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Treatment Abroad: Research Before You Fly

Monday, July 2, 2012



By Joao Franco

Whether you are planning to get breast implants abroad or go through the knife for weight loss surgery overseas, it is important that you take a look at your options and scrutinize them in detail.  To be fair however, all kinds of medical treatment entails exposing oneself to some element of risk whether you are receiving this treatment in your country or in some exotic medical tourism destination.


As writers and researchers for International Medical Vacations always say, getting as much information as possible regarding that nose job abroad or that breast augmentation you’ve been wanting done is very important so that you have an insight on what is in store for you. This includes researching on your doctor’s qualifications and expertise but how is this possible if you are getting treatment overseas?



There are two problems that roots from this question that I just raised, one, it may be difficult to do some research because you don’t speak the language in the country you are planning to go to and secondly, you won’t be able to ask help from practitioners in your country because they are not familiar with clinics or hospitals abroad.

One thing you should avoid however is not researching about your destination and the medical facility you will be checking into thoroughly. Many medical tourists are tempted to decide rather quickly based on the promise of lesser costs for a certain treatment. Here’s the deal ladies and gents, medical tourism is a good thing but not all hospitals abroad have the capabilities of the west. And nope, this isn’t a racist comment at all. This is based on facts. Making a quick decision that might have a lot of implications on your health will of course lead to frustration in the long term and for the unfortunate ones, long term pain or even death. 

Photos via optimum7.com, dentaltreatmentabroad-turkey.co.uk

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