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Autor: William
~ 10/08/08
While our economic state is slowly getting worse, one industry that is feeling the crunch is cosmetic surgery.
People who were once considering getting a facelift, breast augmentation or liposuction are now having to rethink their financial situation and make a choice whether going through with their cosmetic surgery procedure is worth the cost or if it’s better to save for that rainy day.
According to this article on CNN: Cosmetic Surgery Industry Sags with Economy, it’s evident that business is down for plastic surgeons around the country and the cost of plastic surgery procedures and the poor economy are to blame.
Cost of Plastic Surgery
This isn’t to say that no one is getting plastic surgery anymore. Instead of paying for more typically expensive procedures like a facelift or eyelid surgery, many people are opting for less expensive but not as permanent procedures such as facial fillers like Botox, Restylane or Juvederm.
Plastic surgery costs differ from state to state and even city to city so it is a good idea to do some research when looking into the prices of the plastic surgery procedure you are interested in. Financing for plastic surgery is also an option that not many people are aware of.
Below is a small example of a range of average plastic surgery costs gathered from around the country. To view the full list please visit Plastic Surgery Costs at PlasticSurgery.com
| Procedure | Physician Surgeon Fees* |
Number of treatments | Back to Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) | $5,232 | One | 1-3 weeks |
| Botox | $382 | Repeat treatments 4-6 months | No downtime |
| Breast Augmentation - Saline | $3,583 | One | 1-2 weeks |
| Breast Augmentation - Silicone | $4,005 | One | 1-2 weeks |
| Breast Lift | $4,258 | One | 1-2 weeks |
| Breast Reduction | $5,550 | One | 1-2 weeks |
| Buttock Lift | $4,878 | One | 10-14 days |
Autor: William
~ 10/02/08
Our featured cosmetic surgeon today is Dallas plastic surgeon Robert Schwartz M.D.
Dr. Schwartz is well known as a Dallas liposuction, breast augmentation and facelift specialist and is the featured cosmetic surgeon on “Plastic Surgery Today,” a popular radio show on Free-FM Live 105.3, which airs every Saturday from 3pm to 4pm Central Mountain Time.
Dr. Schwartz has been published in many medical journals, featured on TV shows such as the Popoff Report and America at Night and frequently asked to speak to professional groups about plastic surgery.
Schooling and Training
After graduating summa cum laude from Yale University, Dr. Schwartz was awarded a Regents Scholarship for academic excellence at UCLA School of Medicine and completed a residency in general surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles where he devoted two years to full-time research in plastic surgery.
This led to his selection for the plastic surgery residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, one of the top programs in the world.
Certifications and Licenses
- Licensed and certified in Texas and California
- American Board of Plastic Surgery
- American Board of Surgery
- Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Medical Association, and the American College of Surgeons.