Breast Augmentation Risks

Breast Augmentation Costs

The price you pay for any cosmetic procedure, breast augmentation included, will vary based on a number of factors. The first factor is geographic location. A surgeon based in Malibu will have higher operating costs than a surgeon in Kansas and will therefore need to charge higher breast augmentation surgery rates. The second factor is the surgeon's expertise and/or status. If a surgeon has been in business for a long time or has had high profile clientele they may be apt to raise their breast augmentation prices. The cost of anesthesiologist's services, operating room fees, lab fees, pre-operative, and post-operative care must also be taken into consideration when shopping for quotes and surgeons.


According to the ASPS, more than 8.7 million surgeries were performed to change a person's appearance by through cosmetic surgery in 2003, and according to statistics nearly 250,000 breast augmentations were performed last year.

Breast Augmentation Surgeon Prices

Below are national averages for cosmetic breast procedures in US dollars.

  • Breast lift $3,5000.00 USD
  • Breast implants $4,000.00 USD
  • Breast reduction in men $2,750.00 USD
  • Breast implant removal $2,000.00 USD

All prices are in US dollars and do not include charges for the operating room, anesthesia, supplies, implants, overnight stay etc. Costs are different around the country, and each surgeon's fees may differ.

Because breast augmentation is an elective surgical proceure most health insurance providers will not help pay your prices. It is very important that when you shop around for affordable breast augmentation prices and quotes to ensure that you choose the best surgeon and save. It is more important to find a surgeon who is well trained, has your best interests in mind, and who is willing to give you the proper attention, care, information and medical expertise that is necessary for satisfying results.