Breast Augmentation: Is the Price Right?

When canvassing fees for breast augmentation, the uninformed patient often wonders why fees vary significantly from one surgeon to another. They often assume that it is only the professional fees of the surgeons that vary. Actually, there are a number of variables to consider when evaluating breast augmentation surgery package fees.

First of all, what kind of implant will the plastic surgeon use? There are many different kinds of implants available with corresponding prices, so make sure you aren't getting the basic, most affordable kind if you are paying a relatively high price. Most popular in the Philippines are the silicone gel implants (these are not silicone gel injections which I wrote about in a previous blog). Most of the breast implants available in the Philippines come from 3 countries: China, France, and Ireland. The most affordable implants come from China. These implants are of good quality and have been chosen by many of my patients who have limited budgets.

In the middle of the price range are the cohesive-gel implants made by McGhan corporation in Ireland and another European company, the Eurosilicone company from France. Top of the line anatomical cohesive-gel implants with multi-layered silicone shells, also made by the McGhan are on the high end of breast implant prices. So for implants alone, there is already wide range of costs.

Then, find out if the package fees include, aside from the professional fee of the surgeon, the professional fee of the anesthesiologist, cost of implants, medications and operating room expenses for either outpatient or hospital based surgery. When on a budget, you can save on operating room expenses by choosing to have your surgery done in a well equipped outpatient clinic. But for your safety and to ensure the success of your surgery, make sure you don't scrimp on the essentials: a skilled and experienced surgeon with an equally experienced anesthesiologist.

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