Originally published September 19 2005
Plastic surgery vacations on the rise
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
As more Americans who want plastic surgery travel to other countries for lower-cost procedures, some companies are catering specifically to travelers in search of cosmetic surgery and offering websites to reach their would-be customers in the United States and elsewhere.
You normally wouldn't pair "surgery" and "vacation" together, but a growing trend marries the two.
Although cosmetic surgery travel is increasingly popular for a number of reasons, the overriding issue is cost.
In the United States, cosmetic and dental surgery are cost-prohibitive; in a number of other countries, predominantly in South America and Asia, prices are considerably lower.
Additionally most Americans simply don't have the extra time, so it makes sense to use those available vacation days.
On the higher end of the cosmetic tourism scale is Surgeon and Safari (tel. + 27/11463-3154; www.surgeon-and-safari.co.za).
Choose your procedure, your surgeon, your accommodation, flights and safari options all on one page -- I'll take a business class flight, guest house accommodation, a wilderness safari, Dr. Rick Van Der Poel in Johannesburg and liposuction please!
Guests can choose to recuperate in a luxury hotel in Cape Town or Johannesburg or take a variety of different safaris as part of a one-off package price.
Brazil is famous for its stunning women and by admission, many get a helping hand, so it is only natural that it is home to a number of cosmetic surgery clinics marketing themselves to foreigners.
Cosmetic Vacations (tel. 877-627-2556; www.cosmeticvacations.com) only uses surgeons licensed by the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery and they work in conjunction with the Fluminense Clinic, which has visiting plastic surgeons from all over the world.
Cosmetic vacation works with a specialist Brazil travel agent Must Travel (tel. 954/788-4332) and will arrange your accommodation (four hotels to choose from), airport transfers and pre-operative consultation.
Upon arrival at the airport in Bangkok you are greeted by a company representative, and your entire stay in Thailand is managed including post-surgery recovery and rejuvenation, based on your doctor's recommendations and your preferences.
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