How much does an upper arm lift cost?
The actual costs of upper arm lifting depend on various factors. In addition to the condition of the tissue and skin, the selected surgical method and the scope of treatment play a decisive role in the calculation of costs. In general, it can be assumed that the costs for an upper arm lift are approximately between 2000 and 5000 Euros.
The price for an upper arm lift also varies enormously between the individual German cities. In most cases, aesthetic surgery is offered at a significantly lower price in small cities than in large cities. The quality of the surgical procedure does not correlate in any way with the cost of treatment.
In addition, upper arm lifts are also offered abroad at prices several hundred euros lower. People who are considering having an upper arm lift performed abroad should inform themselves in advance about hospitals, doctors, operation and hygiene standards. The rumor “aesthetic operations abroad are fundamentally worse than at home” is no longer true.
In principle, it should be noted that an upper arm lift is a cosmetic operation, which in most cases has no medical indication. For this reason, neither statutory nor private health insurance companies cover the costs of surgery, anesthesia, inpatient stay, medication and aftercare. In addition, patients planning an upper arm lift must be aware that all follow-up costs are not covered by their insurance.
In detail, this means that if post-operative bleeding, wound healing disorders, infections or similar occur as a result of the surgical procedure, all resulting treatment costs must be paid by the patient himself. As with many other surgical procedures, the health insurance will only cover the costs if the necessity of the procedure is medically justified. It is up to the health insurance company whether they cover the entire costs or only part of them.
Examples of this can be: large excess of skin as a result of weight loss inflammation rashes in the areas of the upper arms good personal hygiene in these areas is no longer feasible Before the operation, an application must be made to have the costs covered. If these costs are completely covered by the health insurance, there is nothing to prevent the operation. As mentioned above, only a part of the costs can be covered by the health insurance company.
The patient must then pay the remaining costs. Many clinics also offer the possibility of payment by installments.
- Large excess skin as a result of weight loss
- Inflammations
- Skin rashes in the upper arm area
- Good personal hygiene in these areas is no longer feasible
In order to prevent the development of immensely high costs, some supplementary insurances offer special rates for cosmetic and aesthetic operations.
People who are planning such an operation can therefore insure themselves against the costs of subsequent treatments before the operation is performed. In most cases, these insurances cover all follow-up costs that arise in the course of a calendar year after the operation. On average, the institutions in question charge a one-time insurance premium of 80 to 150 Euros for this coverage (depending on the planned procedure).
In addition, “failed” cosmetic operations can also be covered in special rates. The insurance carrier then covers further necessary corrective surgery. Patients should note in this context, however, that the insurance policy must be taken out at least 24 hours before the planned date of surgery.
