Importance of price in cosmetic surgery

It is normal that the price intervene in the final decision, but it must remain a parameter among others. Behind the package announced this conceals a more complex reality.


It is indeed difficult to have a concept of price. The cost of the same intervention depends on the reputation of the surgeon, the place where he performs, the clinic where it operates and the type of anesthesia considered. It is generally more expensive in Paris that province.

The amount is shown on the estimate includes:

The doctor's and the anaesthetist fees. The costs of clinical, surgical and staying (in a room). They are unavoidable and easily reach 2000 USD. Les costs of those consultations, before and after the operation: three or four visits to a minimum, more if the follow procedures dictate.

Demand aesthetic is not supported by health insurance. It is a personal convenience, not medical. If the fault presents a functional impairment, certain transactions nose, breasts, belly or ears in children, may be subject to prior agreement. The constraints and controls are increasingly strict. It is not enough to have a deviated nasal septum for the operation of the nose is supported.

A respiratory failure must be authenticated by ENT consultations and in-depth reviews. Even if the answer is positive, reimbursement concerns surgery of the bulkhead, and not part of aesthetic.

The jurisdiction does not evaluate the price. In other words, the price does not reflect the quality and safety of the result. It is more expensive? This does not mean that the surgeon is better. In contrast, a lower price does not necessarily mean it is less good. Nevertheless, an abnormally low prices pushed to ask questions about the quality of the act.

A always check the surgeon is included in the agenda of doctors and he is qualified (or competent) in plastic surgery, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.