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Having Surgery abroad can be a scary experience.  That is why it's best to go to a medical tourism company like WorldMed Assist who will handle all the logistics and make your stay abroad as smooth as possible.  WorldMed Assist only partners with hospitals after multi-day, on-site screening.  Many of the top surgeons in their partner network were trained in the U.S., and most hospitals have affiliations with renowned US medical centers such as Johns Hopkins and Harvard Medical. Hospitals are squeaky clean, and their patients have rated their overseas accommodations as five star.  Visit WorldMed Assist for more on Cosmetic Surgery.

"Experts are alarmed that Americans are not making informed decisions when it comes to medical travel." As far as the current economic situation is concerned it seems we have heard it all. Americans are losing jobs, their houses, their life savings, and even their health insurance. As a result, thousands of US patients are turning towards medical travel as a way to cut costs and afford health treatments they need or desire. Sociologists see this trend as one of the actual benefits of the recession; Americans are quickly becoming much more resourceful, open-minded, and globally-oriented than ever before. This, unfortunately, is also a great opportunity for foreign companies to take advantage of US patients. There are hundreds of medical tourism companies currently advertising on the Internet offering dozens of medical treatment destinations. How does one know if the company is reputable and trustworthy? How does one decide what destination to choose? Shockingly, experts say over half of US patients decide on having a plastic surgery or another kind of a procedure abroad without sufficient information, without asking necessary questions, and without full consideration of all their options! As a result they are not only risking their money, they are risking their health. Doctors at the American Medical Association have recently changed their view on medical tourism recognizing it to be safe and beneficial when a number of conditions are met. Earlier this year they issued specific recommendations encouraging US patients to educate themselves about the subject and encouraging US top hospitals such as Johns Hopkins Medical Center and Columbia University Medical Center to form partnerships with international clinics. Still, hundreds of medical travel providers continuously benefit form their prospective clients' lack of knowledge, introducing morally questionable techniques and luring them by very low prices combined with exotic vacations. Some companies offering cosmetic surgeries in Costa Rica and Thailand go as far as to make their patients sign a disclaimer saying, in a very fine print, that the quality of care in those countries will be "most likely" lower than what they would experience in the United States and they cannot guarantee safety. One company recently posted plastic surgery in Mexico as an auction on eBay willing to sell it to the highest bidder. Fortunately, the listing was removed within hours. Monika M. Dunlap, president of Kari Group, a leading American medical tourism company, says: " Patients should do their homework and ask many questions. They should demand seeing surgeons' credentials, they should do research about the provider they will be choosing, investigate their reputation, and the caliber of surgeons who cooperate with them." Reputation and trustworthiness of a medical tourism provider is a key. Does the company offer dozens of destinations and many unknown clinics or concentrate on one country such as Poland and only its finest surgeons? Does the company make complete doctors' CVs available upon request and provide actual verifiable testimonials from former patients? Does the company employ medically trained staff or is it merely a travel agency? Does the company enjoy public recognition? Kari Group has been recognized and endorsed by several media sources including Inside Business and National Medical Report with Hugh Downs and will be exclusively featured in a program describing Poland as currently the safest and most cost effective place for cosmetic surgery abroad. Mrs. Dunlap adds "It is our mission to raise awareness among US patients and help them make informed decisions. Medical travel can be a very affordable and satisfying experience if provided by a reputable company and excellent, qualified surgeons." For more details please visit www.karigroupllc.com or call toll free at; 866.261.2927

Well, everyone who is going to have a surgery shall make sure of the place and doctor, I do understand woman wants to look nice and beautiful but don't forget to let it take your life away! Just have to careful select the place, cheers pregnancy | pregnancy

These things do happen and regardless of if the facility was properly researched or not. As long as the doctors are board certified in what they do. Actually i was told that the incident happened before the procedure. There are ways around needing a liposuction or reducing excess weight with natural remedies such as resveratrol

If you are considering medical tourism, and you are worried about a possible negative outcome, then you need to stick with JCI-Accredited Hospitals.

I don't agree because I think that anyway plastic surgery is something dangerous. Even if you have your surgery in the US or overseas you always have the risk of any kind of complications. But please don't say that Brazil is a risky country for plastic surgery! Brazil is one of the country where plastic surgery is the most popular and where there are the most important number of plastic surgeries done. Plastic surgeons in Brazil are renowned to be among the best surgeons in the world. In latin America there much more plastic surgeries performed than in the US. I have done a liposuction in Brazil, a breast augmentation and rhinoplasty in Bolivia and I can tell you that I am very happy with my results. These destinations are very safe for plastic surgery. Of course before choosing your medical agency you have to make a real search, but please don't say that plastic surgery overseas is dangerous because in the US you also can have big complications or a risk to die during the surgery. I think the medias and plastic surgeons in US try to give a bad reputation at medical tourism because they are realizing that's a new trend and each year more and more American people decide to go outside the US to do a plastic surgery or any other medical treatment. In Brazil I recommend the agency Brazile www.brazileza.com and in In Bolivia I recommend the agency MakeoverTravel www.MakeoverTravel.com I tested the both agencies and both are excellent.

Interesting article! The high cost of plastic surgery procedures in the U.S. makes many patients explore other options. Without a doubt, Medical Tourism is gaining popularity. Folks who are willing to travel outside the U.S. can save anywhere between 40 and 60 percent depending on the extent of the procedure they want to get done. For instance, Brazilian Butt Lift surgery with lipo typically costs around $15K in the U.S. The very same procedure abroad (www.themedvacation.com/blog-brazilian-butt-lift-info-cost), including your flights and hotel accommodations, will cost you around $8K. There are great overseas cosmetic surgery clinics, which are staffed with well trained, experienced surgeons. Buyer beware applies not only to plastic surgeons abroad. Even if you are in the U.S., you have to do your home work to identify a great surgeon. I've seen some botched jobs done by plastic surgeons, who practice in the U.S.

Plastic surgery is so common today that it seems to be as simple as getting a good haircut. Breast augmentation, eye, nose, lip augmentation, liposuction and tummy tucks are all procedures undertaken every day. With something so simple many people are now seeking off-shore treatment at much lower costs. The term for this is "medical tourism" and it's a fast growing market segment. Bangkok Thailand is one such destination, hailed as the plastic surgery capitol of Asia. Thailand built its reputation on the most unlikely type of procedures, yet the procedures in question are amongst the most sophisticated. Yes we are talking about gender-reassignment. If you're interested in <a href="http://www.naraveesurgery.com/">plastic surgery in Thailand</a> with world class facilities and procedures performed by expert surgeons at a fraction of the cost, then please visit <a href="http://www.naraveesurgery.com/">http://www.naraveesurgery.com</a>