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Predicitons 2003

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Source: The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Procedure	Best Candidate	Physician/ Surgeon Fees*	Length of Procedure	Number of Treatments	Results**	Back to Work
Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)	Protruding abdomen; excess fat and skin; weak abdominal muscles	$4,477	2-5 hours	One	Permanent	1-3 weeks
Botulinum Toxin Injections (Botox®, Myobloc®)	Frown lines and crow's feet	$413	30 minutes	Repeat treatments 4-6 months	Temporary	No downtime
Breast Augmentation	Small, disproportionate breasts	$3,257	1-2 hours	One	Permanent possible implant replacement	1-2 weeks
Breast Lift	Sagging, poorly shaped breasts	$4,616	1½-3½ hours	One	Long-lasting	1-2 weeks
Breast Reduction	Large, heavy, pendulous, or disproportionate breasts	$5,183	2-4 hours	One	Permanent	1-2 weeks
Buttock Lift	Sagging skin, excess fat, weakened muscles in thigh/buttocks area	$4,616	2 hours	One	Long-lasting	10-14 days
Cellulite Treatment (mechanical roller massage therapy)	Dimpled thighs and buttocks	$503	30-45 minutes	Ongoing	Temporary	No downtime
Cheek Implants	Poor facial contour	$2,376	2 hours	One	Permanent	1-2 weeks
Chemical Peel (ranges from light to deep)	Sun-damaged or unevenly pigmented skin	$831	½ hour-3 hours Depends on type of peel	One or multiple Depends on type of peel	Long-lasting	Depends on type of peel
Chin Augmentation	Receding chin	$1,735	1 hour	One	Permanent	1-2 weeks
Collagen Injection	Frown lines, crow's feet, nasolabial folds	$350	Less than 1 hour	Repeat treatments 3-6 months	Temporary	No downtime
Dermabrasion	Acne, wrinkles around mouth, sun-damaged skin	$1,367	A few minutes- 1½ hours	Multiple sessions	Long-lasting	7-10 days
Ear Surgery	Protruding or disproportionate ears	$2,589	2-3 hours	One	Permanent	5 days
Eyelid Surgery	Excess fat, wrinkled, drooping skin of upper eyelids; bags, puffiness under eyes	$2,510	1-3 hours	One	Long-lasting	Within 10 days
Facelift	Loose skin, deep lines, wrinkles, jowls	$5,622	2-3 hours	One	Long-lasting	Within 2 weeks
Fat Injection	Frown lines, crow's feet, nasolabial folds	$1,065	30 minutes- 1 hour	May require reinjection in 3-18 months	Temporary	Minor: 1-4 days Extensive: 7-14 days
Forehead Lift	Sagging, low eyebrows, forehead creases, frown lines	$2,779	1-2 hours	One	Long-lasting	Within 10 days
Gynecomastia, Treatment of	Enlarged male breasts	$2,894	2 hours		Permanent	1 week
Hair Transplantation	Hair loss with the availability of healthy hair in donor areas	$3,580	Several hours		Permanent	Several days
Laser Hair Removal	Unwanted hair on face or body	$423	1-2 hours Depends on area		Ongoing	No downtime
Laser Skin Resurfacing	Fair, non-oily skin; sun-damaged facial skin, wrinkles around mouth and eyes, acne scars	$2,250	Variable, up to 1 1/2 hours		Long-lasting	Variable, up to 14 days
Laser Treatment of Leg Veins	Very small spider veins	$427	30 minutes - 1 hour		Permanent	No downtime
Lip augmentation (surgical)	Thin lips	$1,487	1 hour		Permanent	Within 1 week
Lipoplasty (liposuction)	Normal weight with isolated fatty areas	$2,425	45 minutes - 2 hours		Permanent	1-2 weeks
Lower Body Lift	Skin laxity without significant fat deposits	$5,833	Up to 8 hours		Long-lasting	Up to 4 weeks
Microdermabrasion	Fine lines, crow's feet, age spots, acne scars	$201	30 minutes - 1 hour		Temporary	No downtime
Rhinoplasty	Nose too large, wide, or tip needs reshaping	$3,745	1-2 hours		Permanent	7-10 days
Sclerotherapy	Spider veins	$273	30 minutes - 1 hour		Permanent	No downtime
Thigh Lift	Loose, excess skin	$4,078	2 hours		Long-lasting	2-4 weeks
Upper Arm Lift	Excess skin and fat on underside of arm	$3,056	2 hours	One	Long-lasting	1-2 weeks

* National average; surgeon fees vary considerably by geographic region. Facility fees, anesthesia and other surgical costs not included.
** With any surgical procedure, a revision or touch-up may sometime be necessary.