, the operating room time, the assistants,the postoperative facility,and the postoperative care. More skilled practicioners generally charge more and of course it costs more in NewYork and Beverly Hills.

Richard Ellenbogen, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Face Lift Fees

The fees for cosmetic surgery varies greatly across the country. Experience and expertise are factors. Surgical Facility and Anesthesia fees are major components and can vary widely depending on the degree of control and relationships that the surgeon has.

Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS
West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

How much is a face lift?

The cost of a facelift varies based on the experience of the surgeon and demand for his/her services. The other consideration is that a 'facelift' doesn't always mean the same thing for 2 different patients. Example 1: 45 year old woman with some jowling and neck laxity may get a mini face lift for about $7k Example 2: 59 year old woman with more advanced aging and volume loss throughout the face may need brow lift, lower eyelid lift,... more

Sam Naficy, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

What Determines How Much a Facelift is

To some extent, time is a factor as there are timed costs for the anesthesiologist and the operating room, but the surgeon’s fee will vary depending on their personal factors.

Julio Garcia, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

lvcosmeticsurgery.com

What determines the cost of a facelift.

In general the price of facelift depends on what you need done and how long it will take. There are some geographical variations and of course some plastic surgeons will always charge outrageous amounts for some procedures. At my Austin, Texas plastic surgery practice I tend to base my facelift costs on the individual patient and how long I think the surgery will take. For example I typically do two different types of facelifts depending on what the patient needs. ... more

Mahlon Kerr, MD
Austin Plastic Surgeon

How Much Does a Facelift Cost?

There are many variables in the cost of a facelift. Your geographical area can make a difference, and a facelift can include the eyes, and a browlift and more, all of which will increase the fee. There will be a fee for the facility, the surgeon and the anesthesiologist. I recommend that you get at least 3 opinions of Board Certified Plastic Surgeons, ask to see before and after pictures to see the type of work the surgeon does and ask if you can talk to a couple of patients who can answer... more

Miguel Delgado, Jr., MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

www.dr-delgado.com

Facelift fees

The fees you are quoted at the time of your consultation is made up typically of three costs: the surgeon's fee for performing the procedure or procedures, The cost to have the procedure performed in a surgical facility often referred to as the facility fee. The last charge is the anesthesia fee for the anesthesia provider to administer anesthesia during the procedure and to monitor you throughout the procedure. Each of these fees with vary by what part of the country you are in, and... more

Ralph R. Garramone, MD
Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon

Facelift cost

The cost of a facelift is determined by three things: the surgeon charge, anesthesia charge, and the facility fee. For the same amount of time (the length of the procedure), anesthesia and facility fees should be fairly close to each other within a given community. Beware of "cheap" anesthesia or facility fees as this could be dangerous. The biggest variable is the surgeon fee. Not all "facelifts" are the same. Nor are all surgeons as good as each other. Some surgeons are... more

Ronald Schuster, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

www.drschuster.com

Facelift Costs

As other Surgeons have noted, costs vary from region to region based on the cost of doing business and regional demographics. Likewise, as Dr, Freiman correctly noted, there are substantial facility and anesthesia costs involved with a Facelift, not to mention extensive follow up. A Facelift is not a quick and easy procedure like a haircut, it is not a commodity like a television, but an individually tailored procedure requiring extensive knowledge of facial anatomy, technical... more

Stephen Prendiville, MD
Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drprendiville.com

Fees for Facelift

The fees involved depend on the time and number of procedures. I perform my facelifts in the hospital as it is the safest place. Consider that any so called "cosmetic surgeon" that does not have privilages to perform facelifts in the hospital SHOULD NOT BE PERFORMING FACELIFTS. The hospital will only allow qualified individuals to perform facelifts in their ORs. The operating room fees ranged from $1000 to $3000 and an overnight stay from $250 to $500. I also only use board... more

Jacob Freiman, MD
Miami Beach Plastic Surgeon

What determines the cost of a face lift in New Jersey?

The fees for a properly performed face lift will vary depending on the plastic surgeon's experience, results, and the demand for his or her work. One has to make sure that the fees have not been artificially elevated because of excess surgeon's overhead which is really not the patient's responsibility. The office rent in New York city may be higher therefore the fees might reflect that. In my practice the fees are determined by the amount of work that needs to be done and to a... more

Farhad Rafizadeh, MD
Morristown Plastic Surgeon

Facelift costs vary due to several factors.

The cost of a facelift will depend on many factors such as where the surgery is performed ( hospital or private surgery center), what state and city you live in, your choice of surgeon, and whether you need a small amount of reshaping or an entire facelift / neck lift with work on the platysma, etc. While cost is one factor to consider, the most important consideration is your safety and the result you would like to obtain. The best starting point is to see several board... more

Jeffrey M. Darrow, MD
Boston Plastic Surgeon

Cost of a facelift

The cost of a facelift is variable and is not regulated by insurance or any other entity. The cost will vary with the region you live, the surgeon you choose, how extensive the work is they are doing. Juts understand that the most expensive might not be the best, but almost for sure, the lowest priced ones will be inferior and should be avoided.