Americans look abroad for cosmetic

Dismayed by high surgical costs in the U.S., increasing numbers of American patients are packing their bags to have necessary surgery performed in countries such as Argentina, India, Thailand, and Singapore.

High costs in the U.S. are driving some patients to seek plastic surgery, cosmetic dentistry and gastric bypass in Argentina, and other countries says Yvan Chan, Director at Gosculptura, a company that sends dozens of patients each month abroad for specialized medical procedures.


Many go to have necessary surgery performed in countries such as Argentina, India, Thailand, and Singapore.

According to Mark D. Smith, president and chief executive officer of the California HealthCare Foundation in Oakland, "People are desperate. This illustrates the growing unaffordability of the U.S. health care system, even to people who are by no means indigent."


source: cosmeticsurgeryanswers.co.uk