Would you consider traveling to Asia or Latin America for a less-expensive nose job or breast augmentation? You’re not alone as many Australians are doing just that. In fact, over 15,000 Australians travel overseas for medical treatment each year. According to the International Medical Travel Journal, some of the top destinations for medical tourism include Malaysia, South Korea, India, Thailand, and Singapore. While the top trends focus on the body, the invasive procedures emphasize the face; particularly on the lips, eyes, and nose.
Some may even combine their medical procedures with sightseeing while you heal. Either way, everyone who travels abroad goes for the savings, which can be as much as 80 percent off the cost of the same procedure in Australia. To ensure that you’ll receive the safest care when getting plastic surgery abroad, here’s what you should know.
Why are Australians heading overseas for medical procedures?
Experts claim that abdominoplasty (tummy tucks), buttock implants, breast augmentation, fat transfers, Brachioplasty, and dermal treatments are the most common procedures booked overseas. However, the Australian Medical Association report that there are some real risks to the safety of medical tourism without proper research, as many are exposed to a lower quality of medical practice in addition to financial risks due to limited coverage by health insurance. As a method of cheaper medical surgery, medical tourists are seeing the benefits of reduced waiting times, quick online booking, private recovery, and even the perfect chance to travel while you heal.
More than Aesthetics
Westerners continue to be concerned about the quality of care at foreign hospitals. By 2018, over 800 foreign hospitals had been accredited, with the numbers increasing by 20% each year. In fact, most overseas hospitals are staffed by physicians and other health care professionals who were trained in U.S. hospitals. While there are risks wherever you go, be prepared for an emergency and have a plan in case your initial treatment doesn’t work out as expected. You must also talk with your physician and hire a translator if you need one, and discuss what the procedure involves, where it will happen, and what the complications may be.
Before you travel abroad for a cosmetic procedure, see th at you are well-informed about it. Talking to a surgeon will help you fully understand the procedure. Ask all the necessary questions you need and choose one of the top counties with the best rankings in hospitals, facilities, and medical professionals to get the safest procedures abroad.
