Liposuction involves removing any excess deposits of fat that lie below the skin. By using a hollow stainless steel tube or cannula and a high-powered vacuum, a surgeon helps draw out the fat from the body. This procedure can be done with local or general anesthesia or heavy sedation. Anyone wanting to undergo this procedure must have a body weight that’s a maximum of 30% higher than normal. It is a means of figure correction, not a way of reducing body weight.
Fascinating as it is, the price of liposuction can never be estimated. This procedure can be performed on any body part by using a variety of equipment, different kinds of anesthesia and by surgeons with different skill levels and experience. After a surgeon examines you, he will be able to give you a realistic estimate of the costs.
Liposuction costs depend on the part of the body where surgery has to be done. Prices of liposuction are dramatically higher in Canada and the United States than they are in Thailand and India. In fact, in India, prices are about 60% lesser than those of Europe and the US.
The price of liposuction in one body part is about $4,000, in three parts $6,000-$8,000 and in five body parts $8,000-$11,000. These amounts are divided into surgeon’s fees, anesthetist’s fees and facility fees. The anesthetist’s fees range between $500 and $1,000 and depend on the number of body parts treated. Facility fees also depend on the number of areas to be operated and could cost about $600-$1,200. The balance of the cost is taken as surgeon’s fee
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A surgeon’s skill, training and vast experience level, and the area of the body to be operated upon also determine the price of liposuction.
Skill, training and experience: While choosing a surgeon for your proposed liposuction surgery, check that he is a plastic surgeon and certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He should have vast experience of such procedures and expertise too. If he is board-certified, he is well-versed with liposuction surgery. The higher the surgeon’s qualifications, the higher his fees will be. However, don’t let this deter you as this means that you get the best treatment that increase your chances of success and reduce your risk for any complications.
Area under surgery: The price of liposuction is directly proportional to the number of body parts to be operated.