The Costs for Cosmetic Procedures & Plastic Surgery #ForeverYoung

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Unlike the picture above, money doesn't grow on trees. And many of the procedures I've discussed on this blog for regaining your youthful looks are expensive procedures. I've been watching videos of people who have gone to their cosmetic surgeons for repeated Botox injections, fillers, laser skin treatments and even plastic surgery (or surgeries, in some cases), and one question continually pops into my mind as I watch these videos. How do they pay for all of this?

There are a lot of procedures I would love to get or try in order to look and feel younger. But I don't make a lot of money. What this means is that it will probably be a very long wait until I get to do any of these procedures, if ever.

If you are wondering what these procedures cost, here's a brief run-down of what they cost at some clinics. (I emphasise that these are the prices at some clinics because prices will vary, sometimes widely, at different medical practices and clinics and in different parts of the country or within different countries.) I live in the UK, so I will be using prices from here.

Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) - A blepharoplasty may cost anywhere between £2,000 and £6,000. 

Dermal fillers - Facial fillers cost about £150 to £300 per session, depending on the amount of product used. 

Botox injections - Botox costs about £10-£20 per unit. While some offices and clinics charge a flat rate depending on the area being injected, you'll usually find that you are charged based on how many units of Botox are used.  Botulinum toxin injections usually cost £150-£350 per session, depending on the amount of product used.

Laser skin resurfacing treatment - In the UK, depending on how many sessions are needed and what size of area is being treated, price tends to start at £500 a session with three to five sessions.

Laser skin tightening treatment - Laser skin tightening cost swill differ based on the size of the area to be treated and the number of treatments necessary. In general, laser skin tightening costs range from £300 and go higher depending on the amount of area needed to be treated and the number of sessions needed for the desired result.

Apronectomy/abdominoplasty/tummy tuck - It costs about £4,500 to £6,000 to have an abdominoplasty, plus the cost of any consultations or follow-up care that may not be included in the price.

Breast lift/mastopexy - Depending on the type of lift, how much needs lifting and whether or not implants are used, breast lift surgery cost ranges from £3,495 to £6,495.

Fat melting injections - Fat melting injections cost from £300 per treatment and two to three sessions are recommended for maximum results.

Hair removal laser treatment - In the UK, laser hair removal costs between £40 and £400, depending on the area of skin and number of sessions included.

Electrolysis - Costs for electrolysis sessions start at from £40 per session and can take from 15 to 35 sessions to achieve the desired result.

Chemical peel - Chemical peels cost about £60-£100 for mild peels. It may cost over £500 for deeper peels. 

I know that I listed even more treatments and procedures in my previous post about the ones that interested me, and some of the ones listed both there and here would not suit my skin type anyway, but this is just a brief run-down of the prices of some possible procedures and treatments.

The high cost of all of these should help explain to you my curiousity about how so many YouTube vloggers are able to get various and frequent treatments.