Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Costs

2010 National Average for Physician/Surgeon Fees per Procedure

Procedure National Average Total Expenditures
Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck) $5,332 $772,704,638
Autologous Fat $1,763 $94,939,189
Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery) $2,912 $443,027,869
Breast Augmentation - Silicone Gel Implants $3,797 $748,970,887
Breast Augmentation - Saline Implants $3,486 $421,469,707
Breast Lift $4,401 $534,141,124
Breast Reduction (Women)* $5,384 $743,856,777
Buttock Augmentation $4,459 $31,362,048
Buttock Lift $4,950 $19,448,308
Chin Augmentation $2,239 $22,760,239
Facelift $6,629 $845,261,325
Forehead Lift $3,173 $84,135,147
Lip Augmentation (other than injectable materials) $2,022 $17,468,575
Lipoplasty - Suction-assisted $2,914 $662,701,767
Lipoplasty - Ultrasound assisted $3,122 $192,165,769
Lower Body Pift $7,904 $72,298,265
Male Breast Reduction) $3,377 $61,656,046
Otoplasty (Ear Surgery) $3,048 $79,246,394
Rhinoplasty (Nose Reshaping) $4,314 $576,025,001
Thigh Lift $4,882 $75,017,944
Upper Arm Lift $4,070 $75,939,623
Total - Surgical Procedures $6,574,596,642
Injectables:
Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox, Dysport) $398 $969,296,760
Calcium Hydroxylapatite (Radiesse) $712 $85,119,300
Collagen, Human $673 $36,107,810
Hyaluronic Acid (including Hylaform, Juvederm, Perlane/Restylane) $558 $733,307,450
Poly-l-latic acid (Sculptra) $897 $53,240,060
Totals - Injectables $1,877,071,380
Skin Rejuvenation:
Chemical Peel $679 $335,137,019
Dermabrasion $1,423 $32,391,398
Fraxel $1,441 $146,994,700
IPL Laser Treatment $384 $146,458,851
Laser Skin Resurfacing - Ablative $2,232 $452,192,581
Laser Skin Resurfacing - Nonablative $952 $342,665,262
Microdermabrasion $123 $55,438,948
Noninvasive Tightening $958 $237,199,822
Totals - Skin Rejuvenation $1,748,478,580
Other:
Laser Hair Removal $314 $293,731,152
Laser Treatment of Leg Veins $351 $30,649,113
Sclerotherapy $344 $152,888,806
Totals - Other Nonsurgical Procedures $477,269,071
Totals - Nonsurgical Procedures $4,102,819,032
TOTALS ALL PROCEDURES $10,677,415,674

Figures for procedures include but are not limited to those performed by ASAPS members. ASAPS members are plastic surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery who specialize in cosmetic surgery of the face and the entire body.

Component figures may not add exactly to totals and percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding. Due to an insufficient sample of physicians who perform the following procedures, these items have been excluded from the results: Cheek implants; Hair transplantation; Injection lipolysis; laser lipolysis; and Polymethyl Methacrylate.

Breast reduction may be covered by insurance, depending on terms of the policy and individual patient factors. Fees may vary.

** Figures are for physician/surgeon fees only and do not include fees for the surgical facility, anesthesia, medical tests, prescriptions, surgical garments, or other miscellaneous costs related to surgery. Figures for procedures often performed on more than one site in the same session reflect typical fees for one site.

Americans spent nearly $10.7 billion on cosmetic procedures in 2010; of that, approximately 62% was on surgical procedures, 18% was on injectables, 16% was on skin rejuvenation, and 4% was on other treatment options.
Source: The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery for Statistical Data.