What do you need to know?

So, you are considering Chicago, Illinois as the place for your plastic surgery.

I know I did. Living in L.A., I wanted breast augmentation surgery. As a model, it's important to keep up with the trends that make women in my career field sought after by designers. My fiance laughed it off as a joke but in this industry beauty is nothing to laugh over.

Los Angeles has some of the best plastic surgeons in the country, but while I was willing to spend the money to have the work done I wasn't interested in being charged an arm and a leg. Literally.

After doing some research I found that Chicago - of all places - was a great place to go and have some work done. As I spoke to friends they told me they had gone to Chicago as well to get work done - chin resculpt, bought a new nose - and it had been affordable.

Chicago has plastic surgeons to meet all of your cosmetic and reconstructive surgery needs. The city has specialists to perform everything from weight loss surgery to facelifts to rhinoplasty. Plus, where else can you find that unmatched southern hospitality?

As you research your procedure in Chicago, the most important thing is to find a good plastic surgeon. The doctor you visit will depend on the nature of your surgical procedure. As you'll see on the next page of this Web site, costs vary between doctors depending on the complexity of your procedure, facility fees and other factors.