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thread: Tummy Tuck/Lower Body Lift

  1. #19
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    Feb 2005
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    do you mind if I ask what sort of costs are involved?

    I emailed one place and right from first visit to last I was told a ball park figure of 10k.. Is that about right?

  2. #20
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    Mine was about 5 years ago and only cost around $4500, would have to check my stuff, but it was definately not over $5K. I did get a rebate from medicare for the anethatist fee and I only stayed 1 night in hossie but really should have stayed another 2, which would add another $1K per night I think. I didn't have private cover, not that they cover the op anyways.

  3. #21
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    Ok thanks.. might have to look at going to a bigger city hospital.. this was in a regional town..

  4. #22
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    My mum's total surgery was $16k, and just over $10k of that was the tummy tuck. The rest was lipo. She does have private cover, but didn't get a great deal back.

  5. #23
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    The price really varied when I started looking too.
    Another friend of mine got sucked into a heap of lipo on one of those interest free loan things and it was sooooo expensive. She is a single mum and really got suckered badly and is still paying the stupid thing off.
    Some places I called sounded so dodgy but the minute I saw this fellow I knew he was the one even though I hadn't had a visit with anyone else.

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