How Much Does Breast Augmentation Cost?

At Edition, breast augmentation starts at $11,100. That figure includes the surgeon's fee, anesthesia, the operating room, supplies, your compression garment and the implants themselves. It is the price most women start from, and it is a real number from the same model we use to write every quote.

I'd rather you know that before you walk in. Cost is one of the first things people want to know about breast augmentation, and it is often the hardest to get a straight answer to. Here is what goes into the price, why two quotes can be thousands of dollars apart, and what to budget for beyond the day of surgery.

What the Price Includes

A surgical fee is really four or five fees bundled together:

• The surgeon's fee, for the operation itself and your follow-up visits.
• Anesthesia, billed by the hour.
• The operating room, also billed by time.
• Supplies and a compression garment.
• The implants.

Our starting figure includes all of them. Pre-operative lab work and your prescriptions are separate, and usually modest.

When you compare prices, make sure you're comparing the same things. The average fees you see quoted in national surveys, such as the American Society of Plastic Surgeons' annual statistics, are the surgeon's fee alone, without anesthesia, the operating room or the implants. A quote that looks low may simply be leaving those out.

Why Quotes Vary

Our fees follow the time your surgery takes, because that is what drives the cost of the surgeon, the anesthesia and the operating room. Most of the variation between patients comes from a few things:

• The implant. Some implants, such as more structured designs, cost more to make than standard ones, and that difference is passed through.
• Your anatomy. Significant asymmetry, a tight chest wall or a constricted breast shape can each add time.
• Whether you need a lift. If your breasts have dropped, an implant alone may not give the result you want. A lift with implants starts at $17,400.

Whether you need the lift is a separate question from cost, and an important one. I've written about it in Breast Lift or Implants: Do You Really Need Both?

You can see how a plan changes the starting figure with the cost estimator on our pricing page. Your exact quote is set at your consultation, before you commit to anything.

The Long-Term Cost of Implants

Breast implants are not lifetime devices, and an honest conversation about cost includes what comes later. Many women consider replacing their implants after 10 to 12 years, sometimes because of a problem and often simply because their body or their preferences have changed. Some keep them much longer without trouble.

For planning purposes, replacing implants starts at $11,100, and removing them without replacement starts at $8,100. Implant manufacturers' warranties can offset some of these costs for specific problems such as rupture; I've summarized what each covers in Breast Implant Warranties: What Every Patient Should Know.

None of this is a reason not to have breast augmentation. It is a reason to see it as a long-term decision, and to budget for it that way.

Is the Least Expensive Option the Best Value?

Before we offer any procedure, it has to pass three tests: it has to work predictably, it has to be safe, and it has to be reasonable value for what it delivers. Value is not the same as the lowest price.

It also helps to be clear about what you're buying. A breast augmentation isn't a uniform product, like a particular car model that you can price at one dealer after another and drive away in exactly the same vehicle. What you are buying is one surgeon's interpretation of your breast augmentation: that surgeon's training, experience, judgment, skill, taste and sense of beauty. Some of those can be taught and developed with practice, though never to the same point in any two surgeons. Some are innate and can't be improved. No two surgeons perform the operation the same way, and no two will give you exactly the same result. A lower quote for "a breast augmentation" is not a lower price for the same thing.

The most expensive breast augmentation is the one you have twice. Implants sized by stuffing a bra rather than by measurement, an implant placed in the wrong pocket, or a lift that was needed and skipped all lead to revisions, and a revision usually costs more than the original surgery. Our reoperation rate is under 1%, and that matters more to the real cost of your surgery than a few hundred dollars either way on the quote.

So when you compare surgeons, compare what you're getting: board certification in plastic surgery, how many of these operations the surgeon has done, how implant size is chosen, and what happens if something isn't right afterward.

Paying for Breast Augmentation

Most of our patients pay from savings, through a patient financing plan, or with a combination of the two. We work with PatientFi and CareCredit. PatientFi applications don't involve a hard credit check, so you can see what you qualify for without affecting your score. Details are on our pricing and financing page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is breast augmentation in Dallas?

At Edition, breast augmentation starts at $11,100, including the surgeon's fee, anesthesia, operating room, supplies, compression garment and implants. Your exact quote is set at your consultation.

Does the price include the implants?

Yes. Our starting figure includes standard implants. Some implant designs cost more to make, and that difference is added to your quote.

Why do breast augmentation prices vary so much between surgeons?

Partly because quotes include different things. National average fees are usually the surgeon's fee alone, without anesthesia, the operating room or implants. The rest comes from the implant chosen, the time your anatomy requires, and whether you also need a lift.

Will I have to pay for more surgery later?

Possibly. Implants are not lifetime devices, and many women consider replacing them after 10 to 12 years. Manufacturer warranties can offset some costs for specific problems such as rupture.

Is there a fee for the consultation?

Yes. It is $200 in the office or $235 online, collected when you book, and it is applied toward your surgery if you go ahead.

Starting prices reflect the simplest version of each plan and can change. Your exact quote is set at your consultation.

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