Fat Injection Cost in Chennai, India

The cost of fat injection 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 fat injection 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 fat injection, 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

Fat injection (fat transfer or grafting) takes fat from one part of the body by liposuction and injects it into another, such as the face, breasts or buttocks, to add volume.

The NHS makes clear that fat is taken by liposuction from areas such as the abdomen or thighs, processed to separate it from blood and fluid and injected in small amounts, in a procedure that generally takes approximately two hours.

Some of the injected fat is reabsorbed, so results vary, can take up to six months to show and could need further sessions, and fat transfer is also used in reconstructive surgery.

Bruising and swelling frequently last a few weeks, and some people take a couple of weeks off work.

The NHS sets out bleeding, infection and clots, hard lumps from fat that dies, and fat entering the bloodstream (fat embolism), and observes that the Brazilian butt lift has the highest death rate of any cosmetic procedure.

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 fat injection 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: face, breast or buttocks.
• Sessions: frequently more than one.
• Anaesthesia: local or general.
• Recovery: a few weeks.

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.