Medical Tourism South Korea

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South Korea, one of the fastest-growing countries in the world has finally set sail into the sea of Medical Tourism and is emerging as a popular destination for foreign patients, namely from the US, Japan and china.

Their economy has boosted dramatically over the past few years, unlike neighboring countries that are on a crisis, South Korea’s economic crisis is out of the question, however South Korea’s treatment costs have been preferable by many tourists who have undergone procedures in the country.

The continuous growth expands to the fields of Medical Tourism, South Korean government is exhausting efforts in attracting medical tourists to come over and have their medical treatments and procedures done in the country. South Korea is very well-equipped from the world-class physicians, state-of-the-art facilities, up to the utmost and finest care and compassion rendered by their experienced nurses and doctors.

Along with the outstanding medical treatment, comes the abundance of vacation and relaxation spots such spa resorts that are nonetheless one of the world’s best.

South Korea has become the plastic surgery capital of the world. They give off vast experience and expertise in the field of plastic surgery. They provide top plastic surgery services, including:

- Re-plantation using microsurgery
- Flap operation
- Burn Care
- Craniofacial Surgery

Apart from the numerous amount of their very own people who underwent the procedure, plastic surgery has been also in demand to people from top Asian countries such as Japan and China. For this growing demand, plastic surgery clinics have doubled to around 1,000 between 2004 and 2007. Another most sought-after procedure in South Korea, is the Stem Cell Transplant – a process used in treating cancer.

The government, has initiated measures to promote medical tourism such as changing its laws to permit local hospitals to join in ventures with hospitals abroad and has been revising its immigration policies to allow foreign patients and their families to obtain longer-term  for their medical visas.

Medical Tourism has grown to be a globally competitive environment, with lots of countries venturing into it, sure the competition is tough, but one thing is for sure, South Korea is heading to the top of the game.

Until Next Time

Peter – Your Medical Tourism Guide

Cosmetic Surgery Overseas

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Are you willing to fly abroad for  cosmetic surgery? Whether it’s  liposuction, breast augmentation, or a facelift on the top list of considerations is the cost. Prime factor is quality of treatment and and many other factors when venturing on medical travel.

Hollywood  has great influence to many of our women today, but this doesn’t exclude men from the picture. From the TV ads, magazines, billboards and other forms of media, beauty has been defined quite perfectly which makes our people of today, be it young or old, want to have theirs equivalent to how media defines it.

To achieve that Hollywood definition, experts have come up with various procedures of cosmetic surgery to meet the needs and desires of men and women of today. However, this desire is not easy to achieve because of the economic crisis that has made millions of people in US and UK to prioritize their needs and put a limit on what they can or cannot afford.

With loss of jobs, housing, life savings and health insurance as the main problems the Americans and British are concerned about beauty has become the last priority.

This makes Medical Tourism by far the top option if they are desperate for Medical Treatment . Not only for medical treatments but for Beauty procedures as well. Sure, they can save pretty much for the procedure, but then again, quality should always be considered.  The first step is to go online and research on  surgeons, when in fact not all surgeons that you stumble upon are the best in their field of study.  Don’t just think of how much you can save but rather on how safe and secure you will be with your decided destination and surgeon.

To help you decide, we are giving you the top 3 countries with the lowest offer per procedure as based from treatmentabroad.com. All you need to do is to find the right surgeon!

Cosmetic Surgery Procedure	Country 1	Price ($)	Country 2	Price ($)	Country 3	Price ($)
Breast Enlargement	Bolivia	$2,683	Cuba	$1,248	Venezuela	$2,580
Breast Reduction	Bolivia	$2,377	Brazil	$1,880	Cuba	$1,668
Breast Uplift	Bolivia	$732	Brazil	$601	Venezuela	$688
Buttock Lift	Brazil	$1,880	Tunisia	$1,925	Hungary	$2,730
Calf Implants	Austria	$2,646	Brazil	$2,714	India	$3,229
Cheek Implants	Bolivia	$1,337	Poland	$1,141	Tunisia	$1,925
Ear Pinning	Brazil	$905	Cuba	$726	Lithuania	$926
Upper Eyelid Surgery	Brazil	$905	Lithuania	$791	Thailand	$656
Lower Eyelid Surgery	Brazil	$905	Lithuania	$1,139	Thailand	$656
Upper and Lower Eyelid Surgery	Brazil	$1,323	Cuba	$889	Thailand	$1,341
Facelift	Bolivia	$2,683	Brazil	$1,880	Cuba	$2,279
Forehead/Brow lift	Brazil	$1,323	Cuba	$763	Lithuania	$1,470
Liposuction	Brazil	$905	Hungary	$1,066	Lithuania	$1,400
Nose Reconstruction/ Rhinoplasty	Bolivia	$1,337	Brazil	$1,461	Cuba	$1,535
Pectoral Implants	India	$2,557	Cyprus	$3,759	Brazil	$4,107
Tummy Tuck/ Abdominoplasty	Brazil	$1,880	Cuba	$1,831	Lithuania	$2,147

