How much does a rhinoplasty cost in Puebla in 2026?
From approximately $45,000 MXN. That is the starting point for cosmetic — or cosmetic and functional — rhinoplasty with Dr. Arístides Arellano in Puebla, a plastic surgeon holding professional licence D.G.P. 1125959 and specialty licence 0002008.
It is worth saying what "from" means. It is not a hook: it is the floor of a surgery priced case by case, because a nose that only needs the dorsum reduced and the tip refined does not take the same operating time as one that also needs the septum corrected, or one that has been operated before.
The price is all-inclusive: it covers use of the operating theatre and facilities, pre-operative laboratory work and the post-surgical recovery treatments. It is not the surgeon’s fee alone.
6-month interest-free instalments (MSI) are available with participating Mexican credit cards. Terms are confirmed at your assessment consultation.
What exactly does the price include?
- Operating theatre and facilities, including the recovery area.
- Pre-operative laboratory work — the tests that clear you for surgery, done here.
- The full post-surgical package, included in every surgery at no extra cost: polarised light to reduce swelling and aid healing, pulsed laser on the scar, ultrasound for swelling, cold laser for the finest areas, crystals to fade the scar, and medical reviews supervised by the plastic surgeon. Elsewhere each of these sessions is billed separately after surgery.
- Follow-up until discharge, not charged appointment by appointment.
That is why a figure from here can read higher at first glance and end up lower in total. An estimate covering only the surgeon's fee is always the cheapest line in a comparison, and the one that grows afterwards.
What is NOT included?
- The assessment consultation — $800 MXN, charged separately.
- Hospital and anaesthetist fees when the case is done in a hospital theatre rather than the clinic's own.
- Flights, accommodation and transfers if you travel in.
- A second surgery if you later decide on a refinement. A touch-up is not a complication and is not included by definition.
Why do rhinoplasty prices vary so much between clinics?
- What the figure covers. Fee only, or all-inclusive. The largest difference and the least visible.
- Primary or revision. Reoperating a nose costs more and takes longer.
- Whether there is a functional component. Correcting a deviated septum adds operating time.
- Who operates. A specialty licence in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is not the same as a general practitioner with a course. Licences are public and free to verify.
How much does ultrasonic rhinoplasty cost?
From approximately $50,000 MXN, against $45,000 MXN for conventional rhinoplasty. The difference is in how the bone is worked — reshaped with an ultrasonic scalpel instead of the classic chisel and mallet, cutting bone without injuring the surrounding mucosa and vessels, and that instrumentation carries its own cost.
What changes is the recovery, not the final result: less bruising and swelling in the first weeks and a smoother dorsum. It does not suit every nose either. If a clinic charges you extra for "ultrasonic" without explaining why your bone needs it, you are paying for the name.
Does cosmetic rhinoplasty cost the same as functional?
The published figure covers cosmetic, or cosmetic and functional, rhinoplasty. Many noses are both at once: the same deviation that shows on the outside is the one obstructing inside, and separating the two operations would mean operating on the same structure twice.
How much does revision rhinoplasty cost?
More than a primary, and it is not quoted without seeing the case. Revision rhinoplasty works on scar tissue, with cartilage that may be missing, and sometimes needs grafts from the septum, ear or rib. Anyone giving you a fixed revision price without having seen your nose, your previous operative notes and your breathing is quoting a number they cannot stand behind.
How much to operate the nose and chin together?
Chin augmentation starts at approximately $40,000 MXN and rhinoplasty at $45,000 MXN. They are often combined because the profile reads as a whole: a short chin makes the nose look larger than it is, and reducing the nose without projecting the chin leaves the profile half-corrected.
Why can't the price be given over WhatsApp or from a photo?
Because what determines the cost does not show in a photograph. Skin thickness decides how visible the cartilage work will be and how long the tip takes to define. Bone consistency decides whether it is reduced or repositioned. A septal deviation is palpated. Previous surgery changes the whole plan.
Why does the consultation cost $800 MXN and why is it required?
Because it is a real medical consultation, not a sales appointment: a full physical examination with the surgeon who will operate, a review of your history, analysis of the profile and of nasal function, and an honest conversation about what is achievable in your case and what is not.
Every figure published on this site is approximate and is not a quote. Any procedure or treatment first requires a private assessment consultation with Dr. Arístides Arellano —$800 MXN, charged separately— and it is at that consultation that the definitive cost of your case is determined.
Is the price different in Mexico City, Guadalajara or Tijuana?
We do not publish other clinics' prices, because we have no way to verify them, and a comparison table of invented numbers helps nobody. What can be said is what explains real differences: theatre costs vary by city and hospital; what is included varies more than the city does; practice models differ; and the cost of a revision is the one nobody adds — a cheap rhinoplasty that needs a secondary ends up costing more than one done well the first time.
How much is rhinoplasty in Mexico compared with the United States?
Every figure here is in Mexican pesos and approximate; no dollar amount is published on purpose, because the equivalent depends on the exchange rate on the day you pay. Convert it yourself and treat it as an order of magnitude. If you travel in, the surgical price is the same but flights, accommodation and a real stay must be added: the splint comes off around day 7. The medical tourism page covers how long to stay and when travelling for surgery is the wrong plan.
