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Medical tourists seek cosmetic surgery in Thailand

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    It looks like people around the globe are rushing to Thailand to get cosmetic surgery despite possible risks and complications brought about by getting surgeries abroad. Thailand boasts of its low cost surgical procedures and world-class medical facilities --- something that medical tourists have always wanted.

    Here’s more from the Khaleej Times:

    Last year, 1.28 million international patients visited Thailand and the number is expected to increase by 10 percent in 2006, according to Thailand tourism agency figures.

    The kingdom boasts 33 internationally-accredited hospitals including plastic surgery specialist Yanhee Hospital, the most famous clinic for sex change operations.

    And while Bangkok has long been known as a center for male-to-female operations, Yanhee has seen a sharp rise in the number of women wanting to become men.

    Breast enlargement surgery at Yahnee hospital costs only $2,200, a whopping $3000 lesser than the US national average cost. This is just one proof of the cost advantage that medical tourism gives to its clients.

    However, it should also be taken into consideration that undergoing surgeries abroad can be very risky. One main drawback is when complications arise, the patient has no choice but to deal with a new set of physicians while recovering in their home country.

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    • But what all procedures are

    But what all procedures are carried out in Thiland is it facelift only or other procedures like lipo suction are also performed there.

    Breast augmentation at 11:09am on Mar 4, 2011
    I hope that there are

    I hope that there are experienced plastic surgeons in Thiland. It would be preferable to have plastic surgery procedures done in United states because of experienced plastic surgeons there but cost remains a vital factor.

    Plastic surgery at 11:03am on Mar 4, 2011
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