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Asian Cosmetic Surgery Medical Tourism

What so different about Asian medical tourism? Learn about travel for cosmetic plastic surgery in Asia-Pacific and India.

 

"Medical tourism" is a marketing term widely used by private and government-sponsored tourist agencies to promote travel to foreign countries to obtain health care. In fact, fun, sun, shopping, and gambling have little to do with undergoing serious plastic surgery.

As noted in our report below, neither, apparently, does saving money.

Most practitioners in Asia are receptive to inquiries from foreign patients but not all are well-prepared to facilitate the process. Here's an in-depth look at what it's all about.


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An Asian Plastic Surgery Guide Special Report

Asian Cosmetic Surgery Tourism 2011:
Not What You Think


Part 1: Cosmetic Medical Tourism Numbers Misunderstood
Part 2: Main Driver of Cosmetic Medical Tourism: Quality or Cost?
Part 3: Geopolitical Threat to Asian Plastic Surgery Tourism
Part 4: China and Cosmetic Medical Tourism: Not a Player
Part 5: Cosmetic Surgery Tourism Cost Savings: Never Mind

Part 6: Singapore on Myths of Medical Tourism


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