Looking to make a change in your appearance without having to take out a loan or raid your savings account?
Cosmetic surgery is often not a viable option for some patients because these procedures are typically not covered by insurance. This means patients will likely have to pay for any cosmetic procedure out of their own pockets. This also means they might be looking for a discount and/or the lowest price possible when having surgery.
However, patients should be aware that the final decision should not be determined by price alone.
One of the main reasons that patients should not shop based on the price alone is the possible additional costs that could result from bargain priced surgery. Choosing a surgeon based on price rather than board-certification and overall experience performing the surgery can cause a patient to suffer from complications, infections and dissatisfaction with the results. There can also be irreversible damage to the features of a patient.
Patients should pick a cosmetic surgeon based on his or her reputation, the results they have provided to actual patients and the reviews left for them on social media by their patients.
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the average surgeon’s fee for breast augmentation, the most common cosmetic surgery procedure in 2017, was $3718. The prices for some other popular cosmetic procedures included $5125 for rhinoplasty, $7448 for a facelift and $5992 for a tummy tuck. The fee for the surgeon doesn’t include any fees charged by the facility.
The amount of money that can be made in the cosmetic surgery industry means there are many people performing surgery that are not qualified. These under-qualified cosmetic surgery providers do not have to go through insurance companies to get paid so they find it easier to get money directly from patients.
Some of the horror stories from the past few years involving cosmetic surgery include patients receiving illegal silicone butt injections, materials such as cement and tire repair sealant being used on patients seeking an enhanced backside and patients having dangerous allergic reactions to fillers because they were not tested for allergies before receiving an injection.
One of the reasons people take a less than careful approach to cosmetic surgery is because it is viewed as being “low risk” since it is an elective procedure. While it might be an elective procedure, patients still need to thoroughly research their doctor of choice before having surgery. There are real risks each time a surgeon picks up a scalpel and patients need to be aware of that fact.
In order to find the right doctor to perform cosmetic surgery, here are some helpful tips for patients:
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