Financing & Cost
Dr. Kenneth Hughes, Harvard-educated, Harvard-trained, board-certified plastic surgeon in Los Angeles, has treated thousands of patients from all over the world for both cosmetic or revision and reconstructive needs. Dr. Hughes really does make himself available to his prospective, current, and former patients morning, noon, night, weekends, and holidays. Dr. Kenneth Hughes offers virtual consultations through Skype during the COVID pandemic era to minimize contact among office personnel and patients alike. During these virtual consultations, Dr. Kenneth Hughes will discuss your needs and provide recommendations on procedures that will work best for you to achieve your goals. Dr. Kenneth Hughes will also respond to your emails or after hour calls AFTER you have had your plastic surgery as well.
Common Questions About Plastic Surgery Financing and Costs
Why is there a nonrefundable $300 office consultation fee?
Dr. Kenneth Hughes charges a $300 nonrefundable consultation fee for all new patients coming to the office. Dr. Kenneth Hughes also offers Skype consultations for $300. These fees are also nonrefundable. The consultation fee goes toward surgery in each case. If a patient cancels the consultation or attempts to reschedule the consultation within 48 hrs, the consultation fee is not refunded. If the patient does not arrive at the scheduled time for the office visit or is unavailable for Skype at the scheduled appointment time, that consultation fee is also nonrefundable.
What is the minimum deposit for scheduling surgery?
There is a minimum $5000 deposit for scheduling a procedure. This is also nonrefundable. All patients who pay the deposit in the office are told about the cancellation policy and asked to sign the cancellation policy in the office. Those patients who pay the $5000 nonrefundable deposit over the phone or through email are told about this policy and are emailed the surgery cancellation policy. The receipt of the cancellation policy through email by the patient serves as acknowledgment of and compliance with the policy by the patient.
If the surgery is canceled within 2 weeks of the scheduled date, the patient is responsible for 100% of the surgical quote.
If the surgery is canceled within 1 month of the scheduled date, the patient is responsible for 50% of the surgical quote.
If the surgery is rescheduled within 2 weeks of the scheduled date, the patient is responsible for a $2500 rescheduling fee in addition to the total amount of the surgical quote.
If the surgery is rescheduled within 1 month of the scheduled date, the patient is responsible for a $1000 rescheduling fee in addition to the total amount of the surgical quote.
SURGERY CANCELLATION AND SURGERY RESCHEDULING FEES AND SURGERY POLICIES
Patients schedule surgery with Dr. Kenneth Hughes for up to a year or more in the future. Anesthesiologists, nurses, scrub technicians, equipment and supplies must all be provided for ahead of time. If patients want to cancel or reschedule close to the surgery date, those individuals must still be paid and the equipment and supplies must still be ordered. Waiting to schedule personnel and order supplies right before surgery is not a viable alternative as surgery considerations should be made well in advance for the safety and efficiency of the surgery and the patients alike. Therefore, patients must pay the full amount of surgery 1 month prior to surgery. Likewise, the losses incurred by the business as a result of patient cancellations or reschedules within this 1 month window are the responsibility of the patient as follows:
If the surgery is cancelled within 2 weeks of the scheduled date, patient is responsible for 100% of the surgical quote.
If the surgery is cancelled with 1 month of the scheduled date, patient is responsible for 50% of the surgical quote.
If the surgery is rescheduled within 2 weeks of the scheduled date, patient is responsible for $2500 rescheduling fee in addition to the total amount of the surgical quote.
If the surgery is rescheduled within 1 month of the scheduled date, patient is responsible for $1000 rescheduling fee in addition to the total amount of the surgical quote.
Fraudulent credit card attempts have been and will continue to be reported to the local police department. These attempts have become commonplace and will not be tolerated.
If patient does not receive medical clearance at a particular time, the surgery can be delayed until such time as patient is optimized and cleared for surgery. In the rare event that a patient is deemed unfit for surgery for the duration of their natural lives, a complete copy of all medical records from the clearance doctor must be submitted to Dr. Kenneth Hughes’s office for review and for independent review by another medical professional. This has become a necessity due to numerous attempts to defraud the business.
Plastic Surgery Price List (Individual Procedure Cost List)
(Includes Surgeon’s Fee (Kenneth Hughes MD), MD Anesthesiologist’s Fee, and Surgery Center/Operating Room Fees)
All of the fees listed below are approximate and will vary based upon level of complexity. (Financing options are available through several different companies, the financing charges are variable based upon credit history and terms)
(depends upon extent of skin excision)
(depends upon extent of skin resection)
(for a single area (i.e. abdomen))
(liposuction of the abdomen, sides, and lower back (lipo 360, liposuction 360) with fat transfer to butt and hips, with additional areas at an additional cost); (depends upon amount of fat to be removed and relative level of difficulty)
(liposuction of the abdomen, sides, lower back, bra rolls, and posterior armpit with fat transfer to the butt and hips, with additional areas at an additional cost); (depending upon amount of fat to be removed and relative level of difficulty)
(will be more expensive than the first time Brazilian buttlift as revisions involve correcting various issues or obtaining a better or more dramatic result while overcoming scar tissue created from the first surgery)
$10,500 (saline implants), $12,000 (silicone implants), $14,000 (gummy bear implants)
$19,500 (saline implants), $21,000 (silicone implants), $24,000 (gummy bear implants)
(determined by need for implant replacement, type of implant requested, need for pocket revision, capsulectomy, or placement of a dermal matrix)
(determined by the number of areas liposuctioned to retrieve enough fat to get at least 300 cc of fat per breast)
(depending upon type of lift required and overall complexity)
(depending upon type of brow lift and level of complexity)
(placed in Intramuscular Plane, Only Highest Quality Implantech Implants Utilized); (in first time butt implant cases)
(depending upon need for additional pocket dissection and pocket correction)
(determined by the number of areas liposuctioned to retrieve enough fat to get at least 240 cc per calf)
(in uncomplicated cases)
(depending upon extent of skin dissection, need for platysmal plication, etc.)
(depending upon extent of skin dissection, need for platysmal plication, etc.)
(depending upon the number of areas grafted)
(depending upon extent of fat necrosis, one buttock or both buttock involvement, and the incisions needed to remove fat)
(depending upon the need for skin excision)
(depending upon extent and length of scar necessary)
(depending upon method of reduction employed, trim labiaplasty or wedge labiaplasty)
(Liposuction of the Abdomen, Sides, and Lower Back)
(Hump on Back of Neck at Cervical Spine)
(depending upon need for liposuction of the hips as well for balance)
(includes breast augmentation and tummy tuck)
(appropriate only for central skin laxity)
(depending upon complexity)
$20,000 (in smaller or straightforward cases) and up to $30,000 or more in complicated cases
(depending upon extent of excision)
Dr. Kenneth Hughes Financing Options
The office offers financing through companies (click the icons below to learn more).
