Elective Surgery Not Always about Sex

Medical Tourism Getting Leggy

Sexy legs are high up on many women’s lists.  Unfortunately, those legs sometimes come with a price tag.  Some women are willing to yield to the high cost of spider veins surgery, or sclerotherapy, in the United States.  Others who either can’t afford or aren’t willing to pay as much may consider medical tourism packages offered at amazing discounts.  Indian medical tourism can cost as little as $2,600 for spider vein surgery including most meals, medical fees, hotel stays, transportation to and from the airport, and more.  Atop the savings, you can try out your new legs while sight-seeing and experiencing cities like New Delhi.

Another Cost Alleviated by Spider Veins Surgery

Spider veins are not just unsightly, but they can also have health-related ramifications.  The spider veins get their name from the web-like appearance they create on the legs.  Veins in the lower legs have valves throughout to stop the backflow of de-oxygenated blood circulation.  This blood flows great distances against gravity, requiring large amounts of pressure to send it up to the heart.  When the valves fail, the pressure builds in the vein causing it to expand, raising the skin above it.  Some of the symptoms like skin rashes, raised blood vessels, or stained skin are cosmetic.  Other, more severe symptoms include swelling, pain, and clotting. 

Insurers Starting to Cover Medical Tourism for Elective Surgery

Employers (particularly small businesses) and their insurance providers are taking serious looks at medical tourism’s savings of 30 to 80 percent.  When a patient pays less for his or her medical care, the insurance companies have smaller payouts.  Employers in turn have less overhead costs when insuring their employees.  In a sense, the reduced costs of procedures like spider veins surgery create a win-win-win-win situation for all parties involved.  Medical tourism destination countries like India also benefit from the economic stimulation.  Another patient benefit is the potential insurance coverage of some elective surgeries.  The cheaper, reliable medical care even makes non-essential medical care more appealing to insurers.  Theoretically, the more medical tourism’s popularity increases, the more reliable it will become, opening doors to even more opportunity.  Currently, the multi-billion dollar industry attracts more than 700,000 Americans with expectations of exceeding 6 million over the next decade.

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