Cost of boob lift procedures varies significantly. A more extensive, time-intensive surgical procedure requiring implants could increase costs further due to facility fees, anesthesia costs, and medical supplies needed.
Selecting a board-certified plastic surgeon who holds hospital privileges is also crucial, and their rate should reflect this fact.
Boob Lift Surgeon’s Fee
Your surgeon’s fees will play an integral part in your overall costs. When searching for the ideal surgeon for a boob lift procedure, find one who is a board-certified plastic surgeon with years of experience providing natural-looking results that last.
Prices of boob lift surgery vary considerably based on factors like experience, geographic location, and procedure complexity.
Health insurance may cover the costs associated with boob lift surgery if it’s deemed medically necessary to address functional or health-related issues, such as postpartum ptosis (sagging). Women often combine breast lift surgery with mastopexy or implant surgery procedures in order to save on costs by doing multiple procedures at once.
Anesthesia
Boob lifts are often performed as outpatient procedures in a hospital setting, outpatient surgery center, or the surgeon’s own operating room. You will typically be provided with general anesthesia or local anesthesia with intravenous sedation in order to remain relaxed and comfortable throughout the process.
Once under full sedation, the surgeon will make an incision or incisions on your breast tissue to remove excess skin and tissue. They’ll close and bandage the surgical site as soon as they’ve finished. Following surgery, there may be soreness and swelling but most women find they can manage with taking Tylenol alone for pain management.
Your cosmetic surgeon will advise you of this and help reduce swelling through regular check-ins to address any questions or concerns that arise during this timeframe.
Operating Room Fees
No matter how natural and youthful your breasts looked in their younger days, gravity and the effects of aging will cause them to sag over time. A boob lift can reshape and firm your bust for a rejuvenating effect that will give you confidence about the way you look.
Note that breast lifts are generally considered cosmetic procedures and therefore not covered by medical insurance plans. However, your insurer could potentially cover the surgery if it was proven that your sagging breasts caused you physical or emotional discomfort warranting treatment.
Your surgeon’s experience and reputation can have an effect on boob lift costs, too. Experienced surgeons tend to cost more due to the additional expenses involved with anesthesia, operating room fees, and supplies necessary for performing procedures.
Recovery
A boob lift is usually performed as an outpatient procedure in either a hospital, surgery center or surgeon’s office-based facility. Your surgeon will mark out where to position the new nipple position and remove excess breast tissue before providing either general anesthesia, local anesthesia, or sedation to make you comfortable during this process.
Once the nipple has been moved into its new position, your surgeon will close and bandage your breasts. Drains may also be installed to reduce fluid retention during surgery – these should be removed during your follow-up visit one week postoperatively.
Costs associated with breast lift procedures vary significantly based on individual requirements and any additional procedures that might accompany them, including additional surgeries like liposuction. The best way to determine what your nipple lift will cost is through consultation with an experienced plastic surgeon – get in touch with Northstate Plastic Surgery now so we can connect you with one!