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James Apesos, M.D., FACS
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What is the average cost of an armlift, abdominoplasty, and lower body lift?
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Whew. That is a lot of surgery to perform at one time. We will do the arms and abdominal lifts in two separate settings to reduce complications. The arms in Southwest Ohio cost about $4,500.00 to $8,000.00. The abdominoplasty fee ranges from $9,500.00 to $15,000.00. The lower body lifts will run from $12,500.00 to $20,500.00. Such fees do include anesthesia, surgeon, plus facility.
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I have heard about a relatively new technique called ultrasound cavitation that seems promising in treating cellulite. In fact I know someone who underwent this procedure (however, outside the United States) after pregnancy and had very good results. My question is whether such a procedure has been approved in the U.S. by the FDA and if so where can I find more information about it?
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I've never heard of it. I do know that cellulite is helped by traditional tumescent liposuction. Don’t worry, if the “Cavitation Technique” provides any advantages at all, it will be in the United States soon. For your general information, surgery procedures do not undergo any FDA scrutiny.
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What is the average cost of an armlift, abdominoplasty, and lower body lift?
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Whew. That is a lot of surgery to perform at one time. We will do the arms and abdominal lifts in two separate settings to reduce complications. The arms in Southwest Ohio cost about $4,500.00 to $8,000.00. The abdomenoplasty fee ranges from $9,500.00 to $15,000.00. The lower body lifts will run from $12,500.00 to $20,500.00. Such fees do include anesthesia, surgeon, plus facility.
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My doctor who routinely mixes his Botox with 1 cc of saline is now changing to 2.5 cc of saline. He says the 2.5 cc is a newer method. Can I still continue to have him inject between my brows, forehead, brow lift, under and around the eyes, nose and chin? I'm worried.
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Do not worry. The dose of Botox injected is important, not the dilution factor. For the area you are being treated for I may use 50 to 75 units of Botox. As long as the doctor uses the same number of units as before, you should obtain the same results.
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What is the average recovery time for a breast reduction? Also, what is the average cost?
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The fee for a breast reduction surgery varies across the United States and world. Fees set by insurance companies are dependant upon the “usual and customary” criteria which they establish in each region. Having said that, you should also know insurance companies will do all they can not to even consider paying for such surgery. In our practice we perform breast reductions at set fees in an outpatient surgicenter as a cosmetic procedure. Physician and facility fees will range from $8,000 to $12,000 total in such a setting. Complete recovery from a breast reduction is about 4 to 6 weeks, return to work in 2 weeks.