Considering Vaser Liposuction abroad

What you constitute as being “abroad” depends on your home country. A number of countries now specialise in offering cosmetic weight loss treatments.

Top destinations include:

• The Philippines
• Mexico
• Turkey
• Germany

Each offers different treatment packages with payment options. Costs may depend on cosmetic materials, procedures, clinician expertise and exchange rates.

Vaser Liposuction treatment abroad

The difference in the Vaser Liposuction treatment abroad is that it will take place in another country, however, the basic treatment and results are similar regardless of the treatment country. All use ultrasound energy to break up and liquefy fatty cells that are suctioned out of the body. The Vaser Liposuction procedure duration is between one and three hours, and the results are noticeable straight after treatment, and settles over an approximate four-month period.

Although patients recover quickly, it is best to rest for about twelve hours after the procedure, so combining the treatment with a holiday abroad may give you the rest that you need too! However, bear in mind that any rigorous activity should only be resumed after two to three weeks after the treatment. Usually, while healing, patients wear a compression garment for a week, use painkillers where necessary and take prescribed antibiotics to reduce risk of infection.

Risks of Vaser Liposuction abroad

The risks associated with Vaser Liposuction include bleeding, infection and scarring, however, medical practitioners are trained to reduce such risks. When having treatment abroad it is important to verify the qualifications and expertise of the treating professional and their facility standards. These are added risks when having treatment abroad, but are easily mitigated through research and home-country clinician recommendation.

So what are the pros and cons of travelling abroad for medical treatment? The pros are fairly obvious; shorter waiting times and a smaller bill at the end of the procedure are the main positives for heading overseas for surgery. If you choose your destination carefully, you can not only have the treatment you require, but you can also enjoy a pleasant family holiday in Spain, Portugal or even Mexico and the Caribbean. All of the clinics that offer treatments to medical tourists, from cosmetic surgery to gastric bypass surgery, have to ensure that they meet the clinical and cleanliness standards of the countries where they operate. Many actually surpass these standards, as they know that foreign patients will be checking their credentials closely. If a hospital is not up to standard, other potential customers will soon get to hear about it, so it is within their interest to operate as professionally as possible.

There are, of course, some cons or negatives to medical tourism. It can be quite scary to be in a place where you don’t speak the language, especially if there are complications. Some clinics don’t include extra costs in the package that they offer, meaning that the patient is left with a huge bill if they require emergency or hospital treatment, so always check out the small print closely, to see what your costs actually cover.