You’ve probably been keeping a close eye on tariff discussions, especially how they could affect the prices of the products you buy every day. And if you’re considering a cosmetic procedure anytime soon, you might also wonder if it could get more expensive, too.
There’s been seemingly endless back and forth regarding tariffs, including how much they’ll be, which countries they’ll impact and which items will be affected, and that’s fueling uncertainty. So right now, doctors say exactly how these new taxes will impact Botox, dermal fillers, breast implants and surgical supplies is still up in the air.
“Even though there’s a lot of speculation, we just don’t know yet,” Dr. Roy Kim, a plastic surgeon in San Francisco and Beverly Hills, told HuffPost. He said he hasn’t noticed any price changes in his practice so far.
“Like everyone in every industry, we’re monitoring and collecting data because there’s a lot of uncertainty,” Dr. Bob Basu, a plastic surgeon in Houston and president-elect of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, told HuffPost. However, he said the ASPS hasn’t issued specific guidance to doctors on the potential impact of tariffs.
As many of these procedures are elective and something you have to pay for out of pocket, here’s what plastic surgeons want you to know about how tariffs could affect popular procedures.
