Look No Further for Low Priced Chemical Peels

Brushing Beauty’s Surface in Thailand

As early as 2003, chemical peels were the leading cosmetic surgery in the US with more than 840,000 procedures performed.  Very likely, the affordability of a peel compared to a $7,000 or $8,000 facelift has contributed to its popularity.  Another potential factor is the relative ease of the procedure compared to surgery.  Since chemical peels are non-invasive, they also greatly reduce the risk of complications.  Some chemical peels, like VI Peel, are so advanced that patients may feel little more discomfort than sunburn irritations as it resurfaces the skin.  Thailand, a longtime leader in the world’s plastic and cosmetic surgery, offers lower priced chemical peels than US medical tourists can get at home, making the affordability factor even more appealing.

Medical Tourism Coverage Expanding for Americans

Unreasonably high health care costs drove more than 750,000 Americans to other countries for medical treatment in 2007.  For most of these patients, their insurance did not cover the medical care.  In the not-so-distant future, your next (or first) medical tourism trip to Thailand may be covered by your insurance.  The rapid and significant growth of low cost plastic surgery via medical tourism has caught the attention of American health insurance companies.  For non-life-threatening procedures, some US insurance providers already include medical tourism in their coverage.  Insurers have also recently entertained covering elective procedures like chemical peels performed aboard. 

Concerned about Medical Safety in Thailand?

There’s a reason US insurers have been including medical tourism in their coverage, and it’s not simply because people like it.  The industry has demonstrated continuous exponential growth in the numbers of health travelers and revenue.  By denying medical tourism coverage, insurance companies miss out on their share of the multi-billion dollar industry.  When properly researched, medical tourism can be among the safest hospital visits you’ll have.  Accrediting bodies ensure that many Thai hospitals and their personnel have the proper qualifications and training for the procedures they perform.  Lower costs of living and labor enable companies to provide the latest and most advanced technologies making the hospitals’ capabilities even stronger, in turn, making medical tourism safer for you.

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