Bargain Basement Cosmetic Surgery in South America?
Hmm, very interesting. There’s a new phenomena cropping up lately which is termed “medical tourism”, and it is due to the fact that foreigners can go to far off places and obtain plastic surgery procedures as well as other medical procedures for a fraction of the cost that they can get it for here in the US.
The US actually has some of the highest medical costs in the world believe it or not, and that does not exclude the booming cosmetic surgery industry. However, you think it’s booming over here, wait til you get a load of the amount of women who spend a lot of money on plastic surgery in efforts to look beautiful in the soouthern parts of America, like Brazil, Columbia and Argentina.
In fact, South America has some of the most highly trained and skilled cosmetic surgeons due to the popularity of the elective surgeries there, and also due to the fact that they perform some of the most high tech, new wave surgeries and techniques in the world. This and the low prices definitely add to the appeal of travelling abroad to obtain plastic surgery and cosmetic improvements.
Not only is the surgery cheaper, but the fact that the exchange rate is usually attractive makes it all that much more appealing. Plus you may even get a little mini vacation out of the deal if you decide to stay a little while. Popular cosmetic surgeries in south America include breast enhancements, liposuction and other cellulite treatments, and face lifts, including nose jobs and other facial reconstructive surgeries, as well as the non-surgical botox and restylane injections.
The travel industry is booming with these “medical tourism” tourists, and there are even agencies that will help travellers coordinate the surgeries as well as their stay in the foreign country. It is said that the cosmetic surgery industry is so popular in the southern part of America that even the poor save up for years just to get themselves breast implants and other procedures, many times in hopes of elevating themselves or catching themselves rich boyfriends, so it’s actually kind of sad why it’s so popular….
