Cosmetic Surgery Facts

Plastic Surgery / Cosmetic Surgery Facts and Figures
By Gay Redmile

Breast Augmentation (Augmentation Mammaplasty) is a surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman's breast. It is a surgical procedure which enhances the size of the breast by the implementation of breast implants filled with saline. The average cost for this procedure is $3400.

Breast Lift (Mastopexy) is designed to raise and reshape sagging breasts - to give the person a more youthful breast contour. The procedure removes excess skin and repositions the remaining tissue and nipples. The average cost for this procedure is $3900.

Breast Reduction (Reduction Mammaplasty) is designed for women with very large breasts. The procedure removes fat, glandular tissue, and skin from the breasts, making them smaller, lighter, and firmer. The average cost is $5300.

Botox is a popular non-surgical injection that temporarily reduces or eliminates frown lines, forehead creases, crows feet near the eyes and thick bands in the neck. The average cost per session is $600.

Chemical Peel (Gyneal Peel (Phenol and trichloroacetic acid [TCA]) is a technique used to improve the appearance of the skin - usually on the face, neck or hands. In this treatment, a chemical solution is applied to the skin that causes it to "blister" and eventually peel off. The average cost is $1500.

Chin surgery (Mentoplasty) this procedure aims at either reshaping the chin by enhancement with an implant or reduction surgery on the bone. The average cost is $2000.