Breast Lift

How much would a breast lift cost?

Breast lift can be a powerful image enhancing procedure. The fees for a breast lift are a combination of three professional fees: the anesthesia fee, the clinic fee and the surgeon's fee. The surgeon's fee is the most difficult to estimate without first determining what the procedure will entail and the professional certifications of the plastic surgeon.

When thinking about a breast lift and its cost, you must always remember that it is not a simple surgical procedure, and haggling for the lowest professional fees while forgoing the quality, background and experience of the surgeon is a huge miscalculation. It is a must that you choose a board-certified plastic surgeon from the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

The amount of work and the techniques that will be used for a breast lift will depend on the patient's body, so it is best to ask, "how much will the breast lift cost?" only after your surgeon has done a pre-operation consultation with you. Your surgeon will need to examine your breast size and shape, and listed down your expectations and the results you want to see before being able to quote a price.

The typical cost of a breast surgery can be from $3,500 to $6,000 depending on the surgeon and the amount of work that will be done. Fees for anesthesia can have you paying anywhere from $1,000 to $1,300. The facility fee or clinical is usually around $500 to $1,500. The remainder will be the surgeon's fee, and that will really vary depending on what you and your surgeon agree on.

If more than one operation is done at the same time, then the total cost will be much higher, but still less than if the surgery is to be conducted individually. If the procedure is performed on smaller breasts, where fewer incisions are required, then the surgeon's fee may be lower.

On the other hand, if the breast lift that will be performed on the patient will require breast implants, the fees will be more expensive. Due to the fact that breast augmentation procedures are generally geared towards cosmetic results, it is not commonly covered by insurance. When you meet your plastic surgeon for the pre-surgery consultation, ask about what payment options you can avail of.