Continuing my series on liposuction pricing, this post will focus on liposuction prices in Australia. According to Google Insight, Australia is the third country which has the most interest in liposuction as judging by the number of searchers being performed.In this post, we will look at the average cost that a patient will need to pay across all of Australia, covering the states of Western Australia, Australian, Capital Terrority, Victoria, New South Whales, Queensland and Southern Australia. If you are looking on how much does liposuction cost in Australia, this is the right post for you as I have spent a lot of effort gathering pricing information across the Web.

Liposuction pricing in New South Whales

The information was gathered from this site: http://www.smartplasticsurgery.com/liposuction.html, which has conducted a surgery in 2000 to find out pricing and other liposuction related information in this part of Australia. While the information might be outdated, it is the only comprehensive source on the Web.

LIPOSUCTION SURGERY COSTS*

Cost Range: $2,000-$10,000

Cost Range by specific area:

Most of the numbers there are averages and will vary between cities within the state.

Liposuction pricing in Victoria

There are only two price point that I can source for. The first one cost USD15,000 and was held in Melbourne with very unsatisfactory result. Basically, this is what the patient has to say: “my legs have gone to jelly and are all lumpy in my inner and outter thighs near my buttox, my legs are covered by cellulite now which i never had”. You can read about the experience here:http://www.realself.com/review/liposuction-ruined-body.

If you want to do an inquire for a liposuction pricing in Melbourne, you can visit this site: http://www.liposuctionaustralia.com/how-to-find-us.html. Using the form, you can inquire on how much does liposuction cost. This clinic has several locations:

Melbourne office is located at Medicentre Como 668 Chapel Street, South Yarra Vic 3141, Australia.
Tweed Heads  office is located at: Tweed Day Surgery & Specialist Centre, Suite 8 38- 44 Boyd Street , Tweed Heads NSW 2486
Adelaide: Medicentre Adelaide,  4 Gordon Street,Glenelg, SA 5045

Liposuction pricing in Queensland

Queensland information was a bit tough to find so I had to piece together pieces of information from different sources. There was an article in The Independent (source:http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/beach-body-babylon-cosmetic-surgery-on-the-queensland-coast-1813060.html) that says that a liposuction with an abdominal tuck (commonly know as tummy tuck liposuction), costing about £7,000.

Other than that, I could not find any online information about the cost of liposuction in cities such as Brisbane but I found a service that can offer you an online quote. You can assess this service via this url: http://www.liposuction-brisbane.com.au/quote-liposuction-brisbane-clinic.php. This service is offered by a liposuction clinic in Australia called Ashbury liposuction. This centre is directed by Dr. James Chen, Dr. R Thind, and Dr. Pearl Fitzgerald.  Their clinics are locate across Australia including Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sydney.

There was another data point reveals that the patient pays around USD8,000 for her abdomen liposuction and was pleased with the result. Unfortuantely, it was not revealed where the liposuction was held so I was unable to know the exact state for this pricing information.

Before giving you the price information, let me recap what determines lazer liposuction prices in general. This is in response to readers who are asking: How can I get lipo at an affordable rate? By knowing what affects the prices, you will be in a better position to look for the cheapest liposuction services around.

Liposuction prices includes the cost of the following: the surgeon fees, the cost of anesthesia, the cost of using the facility and the use of liposuction garment. There are four primary factors in determining the amount you need to pay for the above.

One of the most important factor is geography. Later on, as I go through the prices of the different cities, you will see the disparity among the cost. The second factor is the qualifications and the experience of the surgeon. The more experienced surgeon will command a much higher price. The third factor is the cost of the facility. The newer and more state of the art facility will definitely cost more. The fourth part is the number of areas that you need to be operated on. If you want liposuction on larger areas such abdomen or back, it will cost more than just a chin liposuction.

Now that you know what determines liposuction pricing, now let;s look at the average price you need to pay by states. I listed only the top ten states with the most searches for the word “liposuction’ according to Google insight. In upcoming post, I will cover cities and states that I might have missed here.

How much does liposuction cost in Los Angeles

The prices here are higher due to the higher cost of living driven up by the likes of the Beverly Hills and Melrouse Place areas. On average it cost around USD7,000 to have a qualified surgeon attend to you.

How much does liposuction cost in Louisiana

There was only one price data so the number here might not be 100% correct. The patient reported a sum of USD4,000 for a laser liposuction done on the stomach.

