Medical Value Travel in Beautiful, Tropical Thailand

Medical Value Travel in Thailand

Hospitals in Thailand offer healthcare to thousands of Americans who are increasingly embarking on medical value travel.  Thailand is an unexplored country for most, and the joy of experiencing a new culture is drawing an increasing number of tourists each year.  Medical tourism is also a booming industry here as the cost of procedures like liposuction and plastic surgery is very low.

Ms. Stauber’s Medical Value Travel

Ms. Stauber, a retired marketing executive, is very satisfied with her medical experience in Thailand.  She had come to Thailand seeking plastic surgery.  Her doctors had advised her to opt for plastic surgery financing since her normal medical insurance didn’t cover elective cosmetic procedures.  While in Thailand she was surprised to discover that the cost of liposuction was also lower than in the US.

Plastic Surgery Financing in Thailand

Ms. Stauber reported to her Thai hospital where she underwent an operation that lasted seven hours.  Initially there was some physical discomfort, but this lasted just a few days.  Within six months she was back to her earlier self.  Ms. Stauber is highly satisfied with the English speaking plastic surgeon who, she feels, did an excellent job.  And plastic surgery financing was relatively easy since it cost her $4,700, virtually half of what it would have cost in the United States.  So happy is Ms. Stauber with the experience that she is planning to return to Thailand again to treat her varicose veins and smooth out her arms (now that she knows that the cost of liposuction is so low).  She is just one among the thousands of satisfied Americans who would definitely vouch for medical value travel.

Source: Chris Martell, “Madison Woman Goes Overseas for Facelift,” Wisconsin State Journal, October 29, 2006.