Breast Augmentation

Breast Implant Augmentation

Breast Augmentation Cost

Types of Surgical Procedures

           - Areola (Nipple)

           - Transaxillary (Underarm)

           - Inframammary Fold (Crease)

           - Trans-Umbilical (Belly Button)

           - Submuscular (under the muscle)

           - Subglandular (over the muscle)

Candidates For Breast Implant Surgery

Types of Breast Implants

           - Saline-Filled

           - High Profile / Standard

           - Expandable

           - Smooth / Textured

           - Round / Tear-Drop

Choosing The Right Implant Size

Breast Augmentation Consultations

           - Preparing For Your Consultation

           - What To Expect

Risks of Surgery

Before Your Surgery

During The Procedure

After Breast Augmentation Surgery

           - Massage and Compression

           - Mammograms and Self-Exams

Finding The Right Cosmetic Surgeon

Before Breast Augmentation Surgery

Removing Breast Implants

Breast Implant Glossary of Terms

Breast Implant Complications

           - Re-Operations

           - Removal  

           - Rupture / Deflation

           - Capsular Contracture

           - Breast Pain

           - Breast Sensation Changes

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Highland Bariatric Institute

Highland Sleep Institute

Highland GERD Institute

Breast Augmentation Surgery Cost

One of the first concerns that individuals interested in obtaining breast implants through breast augmentation surgery have relates to the cost of breast implants. Financially, breast augmentation prices have to be a major concern. For the most part, insurance companies do not provide coverage for this treatment, unless your doctor has deemed it medically necessary. Although everybody should consider their present financial situation when deciding on whether to undergo breast augmentation, it should be noted that monetary concerns should not be the main motivation behind the important decision of undergoing any type of cosmetic surgery.
 

What determines the cost

It depends mostly on the surgeon you choose, what type of implants you use, where you live, and whether or not you will need additional procedures with the surgery. The price is not necessarily fixed and it is difficult to provide a concrete figure of what breast augmentation will costs.

What the cost will include
Be sure to ask if the price is all-inclusive. It should include pre-operative consultations, before and after photos, the surgery, the doctors professional fees, the anesthesia and operating room costs, implants, if any, and all post-operative follow-ups. Costs of medication will generally be separate, your responsibility, and not included in the price you are quoted.

Cost related to location

This is because rates will vary related to where an individual is obtaining their treatment. For example, plastic surgery prices tend to be cheaper in Los Angeles, California when compared to the cost of breast implants in Eugene, Oregon. This is because the availability of plastic surgeons in an area will have a great effect on the costs of breast implant surgery. Additionally, the professional reputation and expertise of plastic surgeons will also be reflected in the breast augmentation prices. As a result, famed plastic surgeons will charge more than plastic surgeons that are attempting to gain experience within the industry.
 

Estimated costs of breast implant surgery

As an estimate, the cost of breast implants will range between $4,000 and $10,000. This figure though represents additional expenses accrued during breast augmentation surgery. Examples of these additional services that are added in breast augmentation prices are: surgery costs, operating room costs, anesthesia, and consultation fees.

Considering the wide range of breast augmentation costs given by plastic surgeons, it is often tempting for interested breast augmentation patients to go with the doctor that is offering their services for the lowest prices. If you are leaning towards a plastic surgeon that provides their service for a figure on the lower end of the pricing spectrum, you should seriously consider their qualifications as a doctor. As the saying goes, "if the price is too good to be true, it probably is."

Cheaper is not better

The last thing that a patient should do is mortgage their health for fiscal concerns. Typically, plastic surgeons that are providing the lowest breast augmentation prices are usually poorly qualified in providing the surgery. Many of these plastic surgeons are not board-certified and do not contain the necessary medical qualifications to perform this treatment. Therefore, you may save some money when using their services but you are taking a large and unnecessary risk with something as important as your health.

If financial concerns are a major issue for you, it may help to know that most plastic surgeons offer payment plans for their services. Rather than worrying about paying such a large lump sum figure for your treatment, you can pay for the cost of breast implants over a period of time. This enables many individuals to obtain the breast augmentation surgery that they always wanted without dipping too far into their savings.
 

Price related to level of expertise
There is an important point to remember when it comes to comparing prices to different plastic surgeons. There is not necessarily a price/quality relationship with plastic surgeons. Just because one doctor is more expensive than the other does not necessarily mean he is better or will give a superior result.

It is important to choose your surgeon based on their level of skill, experience and specialization in the area you are considering. Also, of course, the level of care and understanding you feel from the doctor. It is never a good idea to choose a plastic surgeon simply because he is the most expensive.
 

Negotiating the cost

The cost of breast augmentation surgery can range from $3,000.00 to $10,000.00 and up. The average price is approximately $4,500.00. But keep in mind that an $8,000.00 breast augmentation is not  necessarily better than a $4,500.00 breast augmentation. Don't be afraid to inquire why one doctor's prices are different from another doctors, to negotiate, to be nice and not to be overly demanding. If the doctor thinks you are going to be in his or her office asking questions three times more often than the average patient, then they may charge you more.

Just keep in mind that if you feel the best about the $1,000.00 more expensive doctor, then you should go with him or her. If it is the less expensive doctor you feel best about, then go with him or her. This is important to you, and it is pretty much going to be with you for life, so choose who you think will make you the happiest woman in the world!