Comparisons

The cost that Australian Surgeons charge for Cosmetic (elective) procedures increases consistently The prices of these expensive procedures usually depend on the cosmetic doctor's professional fee as well as on the fees for anaesthesia, operating room, implant, medication, and even sometimes for hospitalisation and care. Moreover, the cost is also dependent on the condition of the patient and if he needs more follow-up and supervision. All in all, the surgeon's actual fee usually makes up sixty to eighty percent of the real cost. This Surgeon Fee is significantly lower when choosing to have surgery in Thailand reducing the overall cost by more than 50%.

Several factors dictate the cost of having plastic surgery in Australia. The location or state on where you plan to have the operation will significantly affect the cost since there is a great variation in the prices of these procedures if you are in a different country, for example Thailand, you will pay fifty percent or less of the usual price when you are in Australia, New York, China or the UK. The price is also dependent on how good the surgeon is. While a higher fee doesn't necessarily mean that the surgeon is good, it just shows that they are in demand and that they probably have more experience and had many previous successful operations. However, a lower fee is not an indication that the surgeon is not a professional when it comes to his work because it's possible that he may just want to charge less

The cost of having plastic surgery also depends on what areas of the body are to be modified. A whole body makeover with all the works would probably be very expensive as compared to a face lift alone. If the procedure is time-consuming and needs a lot of effort on the part of the surgeon, then he will charge accordingly.

The anesthesiologist also has to be paid plus the fees incurred while at the operating room. Additionally, the fees for the medications needed, the use of the apparatus, and fees for the laboratory procedures performed will also affect the total amount. In Australia many of the most successful and skilful surgeons have adopted the attitude they have the right to charge high fees because of the assurance that their procedures are safe and that their facilities have passed standards.

Phuket International hospitals are still required to adhere to the same standard of safety and care for their patients. Our hospitals have international accreditations such has ISO and JCI this gives international medical tourism patients the assurance that they are in the best of care at all times and their safety is placed as the number one priority.