Q: How much will the surgery cost and will I be able to afford it?

One of the most frequently asked questions when considering cosmetic surgery is "how much?"

Oftentimes, patients choose their surgeon on the basis of price. Cosmetic surgery is very affordable in the Philippines and costs are much lower when compared to the United States and other countries. However, since the success of your surgery is largely dependent on your choice of surgeon, cost should not be your main consideration for your decision to undergo cosmetic surgery in the Philippines.

In the Philippines, any licensed medical doctor can perform cosmetic surgery. To avoid unsatisfactory results, it is best to choose a surgeon who has completed an accredited residency training program in plastic and reconstructive surgery. He should have extensive experience in the procedure you will undergo.

Your surgeon's skill can make all the difference between a good result and one which will require correction and additional expense. Thus, although it is understandable that price is one of the considerations in your choice of surgeon, it is important to remember that the main consideration should be your surgeon's professional qualifications and experience.

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Q: What do the Plastic Surgeon's Fees include?

COMMON COSMETIC SURGERY PROCEDURES (Listed Alphabetically)		SURGERY FEES (in US Dollars) as of Sept 2008; does not include anesthesiologist's fees, unless specificially stated
Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)		$4300	**
Abdominal Liposuction, tumescent technique (including anesthesia)		$3950
Abdominal Liposuction, ultrasonic technique (including anesthesia)		$5050
Acne Scar Removal (by surgical dermabrasion)
Full face		$1,450
Both Cheeks		$1000
Forehead		$550
Chin		$450
Nose		$450
Alar Plasty (Nose Surgery)
under local anesthesia		$800
under intravenous sedation/general anesthesia		$1050
Aptos® Thread Lift (Feather Lift)
Brow lift		$800
Cheek lift		$1200
Jaw lift (Jowl lift)		$800
Full facelift		$2,750
Arm Lifts (Brachioplasty)		$3150	**
Arm Liposuction
tumescent technique, under local anesthesia		$1700
tumescent technique, under general anesthesia		$2250
ultrasonic technique, under general anesthesia		$3000
Belt Lipectomy (circumferential)
Chest and Upper Back		$6000	*
Tummy Tuck and Lower Back		$6000	*
Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery)
Upper eyelids
	(under local anesthesia)	$800
	(intravenous sedation/general anesthesia- includes anesthesiologist's fee)	$1050
Lower eyelids
	(under local anesthesia)	$800
	(intravenous sedation/general anesthesia- includes anesthesiologist's fee)	$1050
Both Upper and Lower eyelids
	(under local anesthesia)	$1600
	(intravenous sedation- includes anesthesiologist's fee)	$2100
Creation of upper eyelid fold (Westernizing Slit-eye)
	(under local anesthesia)	$1050
	(intravenous sedation- includes anesthesiologist's fee)	$1400
BOTOX® Injections Treatment
Crow's feet		$300
Glabella frown lines		$400
Forehead wrinkles		$400
Masseter (jaw muscle hypertrophy):per side		$450
Palmar hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating of palm): per palm		$550
Axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive armpit sweating): per armpit		$550
Calf muscle hypertrophy (per leg)		$550
Breast Areolar Reduction Surgery		$1,500
Breast Augmentation (Various Implants) - includes anesthesiologist's fee and operating room charges for outpatient surgery			**
China Implant		$3250
Eurosilicone ES 81 Implant		$3950
McGhan CUI MHP,MLP,SLD,SHD Implant		$4300
McGhan Style 40,45,110,120 Implant		$4600
McGhan Style 410		$5600
Mentor Cohesive I Smooth Gel		$4600
Mentor Cohesive I Siltex Gel		$4900
Mentor Cohesive II Siltex Gel		$5370
