The surgery costs seem reasonable but would like an outside opinion. I had 3 consultations for rhinoplasty and breast augmentation. Two doctors gave me printed estimates, but the first doctor's receptionist said she couldn't print out the quote for me, and didn't want to show the breakdown.Rhinoplasty and breast augmentation costs:1st doctor - $8,900 in total for both surgeries at the same time at his clinic2nd doctor - $7,070 bothsurgeon fee: $3600 saline implants: $875anesthesia: $1000 operating room fee: $1540 lab fee: $30 bra: $253rd dr.- about $12,000 seperate surgeriessurgeon fee: $3500saline implants: $1675anesthesia: $400operating room fee: $900rhinoplasty: $5600The 1st doctor said they'd price match. How often does that occur and does it offend other doctors when a patient does that?
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Tip rhinoplasty is a very effective means of reducing the roundness or bulbousness of a tip - particularly in ethnic patients.
The techniques used will depend on the patient's specific nasal structure and characteristics. The lower lateral cartilages (tip cartilages) can be trimmed and...
Deviated septums, especially if you have any breathing difficulty, can often be covered by insurance as part of a septoplasty. If you had prior nasal trauma with no treatment and have deviation of the nasal bones, that is possible to get covered as well, though it depends on the insurance.
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The dorsal hump at age 17 is usually a combination of both bone and cartilage growth that occurs at a junction between the top of the nasal bridge and the upper lateral cartilages. Repetitive nasal trauma worsens this dorsal hump. Sometimes it is just due to genetics. A very small hump can be...