Breast Augmentation - Assessing The Costs

Breast augmentation has gained a lot of popularity over the years. Many celebrities, and even regular people have found great success with this plastic surgery procedure. However, many women who have considered the surgery are still afraid to ask certain questions, and cost is one of them. The cost of this surgery is one of the biggest factors when it comes to actually going through with the procedure. Unfortunately, the cost of surgery is different for every patient, and visiting a doctor is the only way to get an accurate estimate.

The average cost of a breast augmentation surgery can be anywhere between $5,000 and $15,000. Obviously, this is a very wide range, and much of the cost depends on two basic factors: the choice of breast implants and the surgeon's fees. When it comes to this surgery, choosing whether to use saline of silicone implants will have a big impact on the overall price. This is because there will be some maintenance costs associated with the use of silicone implants. Saline implants tend to cost less because they use a basic saline solution to fill the implant, which is also a lot less expensive than silicone implants. This saline solution is easily absorbed by the body, so that it is much easier to tell when there is a rupture. However, the body does not absorb the solution used to fill a silicone implant. Therefore, patients with this type of implant will need to visit their doctor at least once per year for an MRI to check for any ruptures in the implant. Additionally, the silicone implants come pre-filled, therefore the size of the implants will also have an affect on the overall price.

Surgeon's fees tend to account for over half of the overall cost of surgery. These fees are heavily dependent on the surgeon's skill, training, and reputation. There are many plastic surgeons who have built a very solid reputation in the field of breast augmentation. This can result in a high volume of patients, allowing the surgeon to take advantage of basic supply and demand; when the surgeon is more popular, their patients are willing to pay more for their services. Fortunately, most surgeons are willing to set-up a payment plan in order to be more affordable.

Breast augmentation surgery is completely elective, and the cost can have a big effect on the choice to have surgery. Although it can be expensive, none of the cost is frivolous. In fact, a plastic surgeon with better skill will be more expensive. However, the results may be dramatically different than those from a less experienced surgeon.