Cost of Liposuction Is Steep....
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Truth be Told - the Cost is Staggering
If you "stinge" and opt for cheaper cost of liposuction, you might suffer at the hands of surgeons who have bad track record of unsuccessful surgery and bad reputation.
You might as well don't go for the surgery!
Since you need to pay a hefty sum for the surgery, you might have to go into debts to finance the liposuction cost.
Not a very wise financial decision to make, surely? And it's a luxury you can go without too......
Shall we zoom-in on the costs of liposuction and see how they could cause deep dents in your pockect?
The following liposuction costs are based on those charged in the US and are merely rough estimates of the possible surgical fees charged.
| Body Area | Lower End Range of Surgical Fee ($) | Upper End Range of Surgical Fee ($) |
| Abdomen, upper & Lower | 3,000 | 7,500 |
| Abdomen, Lower | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Arms | 1,500 | 5,000 |
| Back, Female | 1,500 | 4,000 |
| Breasts, Female | 3,000 | 7,500 |
| Buttocks | 1,500 | 4,500 |
| Chin, Cheeks, Jowls, Neck | 2,000 | 4,500 |
| Thighs & Knees (Anterior) | 2,000 | 5,000 |
| Thighs & Knees (Inner) | 2,000 | 5,000 |
| Thighs (Outer) | 1,600 | 5,000 |
| Hips/Waist | 1,600 | 5,000 |
(P/S: The above estimation bases on surgical fee alone. The total fee would include all surgical fees + non-surgical fee. If you require an anesthetist's service, which you almost would, then you need to pay an additional fee for his/her service too)
The above liposuction costs also depend on the following factors:
- Your size
- Amount Of Time And Effort The Surgeon Requires To Do The Surgery
- Cost of anesthetist's service
- Operating theater's charges
- Preoperative laboratory fees (i.e. all the screening & testing)
- Related expenses like elastic compression garments, antibiotics, etc.
If you weigh 175 lbs, your cost might be more than another patient who weighs 135 lbs and both of you go for the same procedure, say, liposuction of the abdomen.
This is the most "pricey" part of your liposuction cost. The more areas you want to do; the more difficult the surgery and the bigger your size - all these would increase the time and effort the surgeon needs to put in.
Hence, cost of liposuction of the abdomen alone is less than the cost of doing liposuction on both the abdomen and the outer thighs, for instance.
Costs creep up if you've previously gained and then lost a significant amount of weight as the surgery is more difficult and requires more time.
And this also applies if you've any area(s) previously treated with liposuction since the fat usually contains scar tissue which makes liposuction in the same area more difficult.
You can see that the cost of liposuction is not what you and I can afford.
So your natural first-line defense would be: "I could go for a cheaper one".
Please don't put your body on a "discount rack"! If a surgeon offers cheap, you got to raise your antennae of alert already because:
- An expert surgeon who has done many liposuction procedures, who consistently achieves satisfying results and who's in great demand, will not come cheap
- A surgeon who's not in great demand may offer discounts, or entice you by offering free consultation
- A surgeon who have had unhappy patients and who doesn't have a track record of good reputation might lower prices in order to attract a new patient, meaning - you....
(P/S: You should also go to a board-certified plastic surgeon [from the American Board of Plastic Surgery], who has extensive, specific liposuction experience and expertise in all areas of plastic surgery.
This board certification requires a surgeon to undergo specific and intense surgical education and training.
He or she commands hefty fees, but you're confident to receive the most appropriate treatment and techniques for your condition which enhance your chance of success and reduce the risk of complications)
The last 2 categories may lower your cost of liposuction but your peace of mind may be disturbed.
You're putting your body on the line; don't stinge, if that's the toughest thing I can say to you.
If you really, really want to go for the surgery, you would need to go for quality (i.e. the surgeon's experience, expertise and surgery skill) which is everything that counts. Cost of liposuction should then be a no issue to you.
That's why if cost is an issue to you, don't do the surgery. If you think paying cheap liposuction costs would not matter, think again because cheap means the surgeon could have left undone a lot of things and you could end up like these:
- The result could be so blotchy and bad that you need to pay another surgeon to repair the work of the first surgeon
- Incomplete liposuction with little evidence to show that liposuction's actually done
- Excessive liposuction that gives an unnatural or disfigured appearance
- Irregular and uneven "handiwork" with unsightly depressions in your skin
- Large scars telling the whole world that you have had liposuction
I would suggest you think carefully about going for the surgery especially if you've to incur debts to finance it.
Not to mention the discomfort and pain you need to go through and the non-permanent results you might have......
Why waste your hard-earned money on something that's not even designed to help you lose weight?
Change your diet and exercise. That's my motto. It should be yours too.
It doesn't cost a dime.
Oh well, may be just a couple of dollars (buying sports shoes, some weights and an exercise ball....).
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