| Procedure |
Best Candidate |
Physician
Surgeon Fees* |
Length of Procedure |
Number of Treatments |
Results** |
Back to Work |
| Abdominoplasty (tummy
tuck) |
Protruding abdomen; excess fat and skin; weak abdominal muscles |
$5,232 |
2-5 hours |
One |
Permanent |
1-3 weeks |
| Botox |
Frown lines and crow's feet |
$382 |
30 minutes |
Repeat treatments
4-6 months |
Temporary |
No downtime |
| Breast Augmentation - Saline |
Small, disproportionate breasts |
$3,583 |
1-2 hours |
One |
Permanent possible implant replacement |
1-2 weeks |
| Breast Augmentation - Silicone |
Small, disproportionate breasts |
$4,005 |
1-2 hours |
One |
Permanent
possible implant replacement |
1-2 weeks |
| Breast Lift |
Sagging,
poorly shaped breasts |
$4,258 |
1½-3½ hours |
One |
Long-lasting |
1-2 weeks |
| Breast Reduction |
Large, heavy, pendulous, or disproportionate breasts |
$5,550 |
2-4 hours |
One |
Permanent |
1-2 weeks |
| Buttock Lift |
Sagging skin, excess fat, weakened muscles in thigh/buttocks
area |
$4,878 |
2 hours |
One |
Long-lasting |
10-14 days |
Cellulite Treatment
(mechanical roller massage therapy) |
Dimpled thighs and buttocks |
$223 |
30-45 minutes |
Ongoing |
Temporary |
No downtime |
| Cheek Implants |
|
$2,720 |
2 hours |
One |
Permanent |
1-2 weeks |
Chemical Peel
(ranges from light to deep) |
Sun-damaged or unevenly pigmented skin |
$848 |
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 |
$2,095 |
1 hour |
One |
Permanent |
1-2 weeks |
| Dermabrasion |
Acne, wrinkles around mouth, sun-damaged skin |
$1,376 |
A few minutes-
1½ hours |
Multiple
sessions |
Long-lasting |
7-10 days |
| Ear Surgery |
Protruding or disproportionate ears |
$2,951 |
2-3 hours |
One |
Permanent |
5 days |
Eyelid Surgery |
Excess fat, wrinkled, drooping skin of upper eyelids; bags,
puffiness under eyes |
$2,813 |
1-3 hours |
One |
Long-lasting |
Within 10 days |
Facelift |
Loose skin, deep lines, wrinkles, jowls |
$6,298 |
2-3 hours |
One |
Long-lasting |
Within 2 weeks |
Forehead Lift |
Sagging, low eyebrows, forehead creases, frown lines |
$3,148 |
1-2 hours |
One |
Long-lasting |
Within 10
days |
Gynecomastia, Treatment
of |
Enlarged male breasts |
$3,305 |
2 hours |
One |
Permanent |
1 week |
| Hair Transplantation |
Hair loss with the availability of healthy hair in donor areas |
$5,033 |
Several hours |
Multiple sessions over 1-2 years |
Permanent |
Several days |
Laser Hair Removal |
Unwanted hair on face or body |
$347 |
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 |
$2,484 |
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 |
$407 |
30 minutes - 1 hour |
Multiple sessions |
Permanent |
No downtime |
Lip augmentation (surgical) |
Thin lips |
$1,819 |
1 hour |
One |
Permanent |
Within 1 week |
Lipoplasty (liposuction) -
suction-assisted |
Normal weight with isolated fatty areas |
$2,697 |
45 minutes - 2 hours |
One |
Permanent |
1-2 weeks |
Lipoplasty (liposuction) - ultrasound-assisted |
Normal weight with isolated fatty areas |
$2,979 |
45 minutes - 2 hours |
One |
Permanent |
1-2 weeks |
Lower Body Lift |
Skin laxity without significant fat deposits |
$7,810 |
Up to 8 hours |
One |
Long-lasting |
Up to 4 weeks |
Microdermabrasion |
Fine lines, crow's feet, age spots, acne scars |
$149 |
|
Multiple sessions 2-3 week intervals |
Temporary |
No downtime |
Rhinoplasty |
Nose too large, wide, or tip needs reshaping |
$4,188 |
1-2 hours |
One |
Permanent |
7-10 days |
Sclerotherapy |
Spider veins |
$326 |
30 minutes - 1 hour |
3-4 treatments
Injections |
Permanent |
No downtime |
Soft Tissue Fillers
1) Autologous
Fat |
folds, lips,
frown lines, and facial recontouring |
$1,395 |
1 hour depending
on the sites |
Highly variable,
repeat treatments |
Temporary |
1-4 days,
Extensive 7-14 days |
2)
Calcium hydroxylapatite (Radiesse/Radiance) |
Nasolabial
folds, frown lines, crow's feet, and
lips |
$911 |
Less than
1 hour |
Repeat treatments
2 years or longer |
Temporary |
No downtime |
3) Collagen |
Frown lines, crow's feet,
nasolabial folds |
$398-488 |
Less than
1 hour |
Repeat treatments
3-6 months |
Temporary |
No downtime |
4)
Hyaluronic acid (Hylaform, Restylane) |
Nasolabial
folds, forehead wrinkles, smile lines,
and lips |
$527 |
Less than
1 hour |
Repeat
treatments 4 months – 1 year |
Temporary |
No downtime |
Thigh Lift |
Loose, excess skin |
$4,653 |
2 hours |
One |
Long-lasting |
2-4 weeks |
Upper Arm Lift |
Excess skin and fat on underside of arm |
$3,610 |
2 hours |
One |
Long-lasting |
1-2 weeks |
* National average; surgeon fees are based on ASAPS 2005 Statistics. 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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