Low cost surgery is the main draw card for overseas surgeries – sometimes offered at less than a third of the cost of going under the knife here in Australia. From nose jobs to breast augmentations the list of procedures people are travelling abroad for continues to grow. Many people don’t know the downside of this cheap surgery until they find themselves isolated and afraid in another country unsure of what’s going on.
Your health and well-being should be number 1
With decreased cost comes decreased care. Overseas procedures are overbooked and taken out by under-qualified individuals. Stressed, under-experienced surgeons are rushing to complete surgery, rather than focusing on patient care and developing a one-on-one relationship. Travelling overseas means that you miss out on the higher level of care that puts you at ease about a procedure, and the proper follow up care that is vital to make it through recovery without complications.
In the 24 hours following your surgery you should receive access to your surgeon for any problems or questions you may have. In surgery tourism it is common that you have little medical attention over the short or long term following your surgery. Follow up consultations in the weeks after your procedure are crucial to preventing infection and problems during recovery.
At all times where surgery is involved it is important that patient care is the first priority, but unfortunately this isn’t always the case.
Banned procedures
Often the enticement of going overseas for a procedure is less to do with cost and more that the treatment is unavailable at home. Examples of this are filler injections into the buttocks with substances considered toxic by Australian professionals.
While these procedures seem to provide a means for the desired outcome, there is a reason that they haven’t been approved by Australian medical societies. They are dangerous and can have tragic outcomes. To undergo these procedures in countries with lower medical and hygiene standards means that if something does go wrong it will be harder to access safe necessary medical attention.
Stay home, stay safe!
Australia is a first world country with some of the highest medical and hygiene standards in the world. These safety standards guarantee minimal risk in any surgery undertaken here. Surgeons are highly qualified in order to carry out surgery and are upheld to the strictest of standards with proper repercussions and security in place for you through legislation if these codes of practice are breached.
If you are looking for a cosmetic surgeon in Perth that will focus on you and the results you are after, contact Timeless Cosmetics here or on 08 9544 5200.
