The cost of liposuction in Hawaii is all over the board. Some surgeons do some areas for free if it is part of a larger surgical area. Some surgeons charge as much as $7,000 for the first area, and up to $2,000 for every area after that. Some charge as little as $4,000 for four areas. If the surgery is done correctly and you get a great result and you feel well taken care of, then the surgery is worth the price. If the quality of the surgery or the people taking care of you are substandard, then the surgery is not worth the price.
Liposuction is one area where the buyer has to be informed as to the value of what they are getting more than just the price. For instance, Vaser, Laser, Slim, Smart, etc. liposuction are no better than traditional liposuction, and in hands of many surgeons, it is actually worse. When you are looking at the price of liposuction, be sure you are not paying extra for technology that doesn't improve the final result.
Traditional liposuction with the addition of tumescent in the hands of an experienced liposuction Board Certified plastic surgeon will give you the best result every time.
The cost of any cosmetic surgery includes the surgeon's fee, anesthesia fee, and the cost of the operating room. There are also value added areas the informed consumer must ask about: (1) who pays for the girdle; (2) how many post surgery visits do I get with the cost of the liposuction; (3) do I see the surgeon on multiple post surgery visits for the evaluation of my surgery and recovery or just an employee; (4) if there is a complication, who pays for the revision; (5) am I being operated on in a certified surgery center or just a doctor's office; (6) does the surgeon use any modalities to decrease post op swelling and bruising to speed my recovery.
If you are significantly bruised after liposuction and you are unable to go back to work for two to three weeks or longer, then the surgery cost a whole lot more than the surgery.
At the Mommy Makeover Institute of Hawaii, the surgeon's fee and the operating room fees are lumped together, and there are no hidden after costs. You get a full disclosure of the cost up front. The first area is $5,500 and each area after that is $1,000. The anesthesia fee is $250 per hour, and we only use Board Certified anesthesiologists. We pay for the girdle, and if revision surgery is needed which happens about once every 500 surgeries, it is on the house.
The requirement for any lipo-sculpture surgeon is that he or she has three basic elements, the HAND, EYE and HEART. The HAND indicates the surgeon is skillful and doesn't depend on expensive laser technologies to accomplish what an experienced surgeon should be able to do. The EYE indicates the surgeon has an aesthetic sense, and he or she knows what looks good and what doesn't. Lipo-sculpture is not just debulking an area of fat, but making the area look aesthetically pleasing. And the most important element is the HEART. This means that the surgeon and his entire staff care about you as a patient and as a person, and ultimately about your happiness with reference to the results of your surgery.