Cosmetic Surgery – Liposuction

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Do you have undesirable fats? Are you tired of doing various types of exercises with no result? Suffering from low self-esteem? Are you willing to undergo  a medical procedure?

Then liposuction is what you need, my friend. Liposuction is a surgical procedure that removes undesirable excess body fats from different parts of the body. Most common body parts with such fats are from the abdomen, buttocks, arms and thighs. It’s one of the popular cosmetic surgery procedure by far, as the results can be quite fantastic and can boost confidence.

There are various liposuction techniques that can be applied which include:

• Dry – this technique is already phased out and it requires general anesthesia. It doesn’t use injected anesthesia which is why this technique is not anymore applied these days as it causes an excessive blood loss approximately 30%

• Wet – requires a small amount of anesthesia injected into the affected area to lessen the bleeding as compared to the dry technique. The fluid also comes with saline to loosen the fat cells and make it easier to suction out.

• Super-wet – the volume of anesthesia used is about the same amount of fat expected to be removed. The blood loss is lesser compared to the tumescent liposuction. Normally, the procedure takes one to three hours, depending on the size of the affected areas/areas.

• Tumescent – meaning “swollen and firm” because of the large volume of dilute lidocaine and epinephrine injected into the subcutaneous fat making it tumescent thus creates a better space between the muscle and the fatty tissue for the cannula (a hollow tube).

• Laser-assisted – uses thermal energy to melt the fat and remove suction. Laser liposuction is in the same way similar to the above mentioned techniques as it also applies sedation of patient and injection of a tumescent fluid.

As far as liposuction is concerned many people hesitate resorting to liposuction because of the costs concerned.  As much as people make would make cost as the top priority, what really should matter is the quality.

Here is a table of a rough estimation of a liposuction fee in United States of America according to area from liposuction.com:

Body Area	Approximate Lower End of Range of Surgical Fee ($)	Approximate Upper End of Range of Surgical Fee ($)
Abdomen, upper & lower	3,000	7,500
Abdomen, lower	2,000	2,000
Arms	1,500	5,000
Back, female	1,500	4,000
Breasts, female	3,000	7,500
Breasts, male	3,000	5,000
Buttocks	1,500	4,500
Chin, Cheeks, Jowls, Neck	2,000	4,500
Flanks, male	2,000	5,000
Anterior Thighs & Knees	2,000	5,000
Inner (Thighs & Knees)	2,000	5,000
Hips/Waist	1,600	5,000
Outer Thighs	5,000	1,600
(Total fee = All Surgical Fees + Non-Surgical Fee). If an anesthesiologist is required, then an additional fee must be anticipated.

However, if you’re still hopeful of getting the best procedure but for a  cheaper price, why not consider having it outside your country?

There are top surgeons in other countries that are very well-known and respected in this field, this  means there’s a higher possibility of having the best surgeon at a lower price.

When I talk of cheaper costs with good surgeons find below the average cost of liposuction procedures in hospitals and clinics abroad:

Philippines

Cost: Ranging from $1000- $3125 (depending on the area)

India

Cost: $900 – $ 2500 (depending on the area; maximum price includes hospital and doctor fees)

Thailand

Cost: Ranging from $1500 – $3500 (depending on the area; maximum price includes hospital and doctor fees)

Brazil

Cost: $905 and (depending on the area; including hospital and doctor fees)

Bolivia

Cost: $1900 and above (depending on the area; including hospital and doctor fees)

Lithuania

Cost: $1,400 and above (depending on the area; including hospital and doctor fees)

Malaysia

Cost: $2000 – $2500 (depending on the area; including hospital and doctor fees)

Undergoing liposuction involves tough decisions and financial issues, so we hope that this has been helpful to you.

Until Next Time

Peter – Your Medical Tourism Guide