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Combining cosmetic surgery and an overseas vacation ?

Monday, October 13th, 2008

Do to rising U.S. medical care costs, some people are opting to travel overseas and have their breast enlargement or Liposuction or tummy tuck or face lift procedure done. But is it worth it and is the quality of care the same ? Not necessarily, and you will certainly want to do very thorough research before considering gambling with your medical care. Is it worth a few thousand dollars saved to end up with a botched cosmetic or plastic surgery procedure that may affect you the rest of your life?

Most foreign countries have lower medical standards and less quality control than the United States. (more…)