Liposuction Costs
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How much does liposuction cost?
Few people really have much of an idea of how much liposuction costs. As a matter of fact, prices are so different depending on which doctor you go to that you should also not take our word for it. We will provide the general factors that affect the cost of liposuction, but always confirm these with your doctor.
If your are considering having liposuction done, it is important to have, fairly early on, a rough idea of how much you eventually are going to pay. Then, if you decide to go ahead and have liposuction performed, there will be no surprises about price.
The cost of liposuction of course varies, depending on several factors: the number of areas treated, the type of body area treated, the amount of fat to be removed from the areas, the patient’s gender, the geographic location of the patient, among others. Usually, the liposuction cost per body area decreases if more than one body area is treated. These are called liposuction combinations. It is usually easier and more efficient to treat more areas at one time, due to the leverage of one time surgery room fees and anesthesia fees and the doctor’s time. It is important to make sure that the percentage of fat removed is safe as it relates to your body mass and health.
Pre and Post Surgery Costs: the costs of liposuction may also include a facility fee, prices for liposuction compression garments worn after surgery, fees for blood tests or laboratory tests, or other fees. Some doctors prescribe certain treatments after liposuction, such as ultrasound, massage, or Endermologie, and there may be fees for these as well. Be sure to ask your doctor’s office to detail the total amount of costs from beginning to end.
Amount of fat to be removed: Liposuction is not a quick procedure. It takes considerable time to perform. Therefore, if you have a lot of fat that needs to be removed, it takes considerably longer, and the cost will probably be higher. If a patient is very physically fit and are not overweight, the time and cost will be lower. As the patient becomes more overweight and more fat needs to be removed, the cost of liposuction is adjusted upward according to the doctor.
Male vs. Female: The fat is more difficult to remove in men than it is in women. This is because the fat is more fibrous, or tougher, and it takes longer to remove than fat in women. Also, men in general are larger than women. Therefore, the costs for male liposuction are somewhat higher.
Always ask about other costs, charges, or fees. There are lots of ways of figuring liposuction prices. These could include and are not limited to: garments, tests, operating room time, anesthesiologist time, incidental charges, prescription charges.
How does the doctor count “body areas treated”?
Usually the upper and lower abdomen are counted as two different areas. The waist and hips are separate areas. The lateral (“saddlebag,” or outer thigh. front (anterior), back (posterior), and inside (medial) thighs can all be large areas and are usually counted separately.
Body symmetry is important for physical attractiveness, and thus it would be very unusual to require liposuction on one side of the body but not the other, and usually these are counted as 1 area. However be sure again to check with your doctor. (I.e. right and left flank next the abs)
The most important thing for you is to be able to accurately anticipate what your total cost for the liposuction procedure will be in advance, and this is a very reasonable entitlement and expectation to you as a patient.