| Scalpel Safaris bringing tourists to South Africa for liposuction |
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| Tuesday, 28 November 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||
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"South Africa has a very good reputation internationally for the quality of its medical service facilities and because it's cheaper," Kelly said. However, research by Lipo.com points to a narrowing of the price difference for common procedures in the last year. Whereas, until recently, the total cost of the procedure in South Africa, air travel and accommodation would still cost significantly less than in the United States or Europe. The Lipo.com price index for procedures in 2005 shows that this price gap has narrowed and South Africa is no longer the bargain basement location that it once was.
For many patients, the incentive to travel is not just the cost saving for plastic surgery, but also the opportunity to combine the procedure with a vacation. Although it is unlikely that patients recovering from a tummy tuck or liposuction will be bouncing about on the beach after the surgery, the vacation period allows patients the opportunity to recover in privacy, so that swelling and bruising from the procedure will have subdued by the time they return to family, friends and colleagues. However, patients should be aware of the risks of travelling for overseas surgery, as outlined in this article. |
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