In liposculpture surgery, cosmetic surgeons model or remove small amounts of fat under the skin to create a more attractive body appearance. This procedure differs from liposuction which typically always focuses on removing small, stubborn deposits of fat from the body. While liposculpture involves removing some fat, the amount is typically far less than the traditional amount of weight removed during traditional liposuction; although in some cases it is just as much. Like any surgery, the liposculpture cost is going to vary depending on a number of case-specific factors.

Location of Liposculpture Surgery and Surgeon

As costs of living on one coast differ from the other, so do the costs associated with living to your fullest. For some, that means cocktails are more expensive. For others, it means cosmetic surgery can be thousands, even tens of thousands, more than surgery performed in another geographic location. You can save quite a lot of money flying to a qualified doctor in another area and renting a hotel for a few days. In fact, medical tourism has become wildly popular in areas – like dentistry and cosmetic surgery – that aren’t routinely covered by insurance.

Along with geographic location, the kind of place your surgery is performed can make a big impact on the bottom line. Hospitals charge an exorbitant amount for room and supply fees. Sometimes an overnight stay is necessary to safeguard your health, but don’t assume that you have to be in the hospital just because one doctor recommends it. Many health professionals do not have the equipment to perform surgery that can be successfully completed outside a hospital setting by other doctors.

That isn’t to say every patient is a candidate for clinic-based surgery, but it is something to consider while comparing prices. A doctor who charges a lower fee for performing a surgery may not have an operating room at his clinic. The differences between on-site and hospital fees may negate any savings you’d find between one office or another. This is just one way immediate differences in price of liposculpture can be misleading, and why it is always more important to choose a doctor based on his or her work than what you’re being charged for it.

Liposculpture Price Details

Liposculpture is often an add-on surgery when a patient is going in for a tummy tuck, chin lift, or major liposuction procedure. Because the fat left in your body is being modeled to appear more like muscle, it makes sense that this portion of your surgery may take longer than another. It isn’t a guarantee, however, so its important to ask. As the client, you have the ability to negotiate prices. This is especially true when one procedure is a relatively small part of a much larger package.

The amount of fat removed will have a big impact on your liposculpture price. More fat means more time, more medications, more anesthesia and more recovery time and supplies. Most surgeons recommend removing 2 – 3 lbs of fat at a time, while some will remove up to 12 lbs of blood, fat and other bodily fluids. Patients having more than 10 lbs removed normally stay in the hospital for a night or two. These kinds of differences can significantly increase your costs.

For this reason, the best surgeons recommend you wait for liposuction or liposculpture until you’ve lost the weight you can lose on your own. Patients expecting to shed dozens of pounds overnight will be sorely disappointed. It would take several surgeries, and likely other types of surgery to slim down an overweight frame through lipo alone. Preparing your body and using liposculpture for its intended purpose will give you the most for your investment.

Liposculpture Prices: Time is Money

Touted by some as a less painful procedure with an easier, faster recovery period than typical fat removal; liposculpture may seem like a savings in itself. But just as it is still painful, and still takes time and supplies to recover from, it’s a surgery that’s bound to cost a lot of money. Procedures should be chosen because they adequately solve a problem, not because they seem more affordable. You won’t value your investment if you dislike the results, and you won’t save money if you have to have your surgery redone.

Like traditional liposuction, recovery can be slow-going. You may not spend time in the hospital, but your body will be painful enough to require medication. You will need special garments and dressings for your wounds. You will have to deal with swelling and drainage, and depending on your other responsibilities, you may need help at work or at home. It may take several weeks for life to go back to normal.

After all this, it may be several months before you notice major improvement. By your third month post-op, your body should begin to resemble the finished product. From six to nine months, you will see how your efforts turned out. To get the most from your surgery, you’ll have to maintain a strict diet and exercise regiment during that time. Afterward, too, your body won’t retain the effects if you let yourself go. All of this takes time and money, and is as important to consider as the cost of your doctor.

Financing Liposculpture

Cosmetic surgery patients have the satisfaction of covering all the costs for their surgeries. Insurance, even when health problems are aggravated by extra weight or lopsided breasts, rarely cover procedures done to improve aesthetics. Whether or not you’re an exception can be found in the terms of your insurance policy. You may be surprised by your company honoring a referral by your general practitioner.  Since this rarely happens, most patients wind up footing all of their bills themselves.

Now for the good news: as a patient, you have many avenues for financing at your disposal. If your credit is good, you may qualify for a plastic surgery loan. Known for low monthly payments and close to zero interest, it’s the next best thing to paying in advance. Without stellar credit, you may have to rely on secured personal loans or financing through your doctor’s office. High rate credit cards, even those with six months at zero percent interest, remain a funding source to stay away from.

You have a number of ways to get lower liposculpture prices. First and most important is choosing the right surgery for your needs. Prepare your body by doing all you can to improve through diet and exercise. Find a competent doctor with reasonable fees, and access to an office operating room. Lastly, take advantage of the liposculpture financing option that makes sense for your situation and that makes the surgery most affordable. The results of your procedure will be even more satisfying knowing you got the right price.