Cost varies with the location, the expertise of the practitioner, and the type and amount of implant used. The average cost for a test site prior to the actual implantation may range from $80 to $120. The range in price to the patient per ampoule of implant may vary from $200 to $500 depending on the type of implant and the amount used. The average patient requires I to 4 ampoules per treatment and the number of treatment sessions varies.

Dermatologists, plastic surgeons and other cosmetic surgeons perform all forms of implant surgery. Because the cosmetic result with inorganic implants is so operator dependant and even then somewhat risky, many surgeons have mixed feelings about their use. Nurse practitioners under the watchful eye of a surgeon, will in some cases inject certain types of organic soft tissue implants, such as Zyplast and Zyderm.