Now, a global group of plastic surgeons, the 1700-member International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS,) has released, not only the costs of plastic surgery in other nations, but the amounts plastic surgeons earned as of January, 2008.
First, the prices paid in other nations for cosmetic plastic surgery:
- U.S. and Western Europe for rhinoplasty, tummy tuck, face lift, hip and thigh contouring and breast reduction: $5,000 to $10,000.
- South America - except Brazil - and all of Asia except China, Japan and Korea: all procedures under $5,000.
- Brazil: Charges for tummy tuck, facelift, hip and thigh body contouring: $5,000 to $10,000. All other procedures: under $5,000.
Prices were difficult to establish because ISAPS only has several members in China, Japan and Korea. Most members are in Western Europe, the U.S. and Brazil. Asian ISAPS members only make up 9.8% of the society.
Now, the 64,000-dollar question: How much do plastic surgeons make?
- Western Europe: 30.8% earn just under $250,000. 27.4% earn $250,000 to $500,000.
- United States: 17.3% earn over $2 million. The second highest, personal income between $750,000 and $1 million.
- Brazil: 50% earn less than $250,000 yearly. 32.2% reported gross income between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Australia and New Zealand: 20.3% reported earning between $750,000 and $1 million. 19% earned between $1million and $1.25 million. Another 19% reported over $2 million.
Some of those figures sound huge but don't forget the cost of operating a business - staff salaries and benefits, office rent, malpractice insurance, advertising and other overhead -- can be huge, easily consuming 80% of gross income.
How much do you think a plastic surgeon should make?
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