2014 Annual Plastic Surgery Pricing Report Unveiled
What’s the first thing you want to know about plastic surgery but the hardest to find? Pricing, cost, budget, how much this is going to set me back and can I afford it? Plastic surgery pricing can be very difficult to understand because there are so many factors involved such as the surgeon’s fee, OR […]
Incorporating Concierge Medicine into My Cosmetic Surgery Practice
Concierge medicine is a model of providing medical care in the office setting that has taken on many different meanings over time. The genesis of this new model developed after years of declining reimbursement, forcing doctors to see more patients for less time, just to cover overhead. To reverse the trend, some primary care doctors […]
How Much Does a Facelift Cost?
As part of our series on cosmetic procedure costs, we’ve previously discussed breast augmentation, Brazilian butt lift and tummy tuck. Today we’ll discuss facelift cost in general and in my practice. First off, keep in mind that a facelift includes a neck lift so there’s no need to pay separately or additionally for a neck […]
Abdominoplasty Cost
As part of our series on cosmetic procedure costs, we discussed breast augmentation cost last week. Today we’ll discuss abdominoplasty cost, also known as a tummy tuck. Typical costs associated with a tummy tuck will be the surgeon’s fee, the OR/anesthesia fees, postop garments (a body garment) and cosmetic insurance. Some surgeons include liposuction to […]
BuildMyBod Highlights of 2013
What a year it’s been for BuildMyBod! Here are a few highlights of 2013 and these aren’t necessarily in order of importance, but rather chronological order. We started out 2013 with our first annual pricing report. This was the first ever compilation of cosmetic procedure pricing from across the nation as reported by plastic […]
3 Reasons Price Transparency is Good for the Doctor and the Patient
What will make doctors like patients more and what will make patients like doctors more?! Full disclosure, honesty and price transparency. They all go hand in hand. And nothing is more absent from healthcare than price transparency, but that doesn’t have to be. Price transparency can, if done the right way, give both the patient […]
The Movie Elysium: What It’s Really About (Spoiler Alert)!
Just returned from seeing family in Louisiana and was lucky enough to fly on a plane that had TV’s in the back of the seat in front of you, even if you are in the very last seat of coach class, right next to the bathroom. Curse you guy across the aisle! Anyway, I chose […]
Brazilian Butt Lift Cost
Chances are that if you’re reading this post, you’ve searched high and low for Brazilian butt lift cost but could never find an easy answer. You probably read something about how the doctor had to see you first etc. Well certainly the doctor needs to see you before scheduling surgery to confirm you’re a candidate […]
Breast Augmentation Cost
Curious as to how much breast augmentation, or a “breast aug” costs? Have you noticed that when you google this question, it’s hard to find a clear cut number of how much it costs? Well, you’ve find the right blog post and website to answer your questions about breast augmentation cost and any other procedures […]
Don’t Spend All of Your Money!
I see it every year. There’s a mad rush to have cosmetic surgery from October through December so patients have time to recover during the holidays. But then the New Year comes and consumers have no funds left over for anything else. People speak of New Year’s Resolutions and work out for a week […]