Procedure · U.S. cost
Liposuction
What it is
Liposuction removes fat from chosen areas of the body, such as the abdomen, flanks or thighs, through small incisions using a thin tube.
A published price may be for one area or for several, so check what it covers.
Every operation has risks; discuss them with a board-certified surgeon.
General information, not medical advice. Last reviewed: pending clinical review.
Typical liposuction cost in United States: $4,600 – $8,100
Estimate from 84 practices’ published prices in 24 states, adjusted for local price levels. Your quote depends on your consultation.
Of our cities
Highest · San Francisco area$5,400 – $9,400
Lowest · Austin area$4,500 – $8,000
How we estimate
How this number was worked out
- National range: $4,600 – $8,100 — the 25th to 75th percentile of 84 practices’ prices, one value per practice, after taking out each practice’s local price level.
- No local price level is published for United States, so this is the national range, unadjusted.
- Rounded to the nearest $100 below $10,000 and $500 above it, outward. Method
rpp-p25p75-1, price levels from 2024, recalculated 2026-09-27.
The 87 published prices behind this estimate
From practices across the country, at their own local prices. Open any one for what it covers and where it came from.
- · Narasimhan Plastic Surgery, St. Petersburg, FL · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Mesna Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Center (Gregory T. Mesna, MD), Minneapolis, MN · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Tamburrino Plastic Surgery & Med Spa (Joseph F. Tamburrino, MD), Doylestown, PA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Tampa Face + Body (Dr. Abby McEwan, Dr. Tom McEwan), Tampa, FL · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Dr. K Miami Plastic Surgery (Dr. Bart Kachniarz), Miami, FL · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Polavarapu Plastic Surgery (Dr. Kiran Polavarapu), Fort Worth, TX · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Avalon Lipo & Aesthetics (Reza Tirgari, MD), San Diego, CA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Seattle Plastic Surgery Center, Seattle, WA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Northwest Face & Body, Kirkland, WA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Allure Esthetic Plastic Surgery (Dr. Javad Sajan), Seattle, WA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Eterna Cosmetic Surgery, San Antonio, TX · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Avana Plastic Surgery, Miami, FL · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Armen Vartany, MD, FACS: Plastic Surgery and Laser Center, Burbank, CA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · The Aesthetic Surgery Centre (Jon Paul Trevisani, MD, FACS), Maitland, FL · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Sheldon Lincenberg MD, FACS, Atlanta, GA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Washington Plastic Surgery, Everett, WA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Finer You Plastic Surgery (Jacob Gerzenshtein, MD, FACS), Lakeland, FL · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Dr. Yuan Cosmetic Surgery (Sean Yuan, MD, FACS), Pottstown, PA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Scott J. Zevon, MD, FACS — Central Park Plastic Surgery, New York, NY · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Lyle Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics Center (Dr. Glenn Lyle), Raleigh, NC · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Plastic Surgery Specialists of Birmingham, Birmingham, AL · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · North Shore Aesthetics (Benjamin Schlechter, MD), Northbrook, IL · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Stephen M. Miller, MD Plastic Surgery, Las Vegas, NV · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Dr. William Jacobsen Plastic Surgery, Phoenix, AZ · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Andrés Taleisnik, MD — Plastic Surgery, Orange, CA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Elite Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, San Antonio, TX · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Azad Plastic Surgery (Kamran Azad, MD), Winter Park, FL · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Dr. Alexander Gougoutas — Puget Plastic Surgery, Seattle, WA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · NuBody Concepts Cosmetic Surgery Center, Brentwood, TN · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Buckhead Plastic Surgery (Alan N. Larsen, MD), Atlanta, GA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Adonis Plastic Surgery, Torrance, CA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Las Vegas Plastic Surgery: Jeffrey J. Roth M.D. F.A.C.S., Las Vegas, NV · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · The Swan Center for Plastic Surgery, Alpharetta, GA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · The Plastic Surgery Center of Maryland — Dr. Adam Basner, Lutherville-Timonium, MD · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Dr. Papel, Dr. Kontis & Dr. Quan (ACW Plastic Surgery), Baltimore, MD · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Dr. Bohley Cosmetic Surgery (Michael F. Bohley, MD), Portland, OR · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Shaw Plastic Surgery, Wichita, KS · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Ocean Plastic Surgery — Dr. Stephen Small, Toms River, NJ · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Y Plastic Surgery (Asaf Yalif, MD), Atlanta, GA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Thomas T. Jeneby, MD — Plastic and Cosmetic Center of South Texas, San Antonio, TX · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Lyos Plastic Surgery & Dermatology Associates, Houston, TX · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Bitar Cosmetic Surgery Institute (George Bitar, MD), Fairfax, VA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Carlos Spera, M.D. Plastic Surgery, Doral, FL · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Lowe Plastic Surgery (James Lowe, MD, FACS), Oklahoma City, OK · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · The Clinic for Plastic Surgery (Dr. Sam Sukkar), Houston, TX · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Charlotte Plastic Surgery, Charlotte, NC · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · James M. Nachbar, MD, FACS — Scottsdale Plastic Surgery, Scottsdale, AZ · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Wayne I. Yamahata, MD, Sacramento, CA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Shape Cosmetic Surgery & MedSpa, Spokane, WA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Austin Plastic Surgeon (Dr. Johnny Franco and associates), Austin, TX · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Sadrian Plastic Surgery, Laser & Skin Care Institute of San Diego, La Jolla, CA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Castellano Cosmetic Surgery Center, Tampa, FL · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Gartner Plastic Surgery and Laser Center, Paramus, NJ · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Beautologie Cosmetic Surgery, Bakersfield, CA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · JL Plastic Surgery — Jeffrey Lee, MD, Newton, MA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Chrysalis Cosmetics — Charles Perry, MD, Sacramento, CA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Ditesheim Cosmetic Surgery (Jeffrey A. Ditesheim, MD), Charlotte, NC · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Dr. Michael K. Newman, MD, FACS, Beverly Hills, CA · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Modern Surgical Arts of Denver, Highlands Ranch, CO · Liposuction — variant not stated
- · Dr. Sarah Mess, Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, Columbia, MD · Liposuction — variant not stated
Showing the first 60 of 87, lowest first.
By version
Versions
We do not divide liposuction into versions: every published price for it is counted together.
By city
Liposuction cost by city
The typical range in each of our 15 cities: the U.S. range adjusted to the area’s price level. Cities in one metropolitan area share a range. Each city’s page lists the surgeons near it.
| Against U.S. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $4,600 – $8,100, liposuction cost page | Same |
| Austin, TX | $4,500 – $8,000, liposuction cost page | −2% |
| Beverly Hills, CA | $5,300 – $9,200, liposuction cost page | +14% |
| Chicago, IL | $4,800 – $8,400, liposuction cost page | +4% |
| Dallas, TX | $4,800 – $8,400, liposuction cost page | +3% |
| Houston, TX | $4,600 – $8,000, liposuction cost page | −1% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $4,600 – $8,100, liposuction cost page | Same |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,300 – $9,200, liposuction cost page | +14% |
| Miami, FL | $5,300 – $9,300, liposuction cost page | +14% |
| New York City, NY | $5,200 – $9,100, liposuction cost page | +13% |
| Orange County, CA | $5,300 – $9,200, liposuction cost page | +14% |
| San Diego, CA | $5,200 – $9,100, liposuction cost page | +12% |
| San Francisco, CA | $5,400 – $9,400, liposuction cost page | +16% |
| Scottsdale, AZ | $4,800 – $8,400, liposuction cost page | +3% |
| Tampa, FL | $4,700 – $8,200, liposuction cost page | +1% |
By state
Liposuction cost by state
The typical range in each state: the U.S. range of $4,600 – $8,100 adjusted to the state’s price level, which is how far its prices in general run above or below the national level. Open a state for the published prices behind its range and its cities.
