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How Are Liposuction Prices Determined?

asked 3 years ago by anon
Latest answer by A. Peter Salas, MD
Question viewed 528 times
Tags: costs, price

What factors go into the price of liposuction?

4 answers to How Are Liposuction Prices Determined?

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A good result is priceless

With liposuction, the price is determined by the following variables. What areas do you want treated? How much needs to be removed from each area? What techniques will be required to deliver an optimal result? Who will be doing the procedure (an internist, a gynecologist, or a real plastic surgeon)? Where will the procedure be performed (in an accredited facility or in a back office)? When it comes to liposuction, there are many options available. You may have heard of traditional tumescent... more
A. Peter Salas, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Typically charged per area

There are many ways fees for liposuction are determined. The typically manner is by site. However, some use time as well or combination of time and site. The cost also includes facility and if you need anaesthesia or not. Typically if you need a small area treated, it can be done under local and the cost is low. If you need two to three areas treated and the time is over two hours, then you will require anaesthesia and the cost can go up considerably. Discuss with your board certified... more
Bahram Ghaderi, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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No one answer to that question

Like any service that is provided, liposuction prices are determined by many factors: 1. how many areas are treated 2. how long the procedure takes 3. where the surgery is performed (hospital, office surgery center, outpatient surgery center) 4. surgeon experience 5. location of the country (reflects salaries for staff, rent, cost of doing business) Cheaper is not necessarily better, as there is strong competition and many practitioners may have learned their liposuction skills in a... more
Francisco Canales, MD

Santa Rosa Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction price

A number of factors determine price: Where you live.  Costs vary in different cities. The amount of work that needs to be done. The type of anesthesia Facility fee Cost of post-op garment Additional charges for use of special equipment like Vaser
Edmond A. Zingaro, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

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