Factors Influencing the Cost of Plastic Surgery

by Bart Shie on December 14, 2009

Many things make up and influence plastic surgery cost for any single procedure. The size of the treatment area, the type of treatment, the technique involved and the clinic’s physical location are all factors influencing plastic surgery costs. Basically, the larger sized areas will cost more because it usually takes more work. The exact treatment and technique that will be used could affect the tools required and could be more or less difficult than the alternative. Everything is priced depending on the market rates determined by the demand for cosmetic procedures in the geographical location.
Larger treatment areas on the body will cost more than smaller areas. This is simply for the fact that small areas are quicker and require less work.
Having multiple areas being worked on at one time will save money. It costs less in terms of effort to prepare and clean up to treat multiple areas. For those considering treatment to more than one area of the body it is a good idea to try and plan them in one session if possible.
There are many different plastic surgery procedures and each one will differ in cost from another. Non-surgical procedures, injections, and chemical peels tend to be cheaper than surgical procedures since there is much less risk of serious complication.
Major surgeries that require sedation of the patient will cost more than procedures where local anesthesia is administered. The anesthesia fee makes up a big part of the final bill and patients are charged for the amount of the solution used during the plastic surgery procedure. Higher doses not only cost more for the solution but also because the administration will require a certified anesthesiologist.
The surgeon fee is the price most often quoted and advertised since it is consistently an item across every type of plastic surgery procedure. But any type of procedure will require many more fees to be included. There will be a facility fee which is usually the cost of the surgery room and it can range from 5 hundred to two thousand dollars. Anesthesia administration as well as the drug consumed usually costs about a thousand dollars. The facility fee will also include any type of equipment or tools used during the procedure.