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Cosmetic Surgery Holidays

Introduction
Cosmetic surgery holidays have surged in popularity as the growth in medical tourism generally has seen dramatic growth. Medical tourism is a term used where people are travelling to other countries (outside of their country of residence) to obtain a variety of medical, dental, and surgical treatments at a cheaper price. Normally the savings on the healthcare fund a vacation in the country that is visited for treatment and travel agents are now offering all-in packages including flights, treatment and accommodation.

The Growth In Cosmetic Surgery Holidays
A combination of several factors has led to the recent increase in the popularity of medical tourism and the plastic surgery sector in particular. High costs of healthcare in industrialized nations and the dramatic reductions in the costs of international travel, have come together to create the market for medical tourism. However, medical tourists need somewhere to go where they can get quality healthcare treatment. In recent years the technology and standards of care in many developing countries has seen dramatic improvements. Cosmetic surgery in particular has been a relatively expensive form of surgery until now. New destinations have targeted this market sector and have made plastic surgery affordable to anyone.

Price Savings
Savings can be dramatic and costs for more cosmetic surgery treatments are a fraction of what they are in Europe and the USA, as the following examples show:

	UK Price	Price In India
Liposuction	£1,550 - £5,000	£440 -£1,100
EyeLid Surgery	£1,550 - 3,200	£380 -£1,000

Treatments
Treatments are varied and cover a wide variety of plastic and reconstructive treatments including: Liposuction, breast implants, rhinoplasty, laser hair removal, browlift, wrinkles reduction, jawline reshaping, eyelids re-shaped, chin surgery, gender reassignment, penis enlargements and tummy tucks. In fact, just about every plastic surgery treatment available in the industrialised nations is available overseas at huge price savings.

Destinations
The major destinations for cosmetic surgery holidays until recently were, the West Indies, Costa Rica and Brazil in particular. These countries catered mainly for a US clientele, being relatively only a short distance to travel to. Other destinations have followed in recent years and Thailand in particular was significant in promoting cosmetic surgery holidays to a global audience. Other nations have followed, Africa, Europe and the Middle East, all keen to get in on the cosmetic surgery holidays industry. One country however stands out from the rest in embracing the cosmetic surgery concept for medical tourists, India, which looks set to be the heavy weight player in this sector in the 21st century. The advantages of plastic surgery in India include: World-class health and plastic surgery facilities, plastic surgeons renowned for their expertise and professionalism and finally, a huge investment in healthcare to keep the country at the forefront of the medical tourism and plastic surgery holidays boom. These include huge investments from both the government and private sectors in infrastructure, training and research. The worries of a botched plastic surgery operation in another country have no grounding in reality considering the quality of care now available is second to none.

The Best Cosmetic Surgery Holidays
Our view is that India offers you everything you need to make your cosmetic surgery a success. For further information on treatments and holiday packages in India, please contact:
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