| State | Typical range | Against U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama: liposuction cost | $4,100 – $7,200−11% against U.S. | |
| Alaska: liposuction cost | $4,700 – $8,300+2% against U.S. | |
| Arizona: liposuction cost | $4,700 – $8,200+1% against U.S. | |
| Arkansas: liposuction cost | $4,000 – $7,100−13% against U.S. | |
| California: liposuction cost | $5,100 – $9,000+11% against U.S. | |
| Colorado: liposuction cost | $4,800 – $8,400+3% against U.S. | |
| Connecticut: liposuction cost | $4,800 – $8,400+4% against U.S. | |
| Delaware: liposuction cost | $4,600 – $8,100Same as U.S. | |
| District of Columbia: liposuction cost | $5,100 – $8,900+10% against U.S. | |
| Florida: liposuction cost | $4,800 – $8,400+3% against U.S. | |
| Georgia: liposuction cost | $4,400 – $7,800−4% against U.S. | |
| Hawaii: liposuction cost | $5,100 – $8,900+10% against U.S. | |
| Idaho: liposuction cost | $4,400 – $7,800−5% against U.S. | |
| Illinois: liposuction cost | $4,600 – $8,100Same as U.S. | |
| Indiana: liposuction cost | $4,300 – $7,600−7% against U.S. | |
| Iowa: liposuction cost | $4,100 – $7,100−12% against U.S. | |
| Kansas: liposuction cost | $4,200 – $7,300−10% against U.S. | |
| Kentucky: liposuction cost | $4,200 – $7,300−10% against U.S. | |
| Louisiana: liposuction cost | $4,100 – $7,200−12% against U.S. | |
| Maine: liposuction cost | $4,500 – $7,900−3% against U.S. | |
| Maryland: liposuction cost | $4,900 – $8,500+5% against U.S. | |
| Massachusetts: liposuction cost | $4,900 – $8,600+6% against U.S. | |
| Michigan: liposuction cost | $4,400 – $7,800−4% against U.S. | |
| Minnesota: liposuction cost | $4,600 – $8,000−1% against U.S. | |
| Mississippi: liposuction cost | $4,000 – $7,100−13% against U.S. | |
| Missouri: liposuction cost | $4,200 – $7,400−9% against U.S. | |
| Montana: liposuction cost | $4,400 – $7,700−5% against U.S. | |
| Nebraska: liposuction cost | $4,200 – $7,300−10% against U.S. | |
| Nevada: liposuction cost | $4,600 – $8,100Same as U.S. | |
| New Hampshire: liposuction cost | $4,800 – $8,500+4% against U.S. | |
| New Jersey: liposuction cost | $5,000 – $8,800+9% against U.S. | |
| New Mexico: liposuction cost | $4,300 – $7,500−8% against U.S. | |
| New York: liposuction cost | $5,000 – $8,800+8% against U.S. | |
| North Carolina: liposuction cost | $4,400 – $7,700−6% against U.S. | |
| North Dakota: liposuction cost | $4,100 – $7,200−11% against U.S. | |
| Ohio: liposuction cost | $4,300 – $7,500−7% against U.S. | |
| Oklahoma: liposuction cost | $4,100 – $7,100−12% against U.S. | |
| Oregon: liposuction cost | $4,800 – $8,400+3% against U.S. | |
| Pennsylvania: liposuction cost | $4,500 – $7,900−2% against U.S. | |
| Puerto Rico: liposuction cost | $4,600 – $8,100No state level | |
| Rhode Island: liposuction cost | $4,700 – $8,300+2% against U.S. | |
| South Carolina: liposuction cost | $4,300 – $7,600−6% against U.S. | |
| South Dakota: liposuction cost | $4,100 – $7,200−11% against U.S. | |
| Tennessee: liposuction cost | $4,200 – $7,500−8% against U.S. | |
| Texas: liposuction cost | $4,500 – $7,900−3% against U.S. | |
| Utah: liposuction cost | $4,600 – $8,000−1% against U.S. | |
| Vermont: liposuction cost | $4,500 – $8,000−2% against U.S. | |
| Virginia: liposuction cost | $4,700 – $8,200+1% against U.S. | |
| Washington: liposuction cost | $5,000 – $8,700+7% against U.S. | |
| West Virginia: liposuction cost | $4,100 – $7,300−11% against U.S. | |
| Wisconsin: liposuction cost | $4,300 – $7,600−6% against U.S. | |
| Wyoming: liposuction cost | $4,300 – $7,500−7% against U.S. |
Starting-at prices
These name a floor, not a price. The operation costs at least this much; the practice has not said what it costs in any particular case, so they are not on the strip and not in the span.
