1. Head to Brazil for a Nip and Tuck
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

How Much Does Abdominplasty Cost in Brazil? The current recession is putting a hold on the number of cosmetic procedures in the U.S.  The $10 billion U.S. plastic surgery market had a 9 percent slowdown, ...

2. Get a Winning Smile with Dental Veneers
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

Are Dental Veneers the Right Choice? Dental veneers are becoming an increasingly popular cosmetic surgery procedure for those who want to improve their smiles.  During the procedure, practitioners ...

3. Uncover Your Inner Self in Thailand
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

Sex Reassignment Surgery in Thailand Thailand is renowned for its affordable cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures, attracting men and women from around the world every year to go under the knife. ...

4. The Art of Rhinoplasty: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

The Changing Face of Rhinoplasty Cosmetic surgery is no longer a one-off exotic procedure simply reserved for the lavish and bored.  Nowadays cosmetic surgery is more accessible and widely specialised ...

5. Despite the Recession, Medical Tourism Is on the Increase for India
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... becoming the preferred destination for medical tourism. Low priced gastric bypass surgery, affordable Botox, and cheap dental work are saving thousands of dollars for millions of Americans.  In a recent ...

6. Will Medical Tourism Help or Hurt US Health Care Crisis?
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How Long Before Affordable Cosmetic Surgery Ceases to be a US Oxymoron? Medical tourism has the potential to help the US health care crisis in several ways, but one particularly stands out:  stimulating ...

7. Cost of Penis Enlargement Surgery: Too High For Comfort
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

Is The Cost of Penis Enlargement Surgery Worth It? Many men feel uncomfortable about the size of their organ, and if you're reading this, you might have questions of your own.  But before you rush ...

8. Will Universal Health Care Level Medical Playing Fields?
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Can’t Afford High Priced Cosmetic Surgery? Medical Tourism Can Help Ever find yourself wondering how much blepharoplasty, more commonly known as eyelid surgery, costs?  Most of us don’t have the disposable ...

9. Has Your Employer Added Medical Vacations to Your Medical Coverage?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... medical tourism to places like Thailand, India, or Singapore for low priced medical procedures ranging from braces to ear surgery.  An increasing wave of US patients—over 750,000 in 2007 alone—have travelled ...

10. Thailand Can Make a Man Out of You
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

Bargain Shopping For Low Priced Female to Male Surgery Whoever thought there’d be bargain shopping for low priced female to male surgeries, also known as gender reassignment surgery?  But countries ...

11. Could Affordable Facial Implants Be for You?
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Are Men Driving Women To Singapore For Cosmetic Surgery? Male opinion may be among the top factors for women to have cosmetic surgery.  In many cases, women feel compelled to fit the standards of beauty ...

12. Can Medical Tourism Packages Thrive With Universal Health Care?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... how much coronary angioplasty surgery cost, one must factor in the salaries of the medical staff, fluctuating fuel costs, and IT support. So How Much Does Coronary Angioplasty Surgery Cost? The cost ...

13. US Insurer Announces Cover for Health Vacations in India
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... tourism revenues.  Cost savings are as extensive for cardiac surgeries as they are for non-emergency treatments like a herniated disc procedures.   The cost of herniated disc surgery in India can often ...

14. The Search for the Legendary Health Vacation Insurance Provider
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

Cosmetic Surgery Prices Catch the Eye of the Insurance Guy There was a time not too long ago when insurance companies would steadfastly refuse coverage for any elective surgeries.  It seems times have ...

15. Is Medical Tourism Dangerous?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... is commonly available for elective surgeries.  Consumers now have the opportunity to select from a whole world (literally) of specialists and to combine any necessary surgery with a dream vacation.   ...

16. Get a Brazilian Butt with a Health Vacation Package
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

How Much Does Buttock Augmentation Cost? As of 2005, over 2,000 Americans opted for buttock augmentation surgery, which cost approximately $20,000.   Dr. Thomas L. Roberts III, a plastic surgeon in Spartanburg, ...

