Q: How much will the surgery cost and will I be able to afford it?
The Philippines’ highly favorable exchange rate can benefit both local and foreign patients desiring plastic surgery. Professional fees and overhead costs for Cosmetic Plastic Surgery procedures are much lower when compared to the United States and other countries. The following table gives an example of average Surgeon’s fees in the United States compared to fees in the Philippines.
| Common Cosmetic Surgery Procedures | Surgeon’s Fees in the U.S.A. (In US dollars) | Surgeon’s Fees in the Philippines (In US dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| Blepharoplasty – Upper eyelid | $1,500 | $600-800 |
| Blepharoplasty – Lower eyelid | $1,500 | $600-800 |
| Blepharoplasty – Creation of upper eyelid fold | $1,500 | $800 |
| Botox injection | $400 | $230 |
| Breast augmentation | $6,000-8,000 | $2,500-4,350 |
| Breast lift (mastopexy) | $5,503 | $1,700 |
| Breast reduction | $5,000 | $2,500 |
| Buttock lift | $5,717 | $2,500 |
| Cheek implant | $4,000 | $900 |
| Chemical Peel | $516 | $250 |
| Chin augmentation | $3,500 | $560 |
| Dermabrasion | $3,254 | $1,000 |
| Ear Surgery | $4,168 | $1,500 |
| Face and Neck lift | $5,000 | $2,500 |
| Forehead lift | $3,000 | $1,350 |
| Midface (Cheek) Lift | $3,000 | $1,350 |
| Neck Lift | $3,000 | $1,350 |
| Liposuction first area | $2,500-4,500 | $800 |
| Liposuction for each suceeding area | $2,049 | $500 |
| Otoplasty (correction of floppy ears) – one side | $1,500 | $450 |
| Rhinoplasty: Noselift (augmentation) | $3,000 | $400-500 |
| Rhinoplasty: Nasal Tip reshaping | $3,000 | $400-500 |
| Rhinoplasty: Alar Plasty | $3,000 | $400-500 |
| Rhinoplasty: Nose reduction | $5,000-6,000 | $900-1500 |