Is there financing or interest-free instalments?
Yes. The clinic runs a 6 months interest-free promotion with Visa, MasterCard and American Express credit cards. Restrictions apply and the CAT (total annual cost) is confirmed at the clinic; current terms and the monthly amount are confirmed at your consultation and put in writing.
In practical terms: on the reference price of a rhinoplasty, six interest-free instalments is the difference between paying at once and spreading it over half a year without the amount growing. It is not clinic credit but a bank promotion on your card, which is why restrictions and the CAT are set by your bank.
What signals that a low price will end up expensive?
- They will not tell you what it includes. If the estimate does not separate theatre, labs and recovery, it is not an estimate.
- They quote without examining you.
- You cannot verify the specialty licence.
- They promise an exact result. Nobody can guarantee a nose identical to a photograph.
- There is commercial urgency. Facial surgery is not an impulse purchase.
Frequently asked questions about rhinoplasty cost
How much does rhinoplasty cost in Puebla?
With Dr. Arístides Arellano it starts at approximately $45,000 MXN. That is an all-inclusive figure: it covers use of the operating theatre and facilities, pre-operative laboratory work and the post-surgical recovery treatments. Every figure published on this site is approximate and is not a quote. Any procedure or treatment first requires a private assessment consultation with Dr. Arístides Arellano —$800 MXN, charged separately— and it is at that consultation that the definitive cost of your case is determined.
Does the price include the hospital and the anaesthetist?
Use of the theatre and facilities is inside the figure. When a case is done in a hospital theatre rather than the clinic's own, hospital and anaesthetist fees may be billed separately, and you are told that at the consultation with your case in front of you — not afterwards.
How much does ultrasonic rhinoplasty cost?
From approximately $50,000 MXN, against $45,000 MXN for conventional rhinoplasty. The difference reflects the piezoelectric instrumentation used to reshape the bone. Whether your case needs it is decided at your consultation; it is not a superior category worth paying for by default.
Does functional rhinoplasty cost the same as cosmetic?
The published figure covers cosmetic, or cosmetic and functional, rhinoplasty. When a deviated septum must be corrected extensively, that is more operating time and may change the estimate. It is established by examination: a deviation is seen and felt, not deduced from a photograph.
How much does revision rhinoplasty cost?
More than a primary, and it is not quoted without seeing the case. Reoperating a nose means scar tissue, cartilage that may be missing, and sometimes grafts taken from the septum, ear or rib. It is the least predictable nasal surgery there is, and pricing it over the phone would be invention.
How much to operate the nose and chin together?
Chin augmentation starts at approximately $40,000 MXN and rhinoplasty at $45,000 MXN. Combining them in one operation usually costs less than two separate surgeries — one theatre, one anaesthetic, one recovery — and the combined estimate is made at the consultation.
Why won't you give me a price over WhatsApp?
Because the price depends on things only an examination reveals: skin thickness, whether the bone must be reduced or repositioned, whether the septum is deviated, whether there was previous surgery. Anyone can send you a figure by message; standing behind it after examining you is another matter.
Why is the consultation charged?
It costs $800 MXN and is charged separately from the procedure. It is a full physical examination with the surgeon who will operate, and it is where the definitive cost of your case is determined. A free consultation is, almost always, a sales appointment.
Is there financing or interest-free instalments?
Yes. The clinic runs a 6 months interest-free promotion with Visa, MasterCard and American Express credit cards. Restrictions apply and the CAT is confirmed at the clinic; current terms are confirmed at your consultation and put in writing.
Why do some clinics charge much less?
Almost always because they are quoting something different. An estimate covering only the surgeon's fee looks cheaper until theatre, labs, materials and dressings are added. Compare what each figure includes before comparing the figures.
Does the price change if I travel from abroad?
No. The figure is the same whether you come from Puebla, Mexico City or the United States, and it is published in Mexican pesos. What changes is your logistics: flights, accommodation and length of stay are not included.
Is the published figure a quote?
No. Every figure published on this site is approximate and is not a quote. Any procedure or treatment first requires a private assessment consultation with Dr. Arístides Arellano —$800 MXN, charged separately— and it is at that consultation that the definitive cost of your case is determined.
About Dr. Arístides Arellano
Dr. Arístides Arellano is a plastic surgeon holding a specialty licence: he practises under a Mexican medical licence (D.G.P. 1125959) and a specialty licence in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (0002008), both issued by the Directorate General of Professions (DGP), which reissued his certificate of professional standing in 2025. His career began before Mexico’s present-day specialty-board system existed: he belongs to the founding generation of plastic surgery in Puebla, the second generation of a surgical tradition started in 1971 by Dr. Francisco Arellano Ocampo. Trust is verified, not promised: both licences are public and anyone can look them up in the DGP’s National Registry of Professionals.
Related pages
- Rhinoplasty in Puebla — techniques, candidates, recovery, video and ten before-and-after cases.
- Revision rhinoplasty
- Chin augmentation
- Full price list
- Medical tourism
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