Many facial plastic surgical procedures can be performed under local anaesthesia with or without light sedation.  Some procedures such as rhinoplasty and lower lid blepharoplasty are almost always performed under general anaesthesia for surgical reasons.  Generally, treatment under local anaesthetic reduces the overall cost of surgery by up to 50% by avoidance of the higher charges incurred during inpatient hospital stay.

Our fully equipped local anaesthesia procedure room is an excellent facility for local anaesthetic facial plastic surgical procedures.  When you consult with Chris he will guide you as to whether it may be appropriate for your procedure to be performed under local or general anaesthetic.  While many procedures can be performed under local anaesthesia some patients prefer to be fully asleep for their surgery.  Individual preferences will be taken into account when making a decision regarding this. 

The table below details the approximate total costs (including facility and anaesthetic fees) of undergoing surgery under general and local anaesthesia. 

Procedure	Total Cost Inpatient Hospital	Total Cost Local Anaesthetic MPR
Blepharoplasty Upper Lids	7200.00	3800.00
Blepharoplasty Lower Lids	7300.00	Not applicable
Blepharoplasty Upper & Lower	9200.00	Not applicable
Rhinoplasty	8900.00 to 10400.00	Not applicable
Chin Augmentation	6800.00	3300.00
Otoplasty	7200.00	3600.00
Face Lift	11500.00	7800.00