ASAPS Procedure Quick Facts

Procedure

Best Candidate

Physician
Surgeon Fees*

Length of Procedure

Number of Treatments

Results**

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Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)

Protruding abdomen; excess fat and skin; weak abdominal muscles

$4,477 2-5 hours One Permanent 1-3 weeks
Botulinum Toxin Injections (Botox, Myobloc®)

Frown lines and crow's feet

$413 30 minutes Repeat treatments 4-6 months Temporary No downtime
Breast Augmentation

Small, disproportionate breasts

$3,257 1-2 hours One Permanent possible implant replacement 1-2 weeks
Breast Lift Sagging, poorly shaped breasts

$4,616 1½-3½ hours One Long-lasting 1-2 weeks Breast Reduction 

Large, heavy, pendulous, or disproportionate breasts

$5,183 2-4 hours One Permanent 1-2 weeks Buttock Lift

Sagging skin, excess fat, weakened muscles in thigh/buttocks area

$4,616 2 hours One Long-lasting 10-14 days Cellulite Treatment
(mechanical roller massage therapy)

Dimpled thighs and buttocks

$503 30-45 minutes Ongoing Temporary No downtime Cheek Implants

$2,376 2 hours One Permanent 1-2 weeks Chemical Peel
(ranges from light to deep)

Sun-damaged or unevenly pigmented skin

$831 ½ hour-3 hours
Depends on type of peel One or multiple
Depends on type of peel Long-lasting Depends on type of peel Chin Augmentation

Receding chin

$1,735 1 hour One Permanent 1-2 weeks Collagen Injection

Frown lines, crow's feet, nasolabial folds

$350 Less than 1 hour Repeat treatments 3-6 months Temporary No downtime Dermabrasion

Acne, wrinkles around mouth, sun-damaged skin

<$1,367 A few minutes- 1½ hours Multiple sessions Long-lasting 7-10 days Ear Surgery

Protruding or disproportionate ears

$2,589 2-3 hours One Permanent 5 days Eyelid Surgery

Excess fat, wrinkled, drooping skin of upper eyelids; bags, puffiness under eyes

$2,510

1-3 hours

One

Long-lasting

Within 10 days

Facelift

Loose skin, deep lines, wrinkles, jowls

$5,622

2-3 hours

One

Long-lasting

Within 2 weeks

Fat Injection

Frown lines, crow's feet, nasolabial folds

$1,065

30 minutes- 1 hour

May require reinjection  in 3-18 months

Temporary

Minor:  1-4 days Extensive: 7-14 days Forehead Lift

Sagging, low eyebrows, forehead creases, frown lines

$2,779

1-2 hours

One

Long-lasting

Within 10 days Gynecomastia, Treatment of

Enlarged male breasts 

$2,894

2 hours

One

Permanent

1 week

Hair Transplantation

Hair loss with the availability of healthy hair in donor areas

$3,580

Several hours

Multiple sessions over 1-2 years

Permanent

Several days

Laser Hair Removal

Unwanted hair on face or body

$423

1-2 hours
Depends on area

Multiple sessions

Ongoing

No downtime

Laser Skin Resurfacing

Fair, non-oily skin; sun-damaged facial skin, wrinkles around mouth and eyes, acne scars

$2,250

Variable, up to 1 1/2 hours
 

One or multiple depending on laser and skin condition

Long-lasting

Variable, up to 14 days

Laser Treatment of Leg Veins

Very small spider veins

$427

30 minutes - 1 hour

Multiple sessions

Permanent

No downtime

Lip augmentation (surgical)

Thin lips

$1,487

1 hour

One

Permanent

Within 1 week

Lipoplasty (liposuction)

Normal weight with isolated fatty areas

$2,425

45 minutes - 2 hours

One

Permanent

1-2 weeks

Lower Body Lift

Skin laxity without significant fat deposits

$5,833

Up to 8 hours

One

Long-lasting

Up to 4 weeks

Microdermabrasion

Fine lines, crow's feet, age spots, acne scars

$201

Multiple sessions 2-3 week intervals

Temporary

No downtime

Rhinoplasty 

Nose too large, wide, or tip needs reshaping

$3,745

1-2 hours

One

Permanent

7-10 days

Sclerotherapy

Spider veins

$273

30 minutes - 1 hour

3-4 treatments
Injections

Permanent

No downtime

Thigh Lift

Loose, excess skin

$4,078

2 hours

One

Long-lasting

2-4 weeks

Upper Arm Lift

Excess skin and fat on underside of arm

$3,056

2 hours

One

Long-lasting

1-2 weeks


* National average; surgeon fees vary considerably by geographic region. Facility fees, anesthesia and other surgical costs not included.
** With any surgical procedure, a revision or touch-up may sometime be necessary.

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