The Cost of Rhinoplasty
by Kevin Stith
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The cost of a rhinoplasty procedure can vary greatly from region to
region, city to city and doctor to doctor. Just as in any field,
including medicine, there are groups and people that provide low cost,
operations for large volume client bases on low budgets and higher cost
operations to superstar medical personalities willing to pay astronomical
prices.
After doing research beforehand and paying attention to published
reports on plastic surgery, one can easily find the names of plastic
surgeons in the Southern California area, or any area, who have worked on
famous celebrities. However, whatever your budget and approach, you
can save money by researching the topic, making an informed decision and
consulting with several doctors or groups until you find the one who makes
you feel comfortable, and who is charging what you are willing to pay for
the procedure.
Simply stated, without honing in on a specific location or naming a
particular doctor, rhinoplasty costs should range from a minimum of $3,000
to no more than $12,000. This is the cost of hiring the surgeon only –
there are a variety of other fees involved in the procedure regardless of
who performs the work and where it is performed. The amount of work
necessary is also a predominant factor in the final cost.
By using this simple cost analysis, dividing the total amount of money
spent on rhinoplasty cost over several years compiled by the American
Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and arriving at an average total cost,
each rhinoplasty performed in America averages out to approximately
$4,500. That total appraisal includes the surgeon, the anesthesiologist,
the facility fee and any other charges that a particular doctor or group
of doctors may charge. If your quote from a doctor you have consulted with
is substantially lower than the average, be sure to ask questions and ask
to speak with former clients. Find out if this man has a philanthropic
approach to medicine. Find out if there have ever been lawsuits filed
against him. Keep asking until you leave or until you feel comfortable
enough to proceed further in the relationship. Just like anything else in
life – if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
In general, unless your rhinoplasty procedure is of the most minimal
type, perhaps a small bump or growth being removed or altered, you’re
going to need to be asleep for the procedure and that requires the skill
of a good anesthesiologist. Usually, when you hire your doctor, you don’t
have a choice over the anesthesiologist – you simply use the one he’s got
on his staff or the one that he’s most comfortable working with. In
general, an anesthesiologist should charge approximately $700 to keep you
safely asleep for the time necessary for the operation. Remember to tell
everyone you speak to if you have any allergies to any medicines or if you
are currently taking any medicines as they may unfavorably interact with
the anesthesia.
No matter where the doctor and the anesthesiologist are going to
perform the surgery, there will be a cost for the facility. This cost
includes and nurses or other staff necessary for the procedure, equipment
and supplies to be used and the facility’s general overhead. If the
work must be performed in a hospital, there is going to be a higher charge
involved than the fee charged for a simpler office procedure. Finally,
this fee will include any costs involved in the anticipated recovery after
the surgery. If a small procedure has been performed and a local
anesthetic was administered the patient may be up, walking around, feeling
fine and ready to leave after a final examination by the surgeon. However,
if the work was more complex, if an anesthetic was necessary to keep the
patient asleep for several hours, and if the pain quotient is expected to
be higher due to the nature of the problem being addressed, it will be
several more hours before the patient is examined and allowed to leave.
All of these factors will affect the facility fee and should be completely
discussed beforehand.
In some instances, the doctor may be offering a package price. If
this makes you uncomfortable for any reason or if the total price for the
work you are requesting does not feel proper, ask for a breakdown. If his
breakdown does not conform with these averages, or if his explanations do
nothing to allay your concerns, get a second opinion.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rhinoplasty provides comprehensive information on preparing for and
recovering from rhinoplasty, as well as costs, surgeons, and procedures,
including revision rhinoplasty. For more information go to http://www.e-rhinoplasty.com/
and/or visit its sister site at http://www.e-dentalimplants.com/
for related information.
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