Tax On Plastic Surgery – Is It Overpowering

31.01.2010 | Author: FTS | Posted in Cosmetic Surgery

Breast augmentation and for that matter plastic surgery taxation is on the platform of healthcare issues in 2009. I guess someone has to help the government find a way to make up for all of the printed money.. why not you. The goal of the taxation for cosmetic, plastic or elective surgery is to assist in providing healthcare coverage to people that cannot afford coverage on their own. Using breast enhancement as an example, let’s take a closer look at what the outcome of taxation could yield.

Knowing that breast enhancement is the most popular plastic surgery procedure and may range in cost from $4,000.00 to $10,000, let’s consider the number of women that have had breast augmentation and the yield in dollars had taxes been levied on the procedure. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, over 800,000 women in the U.S. selected the augmentation procedure in the past three years. If only 25% of the women that had breast augmentation purchased the procedure at the rate of $4000, the yield would bring millions of tax dollars available to help fund the uninsured. And the numbers only reflect an estimated 25% of breast augmentation procedures performed in the past three years.

Consider the numbers when we account for all enhancement procedures or, for that matter, all plastic surgery procedures. That includes not on cosmetic and cosmetic surgery procedures but non-surgical procedures as well including Botox, dermal fillers and facial injections. The impact could be startling. Also keep in mind that the people that are getting plastic surgery are not all rich and famous. This tax cuts into the middle class as well as the upper class. It affects all who are interested in having something extra done. This actually may deter those who are considering it. An extra $400 or so may cause the surgery to be too expensive to purchase. But, why would we want to support such taxation on plastic surgery?
Some may feel that taxation on plastic surgery procedures such as breast augmentation using breast implants, liposuction, or rhinoplasty is a measure of good will.

Others may justify the taxation because the elective procedures like breast augmentation use breast implants or other technology, and therefore should be taxed. Still others may be against the taxation. They may contend that taxation could significantly harm a highly successful industry that sets a bar for high quality care. From the comforting ambiance to the time the plastic or cosmetic surgeon spends in consultation and in surgical care, plastic surgeons are able to stand above many other types of medical specialists because their services are not governed by external forces. We will not know for some time what the verdict will be. Though, we still know that cosmetic surgeons stand behind quality services. Even if taxation does come to fruition, the enhancement is life through plastic surgery is truly fulfilling. Breast augmentation using breast implants will certainly continue to be a popular plastic surgery procedure.

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