The cost of a breast reduction at the Plastic Surgery Center at Williams costs from $5,000 to $5,500. This cost does not include anesthesia fees and operating room fees, which can be an additional $3,000 to $4,000.
At the Plastic Surgery Center at Williams, we recognize that a patient’s decision to have breast reduction surgery is a significant investment of both time and financial resources.
The cost of a plastic surgery procedure is a question we receive often — and it’s certainly an important topic for discussion. In searching for a plastic surgeon, it’s important to find someone who is experienced and who can offer realistic pricing.
Therefore, it’s important that facilities are transparent about the costs of the surgery.
In order to understand the factors involved in the total cost of a breast reduction, let’s take a closer look:
Surgeon’s Fee
A surgeon’s fee accounts for the doctor’s time and is based on their expertise and experience in performing breast reduction surgery.
This fee also covers all of the patient’s post-surgery visits and supplies, supports employees, and helps with routine management of the practice. Our plastic surgeons specialize in their specific area of plastic surgery, and our breast & body surgeons have decades of combined experience performing breast reduction surgery.
We caution patients from choosing a cheaper plastic surgeon simply because they offer the “lowest price.” Whether it’s your body or your face, this should not be priced as a commodity.
The geographical location of the practice can also have an impact on the overall fee. For example, a breast reduction in a major city would likely be more expensive than a breast reduction in a more rural location.
The Operating Room (OR) Fee
The OR fee as part of the cost of breast reduction surgery covers the sterile equipment, medications, and instruments that are used before, during, and after your surgery.
The OR fee for a breast reduction ranges from $3,200 to $3,700.
The New England Laser & Cosmetic Surgery Center at The Williams Center is an onsite ambulatory surgery center that has been operating for approximately 20 years.
The Cosmetic Surgery Center is a fully accredited facility meeting all safety and surgical standards.
This fee also helps to support the surgical center staff such as receptionists, nurses, and surgical assistants who make the day of surgery a successful and pleasant experience.
One of the benefits of undergoing a breast reduction at a cosmetic surgery center instead of a hospital is that the surgical staff specializes in specific plastic surgery procedures.
If breast reduction surgery was performed in a different facility than the plastic surgery practice you choose, that facility would control the fees. This tends to drive up the fee for the operating room.
Anesthesia Fees
For breast reduction surgery, anesthesia fees range from $1,500 to $1,900.
This fee covers the cost of the provider that will be administering the anesthesia during surgery.
At our surgery center, our top priority is for our patients to have the best surgical experience possible. As such, we only select the best anesthesia providers to take care of our patients.
Keeping patients safe and pain-free is the anesthesia team’s priority, as well as preventing nausea following surgery.
What Is a Breast Reduction?
A breast reduction, also known as reduction mammoplasty, is a procedure designed to reduce the size of the breasts by removing excess skin, glandular tissue, and breast fat.
During this procedure, the breasts are also lifted and shaped – the ultimate goal being a result that not only helps alleviate the discomfort associated with excessively large breasts, but also breasts that are proportional to the patient’s body.
Most commonly, breast reductions are performed to address medical issues related to the physical and emotional distress that having disproportionately large breasts (macromastia) can cause. If this is the case then this is something that insurance companies can cover.
However, there are patients that do not have the symptoms related to macromastia but are still unhappy with the size of their breasts. For these patients, breast reduction surgery can be performed as a cosmetic operation (not under insurance).
Schedule a Consultation for Breast Reduction Surgery
During breast reduction surgery consultation at the Plastic Surgery Center at Williams, Dr. Lloreda will take the time to listen to patients’ goals and desires, perform a careful physical exam, and explain and develop surgical goals.
No two patients are the same, and by the end of the consultation process each patient will leave with a customized surgical plan specifically designed to achieve their desired goals.