Mentor Cohesive III Contour Profile		$6000
Breast Implant Removal		$1350
Breast Implant Revision (excluding price of implant)		$3300
Breast Lift Surgery (Mastopexy)		$3150	**
Breast Nipple Reduction		$600
Breast Reconstruction (after mastectomy)		$5250	*
Breast Reduction Surgery: Female		$3150	**
Breast Reduction Surgery: Males (Gynecomastia), using tumescent liposuction +/- excision surgery		$1850
Breast Reduction Surgery: Males (Gynecomastia), using ultrasonic liposuction +/- excision surgery		$2650
Brow Lift		$2000
Brow Lift using Endotine Device		$2500
Buccal Fat Extraction		$1000
Buttocks Augmentation (Gluteal Implants)		$5400	**
Buttocks Lift Surgery		$3150	*
Calf Augmentation (Implants)		$4950	**
Cheek Augmentation (Implants)		$1200
Chemical Peel		$800
Chin Augmentation (Implants)		$800
Chin Liposuction		$800
Chin Reduction		$3250
Cleft chin Creation		$600
Cleft lip repair (cheiloplasty)		$1000
Cleft palate repair (palatoplasty)		$2000
Dermabrasion
Full face		$1450
Both Cheeks		$1000
Forehead		$550
Chin		$450
Nose		$450
Dimple Creation
One side only		$300
Two sides		$600
Ear Surgery (Otoplasty): Both Ears
Under Local Anesthesia		$1200
Intravenous Sedation/general anesthesia - includes anesthesiologist's fee		$1600
Earhole Repair (per earlobe)		$300
Eyelid Surgery, Uppper and Lower, Eyelid Fold (See Blepharoplasty)
Face Lift Surgery (Rhytidectomy)
Forehead Lift		$2000	**
Midface Lift		$2300	**
Neck Lift		$2500	*
Face Lift Using Endotine Devices
Endotine Forehead Lift		$2500	**
Endotine Midface Lift		$2800	**
Endotine Neck Lift		$3300	*
Fat Injections		$550/cc
Forehead lift		$2000	**
Gynecomastia (Male Breast Reduction)		$1850
Gynecomastia (Male Breast Reduction) treatment using ultrasonic liposuction +/- surgical excision		$3150
Injectable Fillers
Aquamid		$1050/cc.
Autologous Fat		$550/cc
Hydrogel		$250/cc.
Hylaform		$500/cc.
Esthelis		$500/cc.
Perlane		$700/cc.
Restylane®		$650/cc.
Inverted Nipple Repair		$600
Lip Augmentation
Upper lips only
Under Local Anesthesia		$800
Under Intravenous Sedation- includes anesthesiologist's fee		$1050
Lower lips only
Under Local Anesthesia		$800
Under Intravenous Sedation- includes anesthesiologist's fee		$1050
Both Upper and Lower lips
Under Local Anesthesia		$1600
Under Intravenous Sedation- includes anesthesiologist's fee		$2100
Lip Reduction
Upper lips only
Under Local Anesthesia		$800
Under Intravenous Sedation- includes anesthesiologist's fee		$1050
Lower lips only
Under Local Anesthesia		$800
Under Intravenous Sedation- includes anesthesiologist's fee		$1050
Both Upper and Lower lips
Under Local Anesthesia		$1600
Under Intravenous Sedation- includes anesthesiologist's fee		$2100
Lip Surgery for "gummy smile"		$1000
Liposuction Surgery (Lipoplasty)			**
One area only, tumescent technique under local anesthesia		$1050
One area only, tumescent technique under general anesthesia		$1400
One area only, ultrasonic technique under general anesthesia		$2200
Each succeeding area, using tumescent technique under local anesthesia		$650
Each succeeding area, using tumescent technique under general anesthesia		$850
Each succeeding area, using ultrasonic technique under general anesthesia		$950
Male Pectoral Implants		$5350
Midface (Cheek) Lift		$2300	**
Mole removal		$250
Nasal Bridge Augmentation / Reduction (See Rhinoplasty)
Nasal Tip Augmentation / Reduction (See Rhinoplasty)
Neck Lift		$2500
Neck Liposuction, under local anesthesia		$1050
Neck Liposuction, under general anesthesia		$1400
Nose Surgery, Nose Job (See Rhinoplasty)
Obagi Blue Peels® (Obagi Skin Care)		$800
Otoplasty:correction of floppy ears (See Ear Surgery)
Restylane®		$650/cc
Rhinoplasty (Nose Surgery, Nose Job)
Noselift (nasal bridge augmentation)
	(under local anesthesia, using silicone implant)	$800
