Cost of a nose job

How much does a nose job cost?

At a Rhinoplasty (Rhinoplasty) is an extensive and time-consuming surgical procedure that requires the special abilities of the Cosmetic surgeons demands. But not only the actual operation, but above all the consultations and the follow-up appointments must be carried out by the doctor conscientiously and with a lot of time. It goes without saying why the costs of a nose job are in most cases very high. At a time when more and more importance is attached to the appearance of both women and men, many people would like to have their deformed nose corrected.

Although an unsightly or particularly large nose very often too Feelings of inferiority or deep seated mental health problems leads, most refuse Health insurance (legal and private) vehemently to bear the costs of a nose job. It is extremely difficult to detect such a mental disorder caused by the appearance of the nose. The "fight" with the health insurance company is grueling and usually has little chance of success.

A rhinoplasty remains a purely aesthetic, medically unnecessary treatment that the patient has to finance himself. Nevertheless, it makes sense to see an ear, nose and throat specialist in addition to the cosmetic surgeon. There is a simple reason for this, because many people suffer from one Curvature of the nasal septumThe correction of this can be carried out together with the rhinoplasty and the health insurance company will bear at least part of the costs in such cases.
The main part of the costs incurred during a rhinoplasty is not always the actual operation, but often the pre- and post-treatment, the hospital stay and the general anesthetic out.
On average, the cost of the consultation is around 50 euros. However, many cosmetic surgeons deduct this amount from the operation costs when a treatment contract is concluded, so that the patient who opts for the rhinoplasty ultimately does not incur any costs for the consultation appointment itself.
The price of the actual operation, including all follow-up appointments, currently varies in Germany between 2000 - 8000 euros, depending on how “asked” the surgeon and how extensive the rhinoplasty is. In addition, you can expect around 1500-2000 euros for general anesthesia and around 100-230 euros for the subsequent hospital stay.