Do You Have to Pay Up Front for Tummy Tuck?

Hi Tiffani,
Before any cosmetic procedure, your surgeon will almost certainly require payment up front. In addition, the surgical facility and anesthesia providers will also likely require payment ahead of time. Most plastic surgeons do participate with third-party financing companies, such as Care Credit, so you can effectively get a loan for the procedure and pay it back over several months.
Hope this helps. Best of luck.

Costs for a tummy tuck
surgery payent upfront is usually required for all cosmetic surgery

The cost will depend upon the type of tummy
tuck anesthesia skill find an experience of the surgeon. There’ll be regional
differences. Approximate costs can be found on real self, and other websites
such as the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Payment plans can be offered through Care
Credit, local banks, credit cards, and other companies such as Prosper. Some plans have 12-18 months interest free.

Most plastic surgeons do require full payment before the operation. We require half down to reserve a space for surgery and the remainder is due no later than your pre-operative visit which is usually about a week to a week and a half before your surgery. However, there are financing options in most facilities these days. We offer finance companies that try and offer financing to patients with less than perfect credit as well as incentives to patients with excellent credit. If you have excellent credit you can apply for a 12 month interest free loan.

Every plastic surgeon has a different way they go about the business aspects, but most if not all would ask for the payment up front, usually at the preoperative appointment.
This usually includes the cost for the surgery center, anesthesia and implants and garments.
Good luck.

The payment schedule for this cosmetic procedure should be discussed with your plastic surgeon. In general, payment for cosmetic procedures is made prior to surgery as the cost of anesthesia and surgery center are high.

Most of the time, payment up front is necessary for cosmetic surgery.  Financing is available in most physicians' offices, so check around and see what rates you can get.  Good luck!

Yes, in general, almost any plastic or cosmetic surgeon will request payment in full prior to cosmetic or elective surgery. Unfortunately, this has developed out of necessity.

Thank you for the question. We have many patients who finance their procedures. That means that the financing company will pay for the procedure upfront and you will make monthly payments to them directly.In our practice, we use Care Credit as well as other companies; they have been used by our patients with no problems. They do have different rates so please make sure you get all of the information you need prior to signing up with any financing company.Generally speaking, it is always in patients' best interests to achieve a certain degree of financial stability prior to undergoing elective surgery of any type. Patients should also keep in mind that additional surgery may be necessary in the short or long term, following the primary procedure that is being performed; this additional surgery may be associated out-of-pocket expenses. Again, best to achieve a physical, emotional, psychosocial, and financial “stable state” prior to considering elective plastic surgery. Best wish

This is a cosmetic procedure not covered by insurance.  As such, plastic surgeons usually have a policy of payment in advance of service.  This may be cash, credit card, or finacing.
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It has become widely customary to ask for payment in full for aesthetic surgery 2 weeks before the surgery is performed. Financing can be made available to assist and credit cards are frequently used. The reason for this is that some patients in the past may have had surgery and not paid afterward.