	(intravenous sedation/general anesthesia - includes anesthesiologist's fee, using silicone implant)	$1050
	(under local anesthesia, using Goretex implant or autogenous cartilage)	$1800
	(intravenous sedation/general anesthesia - includes anesthesiologist's fee, using Goretex implant or autogenous cartilage)	$2050
Nasal Tip Reshaping (Tip Plasty)
	(under local anesthesia)	$800
	(intravenous sedation/general anesthesia - includes anesthesiologist's fee)	$1050
Alar Plasty
	(under local anesthesia)	$800
	(intravenous sedation/general anesthesia - includes anesthesiologist's fee)	$1050
Noselift and Tip Plasty
	(under local anesthesia, using silicone implant)	$900
	(intravenous sedation/general anesthesia - includes anesthesiologist's fee, using silicone implant)	$1200
	(under local anesthesia, using Goretex implant or autogenous cartilage)	$2000
	(intravenous sedation/general anesthesia - includes anesthesiologist's fee, using Goretex implant or autogenous cartilage)	$2300
Noselift and Alar Plasty
	(under local anesthesia, using silicone implant)	$900
	(intravenous sedation/general anesthesia - includes anesthesiologist's fee, using silicone implant)	$1200
	(under local anesthesia, using Goretex implant or autogenous cartilage)	$2000
	(intravenous sedation/general anesthesia - includes anesthesiologist's fee, using Goretex implant or autogenous cartilage)	$2300
Tip Plasty and Alar Plasty
	(under local anesthesia)	$900
	(intravenous sedation/general anesthesia - includes anesthesiologist's fee)	$1200
Nose Reshaping ( Nasal Bridge Augmentation, Tip Plasty, andAlar Plasty)
	(under local anesthesia, using silicone implant)	$1050
	(intravenous sedation/general anesthesia - includes anesthesiologist's fee, using silicone implant)	$1400
	(under local anesthesia, using Goretex implant or autogenous cartilage)	$2250
	(intravenous sedation/general anesthesia - includes anesthesiologist's fee, using Goretex implant or autogenous cartilage)	$2600
Nasal Hump Reduction Rhinoplasty		$2850
Nasal Bridge Osteotomy/Infracture Rhinoplasty		$2850
Open Rhinoplasty for Soft Tissue or Cartilage Contouring, or Defatting of Nasal Bridge or Nasal Tip, or Removal of Substances Injected into Nose
	(under local anesthesia)	$1050
	(intravenous sedation- includes anesthesiologist's fee)	$1400
Rhytidectomy (See Face Lift Surgery)
Scalp Flaps / Scalp Lift		$3150	*
Scalp Reduction		$3150	*
Scar Revision / Scar Repair		$250-1000
Surgiwire Procedure on Deep Creases (Nasolabial Folds/Glabellar Frown lines/ etc)		$800
Thigh Liposuction
Outer thighs, using tumescent liposuction under general anesthesia		$2250	**
Outer thighs, using ultrasonic liposuction under general anesthesia		$3150	**
Inner thighs, using tumescent liposuction under general anesthesia		$2250	**
Inner thighs, using ultrasonic liposuction under general anesthesia		$3150	**
Thigh Lift		$3150	*
Tummy Tuck (See Abdominoplasty)		$4300	**

* procedure to be done in hospital; hospital charges and anesthesiologist's fee to be added
**may be done either as outpatient surgery in our outpatient clinic or as an inpatient hospital procedure; if done in hospital, hospital charges to be added

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Korben Place
3rd Floor, 91 Roces Avenue cor. Scout Tobias St.,
Quezon City, Philippines

Tel (632)-374-6092
Cellphone +639178229014
Email Dr. Carlos Lasa, Jr. or
info@cosmeticsurgeryphil.com

Q: How much will the surgery cost and will I be able to afford it?

COMMON COSMETIC SURGERY PROCEDURES (Listed Alphabetically)

SURGERY FEES (in US Dollars) as of Sept 2008; does not include anesthesiologist's fees, unless specificially stated

COMMON COSMETIC SURGERY PROCEDURES
(Listed Alphabetically)

SURGERY FEES
(in US Dollars)
as of Sept 2008; does not include anesthesiologist's fees, unless specificially stated