17. Look No Further for Low Priced Chemical Peels
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

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 ...

18. Avoiding the Dangers of Medical Tourism
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Cosmetic Surgery Abroad Can Be Dangerous, Need Help? Despite the dangers of excessive blood loss, infection, or complications, some people actually choose to have surgery.  They elect to have cosmetic ...

19. Can India Help You Fake Your Age Like the Rich and Famous?
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Low-priced Brow Lift Surgery Is Not a Myth Most of the Beverly Hills clientele of plastic surgeon Dr. Chiu don’t blink an eyelash at the $8,000 price tag attached to a simple brow lift.  Then again, ...

20. Are Health Vacations Dangerous?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

Medical Tourism: Boon or Bane? So you’ve decided to get yourself a reverse boob job and all those medical tourism ads for affordable breast reduction surgery have caught your eye.  But many want to ...

21. Custom Made Vaginas in Thailand?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... reach of plastic surgery and other health care options both economically and geographically.  With health vacations, patients can now travel farther and pay less to have their bodies customized. Medical ...

22. How Singapore Is Restoring Virginity?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... It’s not really as easy as it sounds.  To do it right takes plenty of research.  Medical tourism reduces the stress of having plastic surgery, at least the financing aspect.  You must also factor in the ...

23. Plastic Surgery Safety Tips
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... tuck surgery.  This isn’t meant to be a scare tactic or deterrent for medical tourism travelers.  Rather, this should encourage you to pay attention.  Enjoy yourself, but take care of yourself and those ...

24. Show off Those Thighs in Beautiful Brazil
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Medical Tourism "Nip-Tucks" Inflated Plastic Surgery Prices Medical tourism has become an amazing way to reduce the cost of thigh lift surgery for US patients.  Thigh lift surgery (or thighplasty) is ...

25. Elective Surgery Not Always about Sex
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... 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 ...

26. Why Is Medical Tourism on the Rise?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... from dental tourism to major surgery, Latin America has become a key player in the medical tourism industry.  Mexico is a huge favorite among Americans who don’t want to travel that far from home just ...

27. Reconciling Medical Tourism with Local Healthcare
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... who can pay the lower costs of say, a nose job surgery.  To an extent, the criticism is justified.  The cost of a nose job surgery or any other cosmetic surgery procedure at an Apollo or Bumrungrad is ...

28. Why Health Vacations Are So Right for Women
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... by itself can result in other problems later in life, like urinary incontinence, which again requires treatment or surgery that costs thousands of dollars.  Plus, there are additional conditions like fibroids ...

29. History of Poland
(Destinations/Poland)

... Europe, drawn by its dental clinics, cosmetic surgery centers, ophthalmology hospitals, and other medical facilities.  This form of heath tourism is poised to be a major money spinner for the Polish economy ...

30. Are Health Vacations Becoming Too Mainstream?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... part of the way Americans choose to access health care. The most important factor driving medical tourism is the low cost of procedures abroad.  Hip resurfacing surgery that costs as much as $50,000 ...

31. Medical Tourism Advice for the Newbie Traveler
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Not-so-Pleasant Health Vacation Experiences Medical tourism offers patients a way out of the high costs of health care in the US.  From face lifts to hip replacement surgery, patients are finding that ...

32. South Africa Offers More Than a Safari
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... hub.  The country has packaged and branded unique "medical safari packages" that combine a holiday in beautiful South Africa, complete with a wildlife safari to watch the Big 5, with a cosmetic surgery ...

33. What Boob Jobs, Teeth, and Singapore Have in Common
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

Plastic Surgery Not Just for Breasts When most people think about plastic surgery, they usually picture common procedures like breast augmentation, tummy tucks, or face lifts.  Most don’t realize that ...