How much does liposuction cost in Mississippi

Prices for this area is also cheaper, with the average ranging from USD4000 to USD5,000. This was liposuction done on the abdomen and the inner thighs.

How much does liposuction cost in Alabama

There is a well respect surgeon Dr William J. Hedden, MD who charges about USD4,000 for liposuction on one area. He is stationed in Birmingham Alabama and has two offices. One in 140 Village Street, Greystone Cosmetic Center, Suite 100. Another office is located at Spa Auburn, 778 North Dean Road, Suite 400, Auburn, AL 36830. Dr William Hedden is a member o the American Association of Plastic Surgeons (AAPS) and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

How much does liposuction cost in Oklahoma City

The data here is a bit hard to draw conclusions. It ranges from USD15,000 to USD3,500. Both the patients had horrible experiences with their surgeons in Oklahoma and you can read about their experiences by following the URL:

http://www.realself.com/review/help-me-deal-discomfort
http://www.realself.com/review/horrified-liposuction-results

How much does liposuction cost in Georgia

In cities such as Atlanta, Macon etc, the average cost ranges from USD4,000 to USD5,000. There is one very cheap liposuction surgeon by the name of Dr Marc Klein, MDwho charges only USD3,200 for thigh liposuction, specifically on the mushy saddle bags on the patient’s outer thighs. Dr Marc Klein has 13 years of experience and is affiliated with Northside Hospital, North Fulton Regional Hospital and Emory Johns Creek. His liposuction clinic is located at Premier Image Cosmetic & Laser Surgery, 4553 North Shallowford Rd, Suite 20B, Atlanta, GA.

How much does liposuction cost in Nevada

I could not find information for the state of Nevada. With places such as Carson City and Las Vegas, you might think there are more people looking for lipo surgery but there is very little information online. If I managed to find some data, I will update the post here.

How much does liposuction cost in Texas

In Dallas, the liposuction price is fairly inexpensive, with prices arranging from USD4,000 to USE 6,000. I found a surgeon by the name of  Dr Mark A. Deuber who charges USD4,000 for liposuction for love handles. The patient was happy with the procedure and recommended the doctor. His office is located at 2801 Lemmon Ave. West, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas.

In Houston, the price is slightly more expensive, averaging between USD5,000 to USD7,000.

There was a data point on Woodlands, Texas that cost about USD10,000 with the patient not being satisfied with the result.

How much does liposuction cost in Arizona

Scottsdale offers cheaper liposuction services with prices for liposuction arm to be as low as USD3,000. The highest cost reported is only USD4,000. Similarly for other cities such as Phoenix and Flagstaff, the average cost is only around USD4,000. Arizona seem to be one of the cheapest state to have lipo.

How much does liposuction cost  in Hawaii

No date point so far.

In future post, I will use the same format to write about liposuction pricing in other states as well as countries. One of the surprising thing that came out of my research was that in the last twelve months, the country with the most interest in liposuction is actually Singapore. It is a very small island city nation that has only 4 milllion people. Can you imagine a city with so small a population can have so much interest in liposuction. I will want to write about liposuction Singapore in my upcoming post as well.

Before I go, I want to mention a doctor by the name of Dr david levens, whom I have talked before in my previous post. It seems there is quite a bit of interest in him from my readers so I would want to write more his experiences, capabilities and other information.

(Updated: check my following post on
how much does double chin liposuction cost
how much does neck liposuction cost
how much does water liposuction cost
how much does ultrasound liposuction cost)

Thanks for coming to laser liposuction tips blog and I hope you find the information useful.

One of the key area for such a movement is of course the prices. How do you know cheap liposuction is aboard, even after factoring in the traveling cost. It can be as cheap as 50% of what is the average price you are paying in the US.

There might be some concerns you have in your head. I will try to answer them here.

What are the costs of liposuction aboard
Beside the operational costs, the other cost component of medical tourism is the accodomodation and travel expenses. A typical ticket from US to Asia around 1.3-1.5k. Accommodation wise, it is cheap as you can get a very good hospita ward or hotel at around 100 USD. Hence, with these additional traveling expenses, the prices of liposuction is still lower in countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore.

Benefits of liposuction overseas
Besides the cost savings, another important benefit is the opportunity to visit other countries. While you wouldn’t be in a condition to do much physical sports, you can still take chance to experience the culture of Asian or South American countries. Compared to spending that money and staying in a US hospital, spending the same amount of money or less and be able to travel is a big plus in my book.

