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Breast Augmentation Consultation Cost

In an ideal world, there would be no consultation fees. Unfortunately, consultation fees exist. Surgeons do not charge consultation fees as a form of income, but may use them to help weed out the people who are not serious about getting breast augmentation; the ones who just want to see what a consultation is all about. These people may be interested in the breast augmentation computer imaging, the attention and pampering they will get, or they are just curious.

I am not saying curiosity is wrong, but many plastic surgeons prefer not to invest much time into many people who never truly intend to have the breast augmentation surgery. The same would be true for getting a consultation from a plumber or contractor when you are not actually planning to have the work done. There are “serial consulters: who show up in plastic surgeons’ offices and who never follow through. Consultation fees usually deter appointments by those who are not truly serious about surgery. And of course, the fee also compensates for the surgeon's time as well.

You may want and probably should have consultations with more than one surgeon. Of course, you are only going to have surgery with one of the, but the difference is that you are intending to have the surgery. A consultation is intended for you to collect information about the surgeon and his or her office.

Breast implant surgery consultation fees can range from free to $500, depending on the surgeon, the region of the country, the status of the economy, and the season. The average fee for an initial consultation is between $75 and $100. Larger cities may tend to charge more for consultations, but areas that have a lot of plastic surgeons may be very competitive with fees for consultations to get you in the office. The West Coast and the Northeast may be more expensive than the South and Midwest. Surgeons who are well known in the media may be vastly more expensive than other surgeons who are actually more competent but less well known.

The time of the year can reflect on the price of a consultation. During slow times of the year, surgeons may run specials on consultations and procedures.

Part of the purpose of a consultation is to find out how much the surgery will cost and what is covered by the surgeon’s fee and what isn’t. Get that information in writing. Make sure to ask about what is not covered, such as any fees for the anesthesiologist or the surgery center. Getting this information in writing will help reduce any confusion at your consultation and will help you compare fees from surgeon to surgeon.

Some surgeons will apply the consultation fee towards the costs of a procedure or will waive the fee should you choose to book a surgery date. Do not let this factor into your decision on which surgeon to use. Choose the surgeon you are most comfortable with; the one you believe can give you the results you want.