The cost of cosmetic plastic surgery can vary quite tremendously, from country to country, and even between clinics in the same city. So why the difference?
As doctors from different backgrounds all offer liposuction services, prices tend to be highest amongst the plastic surgeons. Cosmetic surgeons often take the middle road, and general practitioners may drop their prices to earn on volume sales. Very often, non-plastic surgeons may even have more advanced technology than their Specialist counterparts!
Although it is tempting to call or e-mail a whole selection of clinics for quotations, for something like liposculpture, visiting and interviewing each doctor is probably more important than price alone. You may have a budget in mind, but don’t just go for the cheapest option. That may not be the best.
Besides seeing each doctor’s results (they really shown have a catalogue of their own patients’ results), there are a few questions you should ask:
- Extent of operation
- Liposuction technique
- Aftercare provided
- Where the operation is performed
- Sedation or General Anaesthesia
- Is there an Anesthesiologist around
- How much fat is removed
- Is one operation enough? Or is it staged?
- Cost of operation
- Cost of after-care
- Costs involved if follow-up treatment is required
Very often, you’ll get a very cheap quote for the operation, then additional costs are added to take a bit more fat off in adjoining areas, or if only a small volume of fat can be removed, and a second procedure is needed.
In some countries, you may even get very cheap liposuction done by unregistered doctors in someone’s basement or in a spa.
So although cost may be an issue, it’s better to save up for a doctor who is able to deliver the standard of care, plus provide the results. Once you choose your doctor and have an indication of cost, you can always save up and have the operation at a later date.
