Do I Have to Pay to Get Breast Implant Removal After Infection?

asked 4 months ago by qiqi in honolulu in Honolulu, HI
Latest answer by James Apesos, MD
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Tags: 1 month post-op, infection, normal, price

I'm having an infection on my left breast 4 weeks after the breast augmentation. My doctor suggests implant removal, however, he also ask me to pay a fee of 1,782 dollars just to remove. When I first felt something wrong, I went to visited him,he told me I was fine.It got worse and redness started to show,when I visited him again, he asked me to remove the implant, and there is a pretty big fee comes with it. I just want to know if it is fair.

2 answers to Do I Have to Pay to Get Breast Implant Removal After Infection?

Surgery fees

Removal of implants for complications in my practice is free. The only fee involved would be charges for anesthesia or the facility fees. If performed in my center I would comp my patient to avoid problems. People often want a refund of the original cosmetic fees if they are dissatisfied. I do not refund such fees, but I try to avoid further charges.

James Apesos, MD
Dayton Plastic Surgeon

Implant Removal after infection.

This should be discussed with your surgeon. Compassion for you situation would subject you only to fees that are not able to be attributed to the surgeons fees. We dont like problems either. Your surgeon is clearly only charging you for the people involved to help you, such as the Anesthesiologist, OR Fees, supplies and drugs, etc. It is reasonable for you to have been told this in your preoperative agreement called informed consent. You will have additional costs when the... more

Charles Virden, MD
Reno Plastic Surgeon

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