Why does the cost of rhinoplasty vary?

Hello Caroline69,Thanks for your question.Cost of rhinoplasty varies for many reasons:1. Location of the surgeon2. Reputation and experience of the surgeon3. Difficulty of surgery - rhinoplasty is the most difficult cosmetic surgery to perform and some surgeons are specialists while other surgeons just "dabble."4. The time it might take to perform the rhinoplasty - anesthesia and facility charges are often time-based5. Costs of medical care in general in the community (eg. costs in the US vs. the Phillipines, etc.)I always recommend that a rhinoplasty patient visit several surgeons in consultation and pick the surgeon that they feel best fits them as a person and has the skillset to accomplish what the patient realistically desires as the goal of their rhinoplasty.I hope this was helpful.Take care,Dr. Shah

Rhinoplasty is a very difficult operation. As has often been said, it’s not difficult to do a rhinoplasty, but it is difficult to get a good result and I think that really says it all. The time spent in preparation and in analysis and the skill put into that before even starting surgery and then, of course, the technical skill of rhinoplasty is difficult to acquire and takes many, many years of dedication and really specialisation if you want to get the top results. So I think that gives some explanation as to the personal investment some surgeons will put it to rhinoplasty.