Increasing numbers of people are traveling to other countries to have cosmetic surgery and gastric band surgery, The Czech republic for instance has seen a 50% rise in medical tourists in the past two years, from 6000 visitors two years ago to 9000 over the past year, but why?
The primary reason for medical tourism is the varying price across different countries. The cost of plastic surgery procedures such as liposuction,. tummy tuck. and breast enlargement in other countries can be as much as 80% cheaper than in the UK. Gastric band surgery is a huge growth area for medical tourism as obesity rates increase. The price of gastric band surgery in the UK means that many are saving thousands by travelling abroad; lower price does not necessarily equate to lower quality however. Medical regulations in many European countries are actually tighter than here in the UK and Europe offers some world class facilities. The lower cost of living means that high quality services can be found at a fraction of the cost of those on offer closer to home.
Dentistry, gastric band, liposuction & tummy tuck plastic surgery are some of the most popular procedures people travel abroad for.