Hello! I'm 5'4" 185 lbs. I saw a cosmetic surgeon and they offered liposuction for $10,000, to be done at an outpatient surgery center. I would be intubated and the procedure would take approximately 3 hours. This is for their lipo 360 procedure. My question is, is that normal, to spend that much? I have friends who have had tummy tucks for around $4,500, so I wondered why this procedure is more expensive.
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Prices vary a lot. It depends on how many areas will be suctioned. But go ahead and price shop. You can i or tibsbly get a good job done for less.
Dr. Ronald J. Edelson, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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First, liposuction is charged by the number of areas treated and sometimes additional is charged depending upon how much overweight you are. If you have several areas treated, then the costs and time needed goes up. The surgery center charges by time and the amount of equipment needed. Second, there are additional fees for the operating room and the anesthesia and labs. The fee of $4500 for a tummy tuck probably does not include the surgical facility fee or anesthesia, and may have been a special price for a short amount of time.
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First and foremost I would recommend that you make sure that your providers credentials include board certification by the American Board of plastic surgery. No other credentials are sufficient.
