*This is a Guest Post written for MI Savings Mama. All opinions stated are those of the author
Many people shy away from plastic surgery for a number of different reasons. The most common is probably that people do not want to change their appearances in “artificial” ways, for fear of what other people will think or say. However, another common reason for people to hold back from getting plastic surgery even when they would prefer to is that many popular procedures can be quite expensive. So, aside from the idea of making a permanent physical change to your appearance, you may have to grapple with different pricing options, trying to make sure that you do not pay too much for a poorly performed procedure. Fortunately, websites like aboutplasticsurgery.com and similar sites can help you to figure out what you should be paying for your procedure.
A very helpful chart of different procedures and their average costs can actually be found on infoplasticsurgery.com. Once you do a little bit of research and determine the price that other people tend to pay for the procedure that you wish to undergo, you should be able to feel more confident, from a financial standpoint, in making your decisions. For example, according to the previously referenced chart, an arm lift (a procedure used to do away with flab or excess skin on the underside of the arm, generally used for middle-aged women) ought to cost anywhere from $5000 to $6500. While this is indeed a $1500 range, and you may want to know why some surgeons will charge the lower rate and others the higher, it is still nice to have a starting point for your own reference. Here is a short list of a few other common procedures and their costs according to infoplasticsurgery.com:
Breast Augmentation (saline) – $5000-$6500
Breast Augmentation (silicone) – $6000-$8000
Collagen Injections – $500-$1500
Face Lift – $7000-$9000
Tummy Tuck – $6000-$8000
While these are just a few of the more common plastic surgery procedures and their prices, more extensive lists with this sort of data are available online. As you can see, these procedures are often quite expensive, and some are less permanent than others, meaning that you may need to “re-do” them at some point. However, having these sorts of reference points can go a long way toward making you feel confident that you get the best possible combination of price and value when you choose your surgeon and your procedure. With enough research under your belt, the stressful questions of how much you are paying and what you are paying for can be behind you before you even go in for surgery.
Disclosure: This was a guest post written for MI Savings Mama. MI Savings Mama received monetary compensation for this post. All of the opinions expressed above are those of the authors, which may differ from your own.
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