The Liposuction Cost Considerations

Cost is an important factor when considering surgery. While the expense of cosmetic surgery is certainly a concern, the greater concern is for the quality of the procedure that is performed. The most important thing is to get the results that are desired and that make the patient look their very best. To that end there is nothing more important than the skill and expertise of the surgeon. This is very true about liposuction procedures especially. They have the potential for amazing results but also for catastrophic failures if the cheap route is taken. 

Choosing a liposuction surgeon because he has the lowest quoted price could end up being a very expensive decision. This is because when the first surgery fails and looks bad the patient will inevitably need to go to someone else to have him or her fix it. Often this requires more than one surgery to fix the bad results. The most common mistakes are incomplete liposuction in which only part of the fat was removed or more often than not no noticeable tissue was reduced. On the other hand sometimes poor surgeons go overboard and remove too much and leave the body looking pocked, dimpled and disfigured. The other two main concerns are inconsistencies across the body where the procedure was not done evenly and also significant scarring as a result of too much tearing of the skin or poor incisions.

The price of liposuction is an amalgam of different costs. The patient has to pay for the non-surgical fees like the operating room, staff, lab fees, surgical supplies and recovery room. On top of this is added the cost of the procedure itself. This varies on what part of the body is being addressed but on the low end for good work starts around $2,000. 

There is a joke about liposuction surgery. It can be fast, cheap, and good but you can only pick two. That means if you want it to go quickly and have great results you need to expect for it to be expensive. There are many external factors that play into the price. How much fat that needs to be removed, the size of the patient, the skill of the surgeon, and the cost of the anesthesiologist all add to the total. That is why it is important when calling to ask about a quote to inquire what services are covered in the quote. Often it will just be the surgical fee and all of the incidentals will not be included. Also if looking to save money or have multiple operations ask about discounts or less expensive times of the year and also whether there are any package prices. If more than one surgery is on the horizon it may be cost-effective to combine them.