Another benefit that is not as obvious is the better service quality. I can’t claim for sure but the feedback from patients who have undertaken medical tourism have feedback that the service level in the Asian countries are very high, higher than what we can expect in the US. This may be the result of their good hospitality nature and carries with them into their service level.

Procedures for having liposuction overseas
The best way is to select a travel agency that specialises in medical tourism, especially for liposuction. There certain things you should look for when selecting a travel agency which I will talk about in my next article if there is any interest from readers. In the meanwhile, you can check out the websites offering travel services for liposuction aboard. They should give you a pretty good picture of how to do medical travel for liposuction

The biggest determinant in liposuction prices is geography. Regardless of whether it is facial or chin liposuction, this is the single biggest factor in determining how much you are going to pay. Between cities such as London or NYC and Austin or New Mexico, there is going a HUGE price discrepancy. This is due to the different living costs as the more expensive cities tend to charge higher fees. To really find the inexpensive liposuction procedures, you need to search in smaller cities rather than the larger ones.

Here is a good link you can follow that will show you the actual prices people are paying in different cities:

http://www.realself.com/Liposuction/cost

Another price determinant is the area which requires liposuction. The bigger areas such as tummy, thighs, backs etc tend to cost more than smaller areas such as facial, arms etc. If you are looking to contour your whole body, be prepared to pay a lot more than if you are just getting a chin liposuction.

Finally, the experience of the surgeon plays an important role in setting the prices. Once you decided on a city, the main determinant then will be surgeon. For a more experienced liposuction surgeon with good track records, expect to pay much more than a new doctor who has little experience. Before committing your decision, it is good to first call the different clinics to get a sense of the pricing that you are expected to pay.

For my upcoming post, I intend to ask some of the following questions that have been asked by my readers:

Why you need to wear a garment after liposuction?
Whats the difference between laser liposuction AND laser lipolysis?
Is there evidence that liposuction reduces the risks involved in obesity?

So, if you are interested in these topics, please stay tuned!

To get these information, I did a lot of research online to compare prices and below are some of the cheapest prices that I can find. Beware though that you should not based your decisions purely on just prices alone. What you need to find out is also the results of the liposuction procedure. Is the results good, are there any post-op effects etc. In other words, does liposuction work?

Cheap liposuction in New York

Source of information: http://www.realself.com/review/Liposuction-Swelling-back-again-after-three-weeks

The price this user pay is only the USD2,500 which is much cheaper than the average cost of USD6,000. However, she mentions only that the swelling is returning after three weeks. That is actually normal. Some swelling take months to completely go away so occasionally swelling is normal.

Unfortunately, she didn’t mention the name of the surgeon she used. However, you can leave a comment to see if she will respond.

Cheap laser liposuction in Chicago

source: http://www.realself.com/review/liposuction_for_problem_areas_perfect.html

This laser assisted procedure only costs about USD3,350. I compared with two other surgeons who charges about USD11,000 and USD8,000, so the cost saving is actually quite substantial. Again, no names as given so you might need to ask the reviewer directly for the name of the surgeon that she used.

Cheap liposuction in Beverly Hills

source: http://www.realself.com/review/Liposuction-inner-outer-thighs-4-months-ago-need-help-re-bruising

Beverly Hills liposuction surgeons are generally very expensive. This is probably due to the high cost of living in this area. Most of the celebrities and the rich are living here so it is little wonder that prices here are so much higher than the rest of the cities in US or UK. Fortunately, I have found one that costs only USD5,500. This is very cheap compared to the high costs that you need to pay laser liposuction.

What is the typical price of liposuction

The average price of liposuction in the united states is around $5,600. This data is from a site call realself that aggregates all the different fees paid by its members and averages that out to derive the number. There is however a huge price range that changes between cities and states. The cheapest liposuction price is around $2,000+ and can be found cities in Portland and Utah. For cities such as Florida, New York, Houston and Chicago, you will find that the prices averages around $7000 to $8000 for similar liposuction procedures.

Here is a breakdown on the different prices for the various types of liposuction:

For liposuction legs and calves, it is about $1,000 to $2,000 cheaper than liposuction done on a larger area like tummy or abdomen. How much cheaper will depend on the region as what is described above. For example, in a tummy liposuction in Portland can cost about $3,000 but a leg or calf liposuction might cost $1,000 cheaper and cost only $2,000. In a city like New York, the former might cause $8,000 and the latter might cause $6,000.

