Liposuction in Kilkenny

Kilkenny at a glance

People in County Kilkenny

104,160CSO Census 2022, up 5.0% since 2016

Largest towns

KilkennyKilkenny (27,184), Callan (2,678), Thomastown (2,305)

Aged 25 to 54

39%of the county, CSO 2022 (Ireland: 41%)

To Dublin

1 hour 35 minutes124 km by road from Kilkenny, outside rush hour

Consultations

In Kilkennyplastic surgeons see private patients there

Typical cost

€2,200 to €7,000the same range as Dublin

Kilkenny city itself has a clinic where plastic surgeons see patients, and Dublin is about an hour and a half on the M9.

What it costs

One area costs €2,200 to €4,500, two areas €3,000 to €7,000, three or more €3,500 to €7,000. A men's chest operation is €3,300 to €6,500. Our price guide shows what's included and what moves the price.

Consultations and aftercare from Kilkenny

Plan on about 4 trips: the consultation (some surgeons like a second one before you decide), the day of surgery, a wound check in the first week or two, and a later review. Because plastic surgeons see private patients in Kilkenny, most of those trips stay inside the county. From the far side of County Kilkenny they can still take an hour or more each way.

After a general anaesthetic, someone has to drive you home and stay with you for the first 24 hours. So book a lift home, not a bus.

Choosing a surgeon

By law every doctor practising in Ireland must be registered with the Medical Council, and a doctor can only practise independently as a specialist if they hold specialist registration. For liposuction, look for an entry in the Specialist Division under Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. You can search the register yourself on the Medical Council's website.

Ask where the operation happens, who gives the anaesthetic, how many check-ups are in the price, and who you ring at night if something worries you.

Is it right for you?

Liposuction is not a weight-loss treatment. It removes pockets of fat that stay put despite a steady weight, diet and exercise. It does not remove cellulite or stretch marks, and it does not tighten loose skin.

Liposuction is probably not for you if:

• you are still losing or gaining weight, or your BMI is well above the healthy range
• the problem is loose, hanging skin rather than fat (that needs a skin-removal operation)
• you smoke and won't stop before surgery: smoking slows healing and raises the risk of blood clots
• you are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning a pregnancy soon
• you hope it will change how you feel about your whole body, not one area

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