As with most medical procedures, providing the exact cost upfront without prior consultation is impossible. Since facial fat transfer is an outpatient surgical operation done under sedation, one must consider the associated surgeon, anesthesia, and facility fees and how they are composed.
Surgeon and anesthesia fees are fixed, meaning they will not vary from what is initially quoted. On the other hand, facility fees depend on several factors, such as the duration of the procedure, the amount of medication necessary for the sedation, which will vary with each patient, and the type of facility utilized (hospital vs. outpatient clinic). The cost will also depend on the number of areas grafted and the degree of facial aging. Due to these variables, an estimate of the facility fee is provided once the surgeon has evaluated the patient; however, the exact cost is given at the end of the surgery.
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