Cost

All prices are in GBP and include all fees, e.g. foreign currency transaction fees. The overall exchange rate (including all fees) is around £0.80/dollar.

Note: when paying large sums internationally, some cards will decline the transaction at first and send you a confirmation message. You may need to run the transaction again after confirming it. For large sums like MIND, I kept individual transactions under £5,000.

Treatment

Face Focused

DateDescriptionCost
22/07/23Deposit3,768.81
22/06/23Initial assessment507.06
24/10/23Monthly instalment318.41
27/09/23Monthly instalment314.76
24/08/23Monthly instalment314.22
17/01/24Monthly instalment314.14
24/11/23Monthly instalment308.19
25/12/23Monthly instalment305.34
08/02/24Invisalign postage108.92

The Breathe Institute

DateDescriptionCost
31/08/23MIND13,006.40
22/06/23Initial assessment283.15

Travel & Trip Expenses

Trip #1 - initial assessments

20th–23rd Jun 2023

Travel

DateDescriptionCost
01/06/23Flights975.01
01/06/23Hampton hotel446.29
01/06/23Car rental154.80
03/06/23Westin LAX128.05
02/06/23Heathrow parking84.10
22/06/23LAX Westin parking60.67
25/06/23Petrol51.59
21/06/23Petrol49.04
01/06/23Seat reservation36.00
01/06/23Seat reservation27.00
02/05/23ESTA17.51
19/06/23Travel insurance10.35
20/06/23Svcs2.40

Food etc. in US

DateDescriptionCost
23/06/23Cash54.32
22/06/23Ralphs52.08
25/06/23Vons36.27
23/06/23Food LAX25.73
25/06/23Food LAX19.55
22/06/23Restaurant18.60
23/06/23Food17.82
25/06/23Hampton incidentals15.96
21/06/23Food (Subway)12.52
23/06/23Food11.58
23/06/23Hampton incidentals8.03
23/06/23Food0.97

Trip #2 - MIND & MARPE install

16th–28th Sep 2023

Travel

DateDescriptionCost
25/09/23Hampton hotel847.66
28/09/23Hampton hotel806.65
15/09/23Travel insurance613.35
17/08/23Flights537.99
21/09/23Hampton hotel516.72
04/09/23Car rental343.78
17/09/23Hyatt hotel LAX (car unavailable)202.26
24/08/23Heathrow parking184.30
20/09/23Hampton hotel174.40
17/09/23Petrol92.68
30/09/23Petrol42.10
02/09/23Seat reservation31.00
16/09/23Food Hyatt28.77
30/09/23Svcs parking15.00
30/09/23Svcs7.20
30/09/23Svcs4.25
30/09/23Svcs2.70
30/09/23Svcs2.15
30/09/23Svcs2.15
17/09/23Humber Bridge1.50
30/09/23Svcs1.50

Food etc. in US

DateDescriptionCost
21/09/23Cash172.26
19/09/23Blender, ubers, bowls, food, thermometer (approx.)150.00
25/09/23Cash103.95
28/09/23Cash90.57
20/09/23CVS56.73
30/09/23Petrol in US45.53
18/09/23T-Mobile (sim card)42.67
21/09/23Vons38.18
25/09/23Seat reservation38.00
20/09/23Vons34.08
23/09/23Wholefoods31.59
18/09/23Whey protein31.20
27/09/23Petrol station?29.69
24/09/23Food21.75
23/09/23Vons19.91
19/09/23Jackinthebox19.11
29/09/23Burger LAX18.58
24/09/23Vons18.40
27/09/23CVS18.16
20/09/23Restaurant15.64
17/09/23Svcs15.55
20/09/23Misc14.98
18/09/23Ralphs14.39
21/09/23T-Mobile international calling13.36
19/09/23Vons13.03
19/09/23Jackinthebox12.72
20/09/23Wholefoods8.74
17/09/23Airport7.93
19/09/23Jackinthebox6.36
20/09/23Wholefoods6.30
29/09/23Misc6.03
25/09/23Food5.54
17/09/23Svcs3.15
17/09/23Airport2.89
29/09/23Misc1.70
17/09/23Svcs1.50

Trip #3 - MARPE arms removal etc

16th–17th Jan 2024

Travel

DateDescriptionCost
04/12/23Flights982.59
15/01/24Travel insurance279.08
17/01/24Hampton hotel137.60
07/12/23Car rental91.61
07/12/23Heathrow parking64.90
18/01/24Petrol59.17
19/01/24Days Inn53.99
17/01/24Food LAX16.11
18/01/24Svcs parking15.00
19/01/24Svcs8.29
18/01/24Svcs5.00
19/01/24Svcs4.25
17/01/24Airport2.75
19/01/24Svcs2.45

Food etc. in US

DateDescriptionCost
19/01/24Vons17.06
16/01/24Misc15.04
16/01/24Ralphs9.98
18/01/24CVS8.75

Totals

Total to date

DescriptionCost

Projected

DescriptionCost
Face Focused treatment balance (total ~£13,652.75)7,392.00
Trip #42,000.00
Trip #52,000.00

Grand total

DescriptionCost

Update 2024-06-26: I’ve now completed trip #4, and it’s looking like I’ll need 6 to complete lateral expansion and Invisalign, so another ~£2,000. MMA, tongue-tie release, and implants not included.