What Are The Popular Countries For Breast Augmentation?
Some of the popular medical tourism destinations which provide
this treatment at extremely affordable costs are Brazil, Costa
Rica, Mexico, South Korea and Thailand. The price for this
surgery in the US is approximately $10,000. However, Brazil
offers this treatment at a reduced amount of $4,770, which is
52.3% less.
Thailand
Bangkok is an international hub for transport and health care,
and is emerging as a regional centre for the arts, fashion and
entertainment and of course medical tourism. With its price,
hospital transfers, if necessary, to other facilities are
included for procedures over 90,000 Thai Baht (but Yanhee
Hospital do not offer transfers).
They use the highest quality, round silicone gel implants,
that can be smooth or textured (under 400cc in Bangkok and
under 500cc in Phuket). In a majority of hospitals, there is
no surcharge for dual plane implant placement, either above or
under pectoral muscle.
Mexico
Mexico’s close proximity with US is its greatest advantage
with the country receiving more than 200,000 medical tourists
every year. People looking for natural looking results visit
Mexico to undergo surgery from the hands of experienced
surgeons. Because of the large number of tourists wanting
different types of breast augmentation, surgeons in the
country are adept at performing a boob job with the most
advanced techniques, ensuring minimal scarring.
Brazil
Brazil is the world leader in plastic, reconstructive and
cosmetic surgeries. Millions of breast cancer patients visit
the country every year to undergo reconstruction of their
breasts at optimum quality. Medical staff in Brazil is fluent
in English and the availability of translators is also common
in accredited hospitals. Cosmetic surgery is widely popular
and common in Brazil, even among localities and patient can
also pay in installments.
South Korea
South Korea, surprisingly, is one of the countries that
conducts the highest number of plastic and cosmetic surgeries
in the world. This is because of the high and latest
technology available in the country. Tear Drop implants are
particularly famous in the country where the implants match
the natural shape of the breasts more. Boob jobs are
advertised heavily in the country.
Philippines
The Philippines has a wealth of skilled cosmetic surgeons who
specialize in face lifts, rhinoplasty, abdominal tucks,
liposuction and breast augmentation. Most of these operations
cost a fraction of the price of those in developed countries.
With many of the surgeons considered to be the best in their
field, people travel from around the globe to have their
cosmetic operations performed here.
Many medical tour packages are now available to patients
visiting the country, which offer travel and hospital services
that take care of everything from visas, airfares,
accommodation, hospital costs for treatment and transport.
Medical services available include cardiology, rheumatology,
cataracts surgery, knee replacements and bone marrow
transplants.
What Do Breast Augmentation Statistics Say?
According to a report by the American Society for Aesthetic
Plastic Surgery, Breast Augmentation was the second most
popular cosmetic surgery performed in the year 2015, after
liposuction. In 2014, a whopping 300,000 breast implants
procedures were performed worldwide.
A majority of these procedures were performed in countries
like Thailand, South Korea, Brazil and Mexico. This is because
patients get high quality and cutting edge plastic surgery
clinics here at low costs, while they enjoy royal tourist
treatment. The report also revealed that it ranked first as
the most popular invasive procedure in the age group 19 to
34.
It is interesting to note that 85% of these women preferred
silicone gel implants to saline implants. Statistics also
show that the popularity figure has tripled over the last 20
years.
Quality Of Healthcare Abroad For Breast Augmentation
Some countries abroad specialise in breast augmentation and
offer excellent quality services to individuals looking to
transform their appearance by making their breasts look fuller
and larger. For example, people have been travelling to
Thailand, Costa Rica, South Africa and Brazil for the
procedure because the expertise of the surgeons in the
countries, is unparalleled. They also end up saving as much as
50-70% costs as the treatment cost including travel in these
medical tourism countries works out to be cheaper than in
their home countries like US.
Singapore and Poland have emerged as new destinations to be
reckoned with in the industry for breast augmentation.
Although the prices in Singapore are not significantly cheap,
the specialisation of aesthetic enhancement in the country
cannot be ignored.
Is A Breast Augmentation Procedure Safe Abroad?
Breast augmentation is one of the most popular procedures
around the world. Silicone and saline implants are generally
safe but one has to be careful not to put too much force on
them as they may leak. Leakage of silicone gel is usually
‘silent’ as it cannot be easily detected. It is also
known to cause some health effects like fever, pain and
numbness.
Many hospitals boast of having advanced technologies where the
implants are hand-made and biological, thus ensuring
complete patient safety.
Every year, millions of people travel abroad to get the
procedure at affordable prices, making Breast Augmentation the
2nd most popular cosmetic surgery worldwide. Some countries
like Brazil have a tax waiver on such surgeries, further
reducing the cost.
