Estimating the Cost of Breast Augmentation

Once you have made the decision to proceed with a breast augmentation procedure you will have many questions you will want to have answered and a good number of decisions to make about the various aspects of the surgery and the best surgeon to undertake your surgery.

Decisions about plastic surgeon should be based on reputation, a history of positive surgical outcomes with minimal post-operative complications and a personal rapport. Researching these items first will ensure you have the best surgeon available in your area to complete your surgery.

The cost of the surgeon may not be an area that you wish to scrimp and save on, while overall costs of breast augmentation can vary, you will find that outside of surgery and consultation fees, the cost of materials is similar in most surgeries.

Prior to finalizing your decision to go ahead with breast augmentation surgery discussing the various options for payment that are available from your plastic surgery office of choice is a sensible idea to allow you to plan fully for the expenditure you will encounter.

While many plastic surgeon group or individual practices have payment plans that allow you to pay the bulk of the balance off over time through their own financing options, some will recommend outside loans through credit unions or even specialized credit cards for elective surgery expenditure.

Researching online and reading the testimonials of patients who have previously undertaken breast augmentation surgery will often give you a good idea of the total costs involved, some of the references may break down the costs into an itemized list but others will just give a general overall price for the complete surgery.

Discussing with your surgeon or the staff working in your surgeons office for price estimates during your initial consultation is very important, you may wish to consider what you will be charged for and asked for an estimate for each item. If you feel that for some reason you are not being given honest information it is a good warning sign that you may not be with the right surgeon.

Whilst one of the major costs is the price of the filled implants and surgical fees you should also consider that other costs are involved and may not be included in previous estimates from surgeons. Ensure that you consider the fee of your anaesthesiologist, charges for hospital stay for however long you are likely to be remaining in hospital.

You should also consider small charges that still contribute to the overall total, post-operative medication and bandaging the costs for administrative fees and potential interest on the financing option you are considering. You should also ensure you factor the time you will need to spend away from work during your recovery. If you take all of these into account you will be able to closely estimate the total cost of your breast augmentation procedure.