34. Medical Tourism Competes with Strings and Doorknobs
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... plastic surgery to tourists at lower prices than they could find at home.  Since then, Thailand has expanded services covering the gambit of medical tourism care.  Today, health travelers experience lower ...

35. Malaysia Gets the Kinks Out of Your Neck
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More Americans Afford Plastic Surgery Prices…in Malaysia One of the greatest paradoxes around American health care is that so many US citizens almost travel almost 9,000 miles to Malaysia to afford ...

36. The Key to the Fountain of Youth: Medical Tourism
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

The Cost of Facelift Surgery Goes Under the Knife Elective surgery is known for burning a hole in your pocket and ruining your eyesight as you desperately scan the fine print of your insurance paperwork ...

37. Plastic Surgery for the Alpha Male: the Advantages of Medical Travel
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

Medical Tourism for Elective Procedures According to diversitybusiness.com, men are becoming increasingly interested in cosmetic surgery procedures.  Their report cites the American Academy of Facial ...

38. Philippines Medical Tourism Summit Sounds Optimistic Note
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... pay for an expensive procedure, should the need arise. Cosmetic Surgery Procedures The industry seems quite confident about the positive effects of the US recession on medical tourism in the country.  ...

39. What's So Great about India Anyway?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... like bypass surgery, heart valve replacement surgery, and even pacemaker installation.  The cost of heart valve replacement surgery in India comes hovers around $10,000, which is a fraction of what you ...

40. Is the UAE the New Thailand?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... facilities is the relatively higher cost of the procedures here.  For instance, the cost of heart bypass surgery here runs to about $40,000.  Compare that to about $11,000 in Thailand and $10,000 in India, ...

41. Does a Recession Mean More Benefits for Medical Tourism Industry?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... past couple of years.  This means that your dollar goes further, whether it’s ancient Indian antiques you're looking for or you simply need to cover the cost of your glaucoma surgery procedure.  According ...

42. Lose Major Weight at Minor Price in India
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... the point of obesity must be changed.  Indian Method of Preventive Health Care One procedure helping combat the high emotional and physiological costs of obesity is gastric bypass surgery.  Some people ...

43. Medical Vacations May not Be US Health Care Answer, but They’re Helping
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... can’t afford the outright costs of a $50,000 knee surgery and some might have trouble paying an of average $300 to $600 for dental bonding without advanced notice.  For this group of people, dental tourism ...

44. Find Your Roots in Malaysia
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... surgery.  The comfort factor for patients, insurers, and dental tourism companies has helped the industry grow exponentially to its $40 billion status in worldwide revenues.  ...

45. Dental Tourism Destinations Whitening the Way
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... procedure because of the degree of pain he or she has been experiencing, limiting pre-surgery activities.  Also, the recovery time may minimize sightseeing, and certainly nightlife activities afterward.  ...

46. In Singapore, What You Don’t See is What You Get
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... (including the price of the airfare) on a knee surgery would still be a loss if you return with additional complications.  Undergoing medical procedures, even something as relatively mild as getting invisalign ...

47. Toothless No More, Courtesy of Dental Tourism
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... abroad might be cheaper than the treatment alone at home, it's still not cheap. Up For and Indian Medical Vacation? When a patient needs a hip replacement or heart surgery, urgency is critical.  And ...

48. Losing Your Hair? Visit India!
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... have heard the saying, “____ has got me pulling my hair out.”  India’s medical tourism industry can help balding men and women put their hair back in.  At around $7,500, the cost of hair replacement surgery ...

49. Medical Tourism Thailand: Strong enough for a Man, But Made for a Woman
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

Thailand among Top Medical Tourism Destinations Thailand has garnered a reputation as a medical tourism destination of repute.  This is especially true in elective surgeries like male to female surgery, ...

50. Thailand Will Make a Man of You, Yet
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

A New Breed of Men Through Plastic Surgery Medical breakthroughs have long been responsible for saving lives.  Countless hours of research, testing, and experimentation have allowed doctors and surgeons ...

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