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Today the plastic surgery industry is one of the most popular in medicine. According to the statistics of the International Society of Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine in 2015, 23 million operations of varying degrees of complexity were carried out. From year to year, these figures only grow. What are the most popular plastic surgery procedures? How to make the right choice of clinic? And how much does it cost? Coordinator of MediGlobus answered these and other exciting questions about plastic surgery.
THE MOST POPULAR PLASTIC OPERATIONS
The most popular procedures remains manipulations associated with changes in the size and shape of the mammary glands (including gynecomastia in men), upper and / or lower eyelid plasty (blepharoplasty), including operations aimed at changing the incision of the eyes, changing the shape and size of the nose (rhinoplasty) , skin tightening, liposuction. To date, plastic surgery is available for almost all categories of individuals.
WHICH COUNTRY TO CHOOSE FOR PLASTIC SURGERY?
On the Internet there are alot of positive reviews about Doctors and Clinics which puts the person in a difficult situation about choice. Usually the choice has to be made between states with a traditionally high level of general medicine and countries that are leaders in the number of plastic interventions performed each year.
Based on my experience, patients often choose between Israel, Turkey, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and South Korea. I think that it is possible to get a satisfying result in any country, the main thing is to select a plastic surgeon carefully.
WHAT ARE THE TOP 4 COUNTRIES IN THE FIELD OF PLASTIC SURGERY?
There are TOP-4 countries, which today are leaders in the number of yearly performed aesthetic surgery interventions.
- 1. On the first place is no doubt the USA, only for last year 4 million U.S citizens have used the services of plastic surgeons.
- 2. On the second place is South Korea, where aesthetic surgery is very popular not only among Koreans themselves, but also foreigners who are coming here in abundance.
- 3. The third place can be deservedly given to Turkey, using the American standards this country has reached a high level not only in aesthetic medicine but also in other areas of medicine. Highly qualified doctors, international accreditation and certification within an affordable price range (in comparison with the EU countries) made Turkey very popular.
- 4. In premium category of clients the top spot is taken by Switzerland. All the plastic and reconstructive surgeries are performed by certified plastic surgeons who have been certified by Swiss society of plastic,reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. Starting from the most gentle anesthesia techniques, postoperative nursing care till complete recovery, all the clients are taken care of in the best way possible.
As shown by statistics from Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute about 30,000 people travel to Switzerland each year for health issues, spending more than 1 billion Swiss Franc, majority of such procedures are related to aesthetic medicine.
Hirslanden Private Hospital Group which is the largest private healthcare provider, is annually growing by ten percent in foreign patients. In Switzerland most of the Cosmetic surgery centers have availability of Cellular Therapy (revitalizing).
One of the popular aesthetic medicine center is Lemanic which is actively working in this sphere from 1998 winning the award of Best European Aesthetic Medicine in 2012 and another award for the Development of Technologies in Medicine and Aesthetics by UNESCO.
Paul Niehans, a Swiss specialist, developed cellular therapy in 1931 now popular as revitalization. This techniques “revitalisation” is very popular these days among foreigners as this procedure is thought to be effective in slowing down the ageing process. “People start to notice improved mental and physical performance with such techniques”.
5th place competitors can share among themselves countries such as Austria, Germany and Israel.
HOW MUCH DOES A PLASTIC SURGERY COST?
The operation cost is affected by fairly large number of factors. Main factors are the level and experience of the doctor, the cost of material (for example, implants of the mammary glands), the complexity of surgical intervention, as well as the price index in a chosen country.
The pricing index occupies the main place on this list, along with the experience of the doctor. The price policy for the operation using identical consumables performed by a plastic surgeon of professor level can fluctuate in significant range (for example, breast augmentation with anatomical teardrop shaped implants without tightening the breast skin using an implant of brand Mentor in Israel will cost 11000-12000 USD, whereas in Turkey the cost will be in the range of 3500-4500 Euros).
The quality of medical services and safety for the patient is confirmed by the availability of international certificates and accreditations. We personally check the compliance of medical centers and doctors with the declared qualifications and accreditations, regularly visiting clinics. Thus, when giving recommendations we are always confident in our words, but only the patient has to decide about his/her choice. The difference in price between countries is natural and does not affect the quality of medical services, provided a truly highly qualified doctor and a certified medical center.
HOW TO MAKE A RIGHT CHOICE OF CLINIC AND DOCTOR?
When choosing a clinic and a doctor, we recommend paying attention to the qualifications of a specialist, the statistics of the surgical procedures performed, the profile of the doctor (as a rule, plastic reconstruction specialist perform more complex cases than only plastic surgeons), clinical experience.
It is important to get acquainted with the catalog of specialist’s work and always take into account that the catalogs contain only those photographs which were officially approved for use by the patient.
From pictures you may or may not like the doctor’s work, but you need to understand that plastic surgery is directly related to the individual preferences of each individual, so what you do not seem to like can fully correspond to the desires of the patient whose photos you are considering. You can also evaluate patients’ reviews published on the Internet, but with this source of information you need to be cautious, because in the era of Internet prevalence any negative or positive review can be paid.
SO, CONSIDERING ALL OF THE ABOVE, WE CAN DISTINGUISH THE MAIN CRITERIA:
- Qualification;
- Experience;
- Specialization;
- Statistics (number of operations).
Remember, a good specialist will not just listen and do everything as the patient wants, he will advise how it can be better!
WHAT QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK A PLASTIC SURGEON?
In consultation with a doctor, you should ask all kinds of questions that bother you. Before you decide to go for surgery, you should not have a single question about the operation and the expected result.
During the consultation with the doctor, you must specify all your wishes, as this will affect the final result.
With remote planning of the operation, it is important to clearly state your desires as much as possible, these will be transferred to the doctor in a special questionnaire along with the photos of the zone for correction attached to it.
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