Cosmetic Surgery Abroad by sally

The rise of medical tourism, where patients travel out of their home country to look for medical treatment, has been mainly encouraged by the cost issues: prices for healthcare may be two to ten times lower in some foreign country than at home. People from developed regions realize that they can get world-class treatment much more cheaply overseas. As plastic surgery is becoming extremely popular all around the world, thousands of people migrate abroad for cosmetic and reconstructive surgery as well.

The idea of undergoing a plastic surgery - let alone going to foreign country for it - may sound frightening. Nevertheless, a recent research carried out by Mintel in the UK shows that 690,000 cosmetic surgery procedures were done on Britons in 2006 alone. However, the prices in British clinics are high, so people are seeking for treatment at more attractive costs.

According to a survey by cosmeticsurgeryanswers.co.uk, 70% of British citizens would choose Europe to have cosmetic surgery; 17% of them would go to Eastern Europe.

One of the Eastern European countries is Lithuania. People who come to Lithuania from abroad often don’t know what to expect, as they have little heard of the country itself. But, contrary to foreign medical tourists’ fears, plastic surgery clinics in Lithuania use the latest and the safest equipment and can fully cater to cosmetic patients’ needs. Robert Wilson from Britain had a plastic surgery at a Lithuanian clinic two years ago.

“I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect when I came over from the UK. However, from the very first moment that I was met at Vilnius Airport, until post-operative care & recuperation I have been extremely impressed by the levels of courtesy, professionalism and expertise shown by the medical staff”, he said.

Ever since the beginning of cosmetic surgery in Lithuania the Lithuanian surgeons’ skilfulness, knowledge gained abroad and long years of surgical practice have helped thousands of people in enhancing their appearance and boosting their self-confidence. What is most important, having cosmetic surgery done in Lithuania, British citizens could save half the money they would pay for the same procedures at home.

In Lithuania, Britons can have cosmetic surgery for 2 to 3 times lower prices. A facelift procedure can cost from £4,000 in the UK, and in Lithuania, it costs £1,800. The price for ear correction surgery is £2,000 in Britain; in Lithuania, it costs £700. Tummy tuck can cost about £3,500 in the UK, and £1,700 in Lithuania. Also, breast surgery procedures are 2 to 3 times lower in Lithuania. For instance, breast augmentation could cost from about £3,500 in Britain; the same procedure can be performed for £1,700 in the Baltic State. A rough price for breast uplift is £3,800 in the UK; meanwhile in Lithuania, it would cost only £1,200.

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