Medical Tourism
March 23rd, 2010
Thirty percent of patients considering a $10,000 cosmetic surgery procedure would travel outside the US for the surgery, if it were cheaper. This report is according to a 2007 online American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery survey.
After cost savings, privacy was the next most popular reason. Interestingly, more than 1/3 of the people surveyed report that they would go of shore for procedures not available in the US. Breast surgery is a common surgery driving the popularity for medical tourism. A significant contributing factor being that some breast implants are not approved by the FDA and are only available in Europe and Canada. Read the rest of this entry »
Facial Sculpting Gains Popularity
March 22nd, 2010
The Los Angeles Times reports that the number of Rhinoplasties surgeries soar in 2009 with a catchy title: What recession? Bring on the Rhinoplasty. According to The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), a recent survey confirms the report and revealed a 74% increase the number of rhinoplasties (nose surgeries) performed last year. I certainly agree with the number, as I have seen a dramatic increase in the number of patients choosing rhinoplasty. We have actually posted several rhinoplasty patient diaries, like Lisa’s Blog featured last week on this blog.
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