Where to find cheap and affordable liposuction

Based on the price information above, you can already see that geography plays an important role in the pricing of liposuction services. If you want to enjoy affordable liposuction, you need to know which state offers the cheapest rates available and then offset the savings if any travel expenses you might need to incur for traveling to that particular state if it is not within where you currently live. If the cost savings is higher, then I would advise you to go to another state for your operation. This is how you can get affordable liposuction.

However, be aware that price should not be the only determining factor in how you choose your liposuction surgeon. Go to forum and social networks to dig out any possible liposuction reviews that you can find. Our own site contains recommendations on doctors who specialised in laser liposuction. You might want to start from there first before going to the Web to find out more.

The absolute most affordable neck lipouction I have found in this service in Florida. It charges only $800 for a double chin liposuction. According to the review, the results were good and the patient was satisfied. Unfortunately, the name of the clinic was not revealed. I am still hunting for the name so that I can post it here as a resource for people looking for affordable liposuction.

Laser Liposuction Portland

Due to the number of people searching for information about portland, I have updated this article to include more relevant stats and info. Below are the commonly asked questions:

liposuction prices portland: I found two extreme data points. One lipo operation cost about USD13,000 for operations in inner thighs, stomach and flanks. That works out to be about USD4,000 per area. This was conducted by Dr. Shannon O’Brien. Another operation was for liposuction calf and ankle and cost about USD1,750. This is in effect one of the lowest prices I have came across. One of my readers asked me whether there was laser liposuction under USD1,000. I told her good luck trying to find one but this case in portland is pretty close.

where to find chin laser liposuction portland: the best places is to go sites like realself.com or webmed.com. They contains tons for information contributed by readers about the quality of services provided by the surgeon and for region.

“How much does laser lipo cost?”

“Is laser liposuction cheap?”

“What are the laser liposuction prices?”

These are all the common questions you have heard people asking with regards to the cost of laser liposuction. Many people understand the pros and cons of laser lipo but they worry about its cost. Their worry is not unfounded. The price of laser liposuction is not cheap by any means. However, they are cheaper than traditional liposuction. In this article, we will look at what are the factors that affect the costs of laser liposuction across different regions.

Right fro the beginning, you need to know that laser liposuction cost between $1,500 and $15,000. The range is wide and the varies by region, the skill and experience level of the liposuction surgeon, the type of laser used in the surgery, and the size and number of areas designated for liposuction surgery.

Regions play an important part in affecting laser liposuction costs due to the demand and supply issue. Some regions have more qualified surgeons  and more demand, causing the prices of laser lipo to be lower. Other regions have few doctors, which means that you need to pay a lot more for the same procedure. So, if you want to look for cheap laser liposuction, do a check on a region’s supply of qualified surgeons. These areas tend to be cheaper.

Another factor in determining the costs of laser liposuction is of course the experience and skill level of the surgeons. We all know that good surgeon fetch much more than newly graduated or inexperienced doctors. How much premium you want to pay for having an experienced surgeon is up to you. My advice is to go for the middle range. Don’t need to go the really famous surgeons but at least pick one that done laser liposuction a couple of times. Just ask for the record for the surgeons and you will know their experience level.

The area where you need laser assisted liposuction is also a factor in determining the price that you are going to pay. Abdomen would typically cost an average of around $3,500 to $4,500. The back will be priced at around $2,500 to $3,000. Facial laser liposuction including the chin, the neck and the face would cost around $2,500. For Knees and thighs, you would need to pay an average between  would be $2,500 to $4000.

Finally, you might want to note the pricing structure of the surgeons as this will alao have an impact on your laser liposuction cost. For example, many surgeons charge a flat rate for each area of the body, generally with a reduced rate for additional areas. So, for people looking to want laser assisted liposuction in many areas, such a pricing structure can save you more money.

(Updated: I have written a second post on laser liposuction cost)
(Updated march 2010: A new post on affordable liposuction for those looking for cheap liposuction services)

Overall, the price structure is not too different from other kinds of cosmetic surgery. For example, this site gives very good information on breast implants cost. From the figures, you can see that it is quite comparable to the cost incurred in doing laser lipo.

In summary, there is no such thing as cheap laser liposuction. However, the prices do vary quite a bit and you can save quite a substantial sum of money if you do some research, including calling the hospitals for their rates. If you do some homework, you can reduce your laser liposuction cost.