Facial Implants Cost in Chennai, India

The cost of facial implants in Chennai typically ranges from $1,550 to $5,750 USD (about ₹1.47 lakh to ₹5.45 lakh), depending on the hospital, room category and type of procedure.

A typical estimate for facial implants in Chennai is around $2,850 (about ₹2.70 lakh). What you pay depends mainly on your own case. If one area is treated and you go home the same day, your bill is likely to be closer to $1,550 (about ₹1.47 lakh). It is likely to be nearer $5,750 (about ₹5.45 lakh) if several procedures are combined, the operation takes longer, you stay overnight or you choose a more senior surgeon.

When comparing Chennai packages for facial implants, check whether each quote includes:

• Surgeon and anaesthetist fees
• Operating theatre or procedure room
• Dressings, splints or garments
• GST
• Hospital stay and room category
• Medicines and consumables
• Follow-up visits before you fly home

Facial implants are solid, shaped implants placed on the bones of the chin, cheeks or jaw to give lasting projection and change the face's contour.

Fillers give temporary volume without an operation, fat transfer uses your own fat for soft fullness and bone surgery such as a sliding genioplasty reshapes the chin bone itself.

Implants provide lasting projection but can be removed if needed.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons sets out infection, implant shift, nerve injury, firmness, uneven contours and further surgery among the risks, and infection is the main reason an implant is taken out.

Swelling goes down over a number of weeks, and soft foods are advised after cuts made inside the mouth.

Fitness to fly: aviation guidance does not give a figure for cosmetic surgery, so book your flight after the wound check and move around the cabin regularly.

In Chennai, the price of facial implants is generally built from these parts:

• Tests before surgery: blood work, an ECG and an anaesthetic review.
• Theatre and anaesthetic: billed largely on operating time.
• Surgeon's fee: which reflects experience.
• GST: may be charged, because cosmetic surgery does not count as exempt healthcare.
• Area and material: chin, cheek or jaw.
• Incision: inside the mouth or on the skin.
• Anaesthetic: local with sedation, or general.
• Follow-up: appointments and antibiotics.

Cosmetic surgery in Chennai is generally self-funded, so ask whether the price covers GST, anaesthetist fees, support garments and follow-up appointments.

Plastic surgery in Chennai is offered in hospitals and day-care clinics, and for any procedure under general anaesthetic it is safer to choose a setting with intensive care on site.

Hospitals in Chennai can hold NABH accreditation, India's national quality standard set by a board of the Quality Council of India and itself accredited by ISQua, and the NABH website shows whether an accreditation is still valid.

Before booking cosmetic surgery in Chennai, find the surgeon on the Indian Medical Register run by the National Medical Commission and ask which state council registration they hold.

If a Chennai hospital runs an international patient service, ask whether it can provide the invitation letter for your e-Medical visa and arrange airport collection, interpreters and nearby accommodation.