Arash Moradzadeh, MD
Plastic Surgeons
Beverly Hills
- Rhinoplasty
- Facelift
- Eyelid Surgery
- Brow Lift
- +2 more
Every published average for cosmetic surgery is the surgeon fee alone. Anesthesia, the operating facility, implants, lab work, garments and prescriptions are billed separately, and together they commonly add 30 to 40 percent on top. That is why a quote that sounds far below the national figure is usually quoting a different thing, and why the only number worth comparing is a written all-in total.
| Service | Typical |
|---|---|
| Breast augmentation with implantsNational average | $4,875 surgeon fee |
| RhinoplastyNational average | $7,637 surgeon fee |
| LiposuctionNational average | $4,711 surgeon fee |
| Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)National average | $8,174 surgeon fee |
Ranges last checked September 2026. They come down automatically when they are due to be rechecked.
Every figure above comes from a named source we can link to, with the date we last checked it. We publish ranges rather than single prices because a range is what a provider will actually give you: the same job moves with what is being worked on, the materials, how hard it is to get at and how busy the trade is locally. Treat these as the order of magnitude to expect before you call, not as a quote.
The figures here are national. Where a source publishes figures state by state, the state pages carry that local figure instead of this one. We do not scale a national number by a multiplier of our own invention.
Every range carries a review date. When that date passes the number comes down until it is rechecked, rather than sitting here undated.
National averages for cosmetic procedures, including the ones in the table above, are surgeon fees. Anesthesia is billed by the anesthesiologist, the operating room is billed by the facility, and tests, implants, compression garments and prescriptions are billed on top of both. A practice that quotes only the surgeon fee is not deceiving you so much as answering a narrower question than the one you asked. Ask for the all-in figure and ask for it in writing.
Any licensed physician can legally perform cosmetic procedures, and many who advertise them trained in another specialty entirely. The certification that means surgical training in this field is from the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Other boards exist and some sound almost identical. Ask which board, then verify it yourself rather than taking the wall certificate as the answer, and ask separately whether the surgeon holds hospital privileges for the same procedure. A hospital that would not let someone operate there is a useful second opinion.
Procedures are done in hospitals, in licensed ambulatory surgery centers and in offices, and the oversight is not equal across the three. An accredited facility has been inspected for equipment, staffing and emergency protocols; an office suite may not have been. Ask which accreditation the facility holds, who administers the anesthesia and what their credential is, and what the plan is if something goes wrong during the procedure. The answer should be specific and immediate.
Volume in the specific procedure is the thing that correlates with results. A surgeon who does a handful of the operation you want each year is a different proposition from one who does it weekly, whatever the rest of the resume says. Ask how many they performed in the past year, not how many in a career.
Ask to see before and after photographs of patients with a starting point like yours, not the standout cases in the gallery. Consistency across a run of ordinary results tells you more than one spectacular pair. If the gallery only holds a few images, or the lighting and angles change between them, that is worth noticing.
Find out what happens if the result needs correcting. Some practices cover the surgeon fee on a revision within a defined window but not the facility and anesthesia, some cover nothing, and the policy is rarely volunteered. Get it in writing with the quote.
Be careful with financing and with deadlines. A discount that expires this week, a consultation that ends in a deposit, or a price that only holds if you book today are sales techniques, not medical advice. Nothing here is urgent. A surgeon who is comfortable with you leaving to think about it is behaving normally; one who is not has told you what the practice is optimized for.
The table above carries the current national averages, but each of those is the surgeon fee alone. Anesthesia, the surgical facility, tests, implants and prescriptions are billed separately and commonly add 30 to 40 percent to the total.
Yes. Certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery means residency training in this specialty. Other boards with similar names certify physicians who trained elsewhere, and any licensed doctor may legally offer cosmetic procedures.
Reconstructive work after injury, cancer surgery or a congenital condition is often covered, and so is functional surgery such as eyelid work that obstructs vision or a septum repair. Purely cosmetic procedures are not. The distinction is made by the insurer, so get the determination before scheduling.
That depends entirely on the practice. Some cover the surgeon fee for a corrective procedure within a set period while you still pay anesthesia and facility costs, and some cover nothing. Ask for the policy in writing with the quote.
Weigh the saving against follow-up. Recovery, suture removal and any complication all happen where you live, and a surgeon several states away or overseas cannot manage them. Local surgeons are also often reluctant to take on someone else's complication.