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Having Plastic Surgery in an Exotic Locale Can End Up Costing You More than Money
American Society of Plastic Surgeons ConsumerFeature
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LAST YEAR, NEARLY 150-THOUSAND AMERICANS TRAVELED ABROAD FOR HEALTH-CARE. AND, THE NUMBER IS EXPECTED TO DOUBLE THIS YEAR. MANY OF THEM ARE HAVING PLASTIC-SURGERY PROCEDURES IN EXOTIC LOCALES--LURED BY THE PROMISE OF LOW COSTS, AND A PRIVATE, RELAXING RECOVERY. HOWEVER, THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS WARNS THAT SAVING ON PLASTIC SURGERY CAN COST A LOT MORE THAN MONEY. THE ORGANIZATION WANTS PATIENTS TO UNDERSTAND THAT PLASTIC SURGERY IS REAL SURGERY--AND THAT SURGERY AND RECOVERY, THOUSANDS OF MILES FROM HOME, CARRIES RISKS. SPECIFICALLY, IT WANTS PATIENTS TO ASK THESE THREE KEY QUESTIONS: FIRST, IS THE PHYSICIAN QUALIFIED--AND IS THE MEDICAL FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT SAFE? SECOND, HOW WILL THEY GET TREATMENT FOR POTENTIAL POST-SURGERY COMPLICATIONS? AND, FINALLY, ARE TRAVEL AND VACATION ACTIVITIES COMPATIBLE WITH SURGERY? TO LEARN MORE VISIT THE A-S-P-S WEBSITE, AT "PLASTIC-SURGERY"-DOT-ORG.
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