1998 AVERAGE SURGEON FEES

COSMETIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE PROCEDURES
ASPS Procedural Statistics represent procedures performed by 97% of all physicians certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Procedure		NATIONAL AVERAGE*

Breast augmentation		$3,077	($3,292)**
Breast lift		$3,426
Breast reconstruction
	Implant alone	$2,971
	Tissue expander	$3,567
	Latissimus dorsi muscul. Flap	$5,468
	TRAM (pedicle) flap	$7,252
	Microsurgical free flap	$9,435
Breast reduction		$5,471
Breast reduction in men		$2,786
Buttock lift		$3,693
Cheek implants		$2,135
Chemical peel
	Full face	$1,353
	Regional	$629
Chin augmentation
	Implant	$1,583
	Osteotomy	$1,998
Collagen injections - per 1cc injection		$315
Dermabrasion		$1,578
Ear surgery		$2,501
Eyelid surgery
	Both uppers	$1,734
	Both lowers	$1,785
	Combination of both	$2,942
Facelift		$4,991	($4,795)**
Fat injection
	Head/Neck	$1,093
	Trunk	$88
	Extremities	$917
Forehead lift		$2,526	($2,649)**
Laser skin resurfacing
	Full face	$2,770
	Partial face	$1,296
Liposuction - any single site		$1,872
Ultrasound assisted liposuction - any single site		$3,817
Male-pattern baldness
	Scalp reduction - all stages	$2,776
	Pedicle flap - all stages	$3,942
	Tissue expansion - all stages	$4,233
Nose reshaping (primary)
	Fee for open rhinoplasty	$3,434
	Fee for closed rhinoplasty	$3,023
Nose reshaping (secondary)
	Fee for open rhinoplasty	$3,304
	Fee for closed rhinoplasty	$2,928
Retin-A® treatment - per visit		$82
Thigh lift		$3,817
Tummy tuck		$4,095	($4,326)**
Upper arm lift		$2,820
Wrinkle injection (fibril)		$390

*Fees generally vary according to region of country and patient needs. These fees are averages only. In general, fees do not include anesthesia, operating room facilities or other related expenses.
**Averages for procedure that are being performed specifically with an endoscope are reported in parentheses.