How much does breast augmentation cost?

Cost is a deciding-stage question for breast augmentation, and the published figures are averages.

The published averages

Two averages frame the question. The average cost of breast augmentation with implants is $4,875 and the average cost of breast augmentation with fat grafting is $5,719, according to the latest statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. The full figures sit on its breast augmentation cost page.

Reading an average

An average describes many patients, not you. Your own figure depends on the plan you settle with your surgeon, so ask for it in writing before you book.

What would change the answer

The choice between implants and fat grafting moves the figure, as the two averages above show. If you are weighing implants, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons has a page on types of breast implants, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lists risks and complications of breast implants. Read both before you compare quotes.

The question that usually follows

After the price, readers ask what the operation involves. Wikipedia has an article on breast augmentation for general background before a consultation in Fayetteville or elsewhere in the Syracuse area.