Liposuction Cost
The purpose of this page is to help you get a rough guide to liposuction cost, and how to get a precise cost estimate at the time of your liposuction consultation.
This information should be helpful wherever, or by whomever, you have your liposuction performed.
Few people really have much of an idea of how much liposuction costs. If your are considering having liposuction done, you will fairly early on want to have a rough idea of what you are going to pay. Then, if you decide to go ahead and have liposuction performed, you will at that point want to know fairly precisely what you will pay for it, so that you can avoid any surprises.
The cost of liposuction of course varies, depending on several factors: the number of areas treated, the type of area treated (body site), the amount of fat to be removed from the areas, etc. Usually, the liposuction cost per body area decreases if more than one body area is treated, since it is relatively easier and more efficient to treat one more area than it is to treat the first area.
There is wide fee variation among doctors who perform liposuction, and there is regional variation in fees as well. 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 Amount of fat to be removed affects the cost: 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. Most of our patients are very physically fit and are not overweight, so the figures below apply the vast majority of the time. In cases where a patient is significantly above ideal body weight, the cost of liposuction is adjusted accordingly.
Our fee schedules could serve as a rough guide which hopefully will be helpful in getting a ball-park idea of liposuction cost. Because we only perform tumescent liposuction totally by local anesthesia, there is no need for general anesthesia or for hospital use. So there are no fees for anesthesiologists, hospital fees, or other hospital-related fees. In order to keep it simple, predictable, and understandable, in our office there are no other costs. That is to say that there are no separate “facility fees,” hospital fees, anesthesia or anesthesiologist fees or costs, and no fees for post-operative visits.
Ask about other costs, charges, or fees. There are lots of ways of figuring liposuction prices, so (if you have your liposuction performed elsewhere) you will want to ask about what other costs, charges, or fees you may incur before, during or after your liposuction procedure. These fees or charges may be billed by your doctor, or even billed by some other person/entity/hospital. These could include: garments, tests, operating room time, anesthesiologist time, incidental charges for medications, etc. There may or may not be substantial fees for incidental items. If there are, it is not necessarily the case that these are meant to drive the price higher without your realizing it. Rather, your doctor has probably tried to make your entire package cost within reason, and there are simply different ways of pricing the liposuction procedure relative to the office visits, supplies, garments, other incidentals and etcetera. Just as there are different ways of pricing any service. Presumably, if the cost of the procedure is lower, incidentals may be higher, and vice versa.
Also you should arrive at an understanding of how your doctor counts the areas to be treated, if number of areas is used to figure the cost of liposuction. 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. This can be a little confusing, so there are some examples in the links below. Since it would be very unusual to require liposuction on one side of the body but not the other, the left and right thighs (or whatever area is in question), would not likely be counted as separate areas by your doctor. But you should ask.
The important thing for you is to be able to accurately anticipate what your total cost for the liposuction procedure will be in advance, so that you don’t get any unwelcome surprises.
Liposuction financing / Cosmetic surgery financing: Even credit card cash advances are usually less expensive. Liposuction financing is available and arrangements can usually be made through the doctor’s office (or they can point you to sources for cosmetic surgery financing).
The following table serves as a rough guide for the fees associated with the treatment of different areas
The following table is merely a rough estimate of the possible fees.
Table of Approximate Surgical Fees in the United States of America | ||
Body Area | Approximate Lower End of Range of Surgical Fee ($) | Approximate Upper End Range of Surgical Fee ($) |
Abdomen, upper & lower | 3,000 | 7,500 |
Abdomen, lower | 2,000 | 2,000 |
Arms | 1,500 | 5,000 |
Back, female | 1,500 | 4,000 |
Breasts, female | 3,000 | 7,500 |
Breasts, male | 3,000 | 5,000 |
Buttocks | 1,500 | 4,500 |
Chin, Cheeks, Jowls, Neck | 2,000 | 4,500 |
Flanks, male | 2,000 | 5,000 |
Anterior Thighs & Knees | 2,000 | 5,000 |
Inner (Thighs & Knees) | 2,000 | 5,000 |
Hips/Waist | 1,600 | 5,000 |
Outer Thighs | 1,600 | 5,000 |
(Total fee = All Surgical Fees + Non-Surgical Fee). If an anesthesiologist is required, then an additional fee must be anticipated. | ||
Cost of Liposuction is an important factor when considering liposuction. However the quality of liposuction is more important than the cost of liposuction. If the ultimate goal of liposuction is to have a happy patient, then the surgeon’s expertise and experience are probably more important than the price. Price is important, but it is not the most important. Be careful not to put your body on the “Discount Rack”.
Lowest Price Can Be Most Expensive
Choosing a surgeon based on the lowest price might ultimately be the most expensive choice if the initial cosmetic results are so bad that another surgeon must be paid to repair the work of the first surg Cost of Liposuction is an important factor when considering liposuction. However the quality of liposuction is more important than the cost of liposuction. If the ultimate goal of liposuction is to have a happy patient, then the surgeon’s expertise and experience are probably more important than the price. Price is important, but it is not the most important. Be careful not to put your body on the “Discount Rack”. eon. Among the most common undesirable outcomes of liposuction are 1) incomplete liposuction with very little evidence that liposuction was actually done, 2) excessive liposuction producing an unnatural or disfigured appearance, 3) irregular and uneven results with unsightly depressions in the skin, and 4) large scars that reveal that the patient has had liposuction. Caveat emptor (Buyer beware).