- · Mesna Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Center (Gregory T. Mesna, MD), Minneapolis
- · Polavarapu Plastic Surgery (Dr. Kiran Polavarapu), Fort Worth
- · Avana Plastic Surgery, Miami
- · Armen Vartany, MD, FACS: Plastic Surgery and Laser Center, Burbank
- · Brad Gandolfi, MD, FACS, New York
- · The Aesthetic Surgery Centre (Jon Paul Trevisani, MD, FACS), Maitland
- · Sheldon Lincenberg MD, FACS, Atlanta
- · Finer You Plastic Surgery (Jacob Gerzenshtein, MD, FACS), Lakeland
- · Dr. Yuan Cosmetic Surgery (Sean Yuan, MD, FACS), Pottstown
- · North Shore Aesthetics (Benjamin Schlechter, MD), Northbrook
- · Park Plastic Surgery: Frederick K. Park, MD, FACS, Rocky Mount
- · Elite Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, San Antonio
- · Azad Plastic Surgery (Kamran Azad, MD), Winter Park
- · Dr. Alexander Gougoutas — Puget Plastic Surgery, Seattle
- · NuBody Concepts Cosmetic Surgery Center, Brentwood
- · Buckhead Plastic Surgery (Alan N. Larsen, MD), Atlanta
- · The Swan Center for Plastic Surgery, Alpharetta
- · The Plastic Surgery Center of Maryland — Dr. Adam Basner, Lutherville-Timonium
- · Y Plastic Surgery (Asaf Yalif, MD), Atlanta
- · Lyos Plastic Surgery & Dermatology Associates, Houston
- · Bitar Cosmetic Surgery Institute (George Bitar, MD), Fairfax
- · Lowe Plastic Surgery (James Lowe, MD, FACS), Oklahoma City
- · The Clinic for Plastic Surgery (Dr. Sam Sukkar), Houston
- · Wayne I. Yamahata, MD, Sacramento
Prices for part of the operation
These cover one component — a surgeon’s fee, or a facility fee — and not the whole operation. Adding them together would be our arithmetic, not the practice’s price, so they stand on their own.
- · Daniel Urias, M.D., Orange
What’s included
What a price includes
Of the 96 published liposuction prices we have checked, 51% say the surgeon fee is included, 47% say anesthesia is, and 49% say the facility is. The rest exclude it, attach a condition, or do not say.
Surgeon fee
49 include it (51%) · 1 say it depends (1%) · 46 do not say (48%)
Anesthesia
45 include it (47%) · 8 exclude it (8%) · 4 say it depends (4%) · 39 do not say (41%)
Facility or operating room
47 include it (49%) · 8 exclude it (8%) · 3 say it depends (3%) · 38 do not say (40%)
Context
What moves the price
Draft. Written by us from what practices publish, not yet reviewed by a clinician.
Where the operation happens. A hospital operating room, an accredited surgery centre and an office-based suite are three different facility fees for the same procedure.
How long you are asleep. Anesthesia is usually billed by time, so a longer operation costs more than a shorter one at the same surgeon’s fee.
Who gives the anesthetic. An anesthesiologist and a nurse anesthetist are billed differently, and some practices leave this out of the quoted price entirely.
Whether more than one procedure is done in the same sitting. Practices often price a combination below the sum of its parts, because the facility and anesthesia are shared.
What happens if a revision is needed. Some prices include the surgeon’s fee for a revision within a stated period and some do not; the facility and anesthesia are rarely included either way.
The directory
Finding a surgeon
Counting the surgeons in the directory… Search by city or ZIP code to see those near you, nearest first.
Questions
Questions people ask about liposuction
- How much is lipo in the U.S.?
- Lipo (liposuction) typically costs $4,600 – $8,100 in the U.S. That is an estimate from 84 practices’ published prices in 24 states; a quote depends on a consultation. More
- What does that price usually include?
- Of the 96 published liposuction prices we have checked, 47% say anesthesia is included and 8% say it is not; 49% say the facility is included and 8% say it is not. The rest attach a condition or do not say. More
- Which state has the highest typical liposuction cost?
- In our estimates, California, at $5,100 – $9,000; the lowest is Arkansas, at $4,000 – $7,100. Each state’s range is the U.S. range adjusted to that state’s price level. More
- Which of our cities has the highest typical liposuction cost?
- In our estimates, the San Francisco area, at $5,400 – $9,400; the lowest is the Austin area, at $4,500 – $8,000, and the highest is about 18% above it at the midpoint. Each city’s range is the U.S. range adjusted to its area’s price level. More