By Dale Gieringer, Director, CA NORML. Like many medical marijuana users, Kristin Redeen needed additional prescription medications for her severe chronic pain. For seven years she had been treated at a private pain clinic in the Central Valley, where a doctor maintained her on Percocet, a semi-synthetic opioid.
Typical costs: Costs for a facelift usually range from $6,000 to $15,000, including an anesthesia fee of $1,000 to $1,300, a hospital fee of $500 to $2,000 and a surgeon's fee. A face lift will take more time, and cost more, for a patient with whose skin is less pliable or has been subjected to years of too much sun exposure.
Facelift costs tend to be higher in urban areas â like New York City or Los Angeles â where overhead is more expensive and because surgeons are in greater demand in these more populated locales. On average, the upfront costs of facelift surgery range from $6,000 to $15,000.The cost for anesthesia makes up $1,000 to $1,300 of the total, and the facility or hospital fee comprises $500 to $2,000.n general, facelift cost comprises the anesthesia fee, the facility fee and the surgeon's fee. The surgeon's fee is the lion's share of the cost and is difficult to estimate without first knowing the extent of the procedure and the qualifications of the plastic surgeon. Courtesy of AAFPRS.