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July 21, 2016Sample Pricing of a Face Lift and Recovery
So, I wanted to give people an idea of pricing. Let's assume that after Dr. Lev sees your photos he recommends a facelift for you that includes the neck, jowls, cheeks, and upper and lower eyelids.
That surgery performed at the simple clinic costs a package price of $8200. That price includes Dr. Lev's fee, the anesthesiologist's fee, and the clinic fee combined.
Now. That facelift which includes neck, jowls, cheeks, and upper and lower eyelids performed at the full service, modern, JCI-accredited Cima Hospital costs a combination of Dr. Lev's "a la carte" fee ($5800) which includes the anesthesiologist's fee, PLUS approximately $5500 (approx. hospital fees) PLUS $200 for the private duty English speaking overnight nurse which adds up to approximately $11,500 more or less.
So you can see that the difference between having the surgery performed at the simple clinic (package price of $8200) and the modern full-service (Cima) hospital (approx. total of $11,500) is $3,800 more or less. I tell people to expect it to cost between $3500 and $4000 more to have their surgery performed at the hospital than having it done at the simple clinic.
It's impossible to give an exact price for the hospital bills because the hospital charges according to how long the OR is used for your surgery and what specific medications and services you used. But the bills for the facelift including neck, jowls, cheeks, and upper and lower eyelids have been coming in at between $5000 and $6000 more or less. Then you have the nurse's fee and the doctor's fee added to that.
The hospital only accepts major credit cards. Dr. Lev only accepts cash in USD, Zelle, or wire transfers into his Texas account.
With a facelift of any kind, you need to arrange a minimum 15-day stay in San Jose, Costa Rica, preferably in one of the three recovery places we recommend to our patients. These three places that we recommend cost between $90 and $140 per night, are flat, and are all-inclusive.
Email me at trlwd2@gmail.com if you have any further questions. Also, send your photos to me at that email address as well. Make sure you take clear photos in front of a plain background with good lighting. Front and side views.
Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you!!
Love, Didi
9 Comments
HI considering comning in june, for a face lift. IF everythin goes well do u have to come back after your stay?
Hi Arlene, If everything goes well, you don’t have to come back. You plan a two week stay with any face lift and after two weeks you are well enough to go home. It takes Dr. Lev 11 days just to remove the stitches so that’s why we ask that you stay 14 days or more. After you go home you continue the healing process and after a few months you are fully healed, swelling all gone, bruising all gone and all you have left is a younger looking you!! Please feel free to write me at trlwd2@gmail.com. I’m Dr. Lev’s International Patient Coordinator, Didi Reuben.
Didi,
Let’s say I want cheek implants w/ my facelift. (Dr Lev input) Can you give me a ballpark amt to add to my budget?
You’re terrific!
Hi, I want to have a facelift, necklift and forehead lift, but I don´t understand you pricing section, thank you.
Will someone teĺl me please the hospital and location Dr. Levi works out of?
– thanks,
Tarah
Hi Didi, first I want to complement you on what a nice website you have. If I overlooked it I apologize but I was just wondering if the doctor does traditional facelift or if he does deep plane facelifts also? I’m looking forward to a fall trip from Washington state down to Costa Rica along with my friend who would also be wanting in a facelift and neck. Of course we can chat about all of that later, just wanted to inquire about the deep plan. Thank you for your help, Bobbi
I try to contact Didi, but the side where I could do that does not allow it. I read for the last 3 days your extensive blog and website, because a friend, actually 2 friends, recommended Dr. Lev for a facelift.
Please let me know how i can make an appointment.
Thanks
Hi Bobbi,
Do you know of anybody that has had work done from this doctor? I’m interested in getting a face lift and I want to be sure before I move forward.
Thank you
Stephanie
I am interested in a deep plane/ neck lift only, providing it includes cutting the collateral ligaments. What is the price for that? I do not need cheek or eye work. I am male.