Monday, August 11, 2008

Plastic Surgery in Cali

If you have ever been to Cali, Colombia, you already know that the women there look great! Let’s spill the beans on how almost every woman looks beautiful in this 3rd largest city of the South American country that has until now had a notorious reputation. Cali is the undisputed plastic surgery capital of Colombia and has an extensive list of top surgeons, as well as cosmetic surgery clinics. Contributing heavily to the city’s economic growth, various plastic surgery procedures such as Lasik eye surgery, face lift, liposuction, ear-nose-throat, facial correct surgery etc, are cheaper and better than in, let’s say, the US or Europe. A regular aesthetic surgery procedure will cost you just $600-$700 US dollars from the

Otherwise famous for its sugarcane plantations, Cali also known as the “World Capital of Salsa,” is a completely modern and cosmopolitan city with its own airport. Located near the Andes Valley of Cauca, because the River Cauca crosses it, Cali has stunning bio-diversity and natural beauty that help you relax, rejuvenate, and rejoice. The tropical climate is comfortable and allows you to flaunt your newly doctored appearance.

A fashion conscious, traditionally and culturally rich society ensures that the city is safe, welcoming and protective of its residents and guests alike. The police force is widespread and active and crime rate is very low. If you are visiting Cali for plastic surgery, you aren’t likely to have any security issues because the government of Colombia is attentive to the tourists who come visiting their country.

So why is Cali considered as the plastic surgery capital of Colombia? The answer is simple. The quality of aesthetic surgery is almost 30-35% of what you may have to shell out in the US or the UK. Let’s assume you want to get liposuction and rhinoplasty done, you may just have to pay $7,000 to $8,000 in Colombia. But the cost of getting similar surgery done in the US could set you back by a whopping $25,000 - $30,000. Packed and promoted as ‘surgery packages’ these plastic surgery procedures include cost of all medical procedures you opt for, nursing, post-operative care and treatment, travel insurance, accommodation at a hotel, transport, tourist guide, and airfare.

Moreover, the doctors in Cali are gifted, experienced, patient-oriented, and have acquired their medical degrees from top-notch universities in countries such as America. The nurses and other support staff are also trained and experienced in taking care of patients who have undergone plastic surgery procedures.

So make sure, your next stop is Cali!!!!!!!!!!

Top Reasons Why Plastic Surgery In Colombia Is The Best Choice For You!

Did you know that 2 out of every 5 Americans consider traveling out of their country for medical procedures if the cost is lower and quality equal to that back home? There is a huge surge in interest in medical tourism. According to a survey, 40% people have claimed to have considered seeking treatment for certain surgeries such as plastic surgery, cosmetic dentistry, hip replacements etc, in countries such as India, Thailand, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Colombia, if the cost is half and quality equal to their own country, while 27% said they would definitely consider medical tourism in the future. On the other hand, 5% Americans had already made a trip aboard for health treatments. Though these numbers are only from the US, the situation in other countries regarding traveling aboard for various health procedures is not very different. One of the main reasons for this paradigm shift in thinking can be attributed to the spiraling cost of health insurance and treatments in developed countries. People who can’t afford the cost of certain procedures such as breast enlargement or rhinoplasty (nose job), or tummy tuck in their country, find traveling to Bogota, or Bombay highly beneficial for not just their health but also pocket!

Let’s consider breast enlargement. Since the time FDA approved silicone gel breast implants (November, 2006), the number of women who wanted to get a boob job has grown exponentially. Of course, with the advancement in technology, breast augmentation is now a short and simple procedure with very little pain and quick recovery time. While enlarging your breasts may leave you poorer by around $6,000 to $8,000 in the US, getting the same procedure done in Colombia will only cost you between $2,000 to $4,000 and less. Yes, you can save almost 3-times the money you may spend in your country!!

Let’s take a closer look and you decide for yourself. Most experts agree that today in the US the customer gets less care for his dollar than anywhere else in the world. In other worlds our healthcare system is broke and there is no help in sight.

Other Main Reasons For Plastic Surgery In Colombia

  1. Doctors, hospitals, and clinics in Colombia are 100% covered with insurance, leading to excellent services and smiling faces!

  2. Despite the fact that the pay for doctors, nurses, and other support staff is just 20% of what they are paid in the US, these health care professionals still have the highest level of education and skill sets. Hence, these savings are passed on to the patients seeking treatment in Colombia.

  3. More purchasing power per US dollar in Colombia, as it’s a very strong currency.

Saturday, August 9, 2008

It is safe to send pictures?

The short and most accurate answer is: It depends, depends on who you are sending the pictures to and for what.

The reason that many (not to say all) medical tourism operators ask you to send pictures is because the doctors need to know how much corporal mass you currently have, that is directly implied with the costs to provide you the medical services you require, why? it's simple, while the more corporal mass you have more time will require the doctor to finish the procedure for you, also he will have to pay more to use the medical facilities, anesthesiologist, nurse, etc, so in the case of getting a patient from outside their country, the only method that a doctor have to give an estimate in the price and staying time is by seeing what he is going to do with the patient and how much time he will require. So don't be afraid if the medical tourism operator ask you to send some pictures, that is the only method they have to give you an estimate.

Some medical tourism operators have established prices for surgeries, but I seriously encourage you to ask the terms and conditions of that prices, what it does includes, etc. because it can be prices based on a kind of patient that couldn't be your case.

But there is a way you can keep your privacy while sending pictures to someone you don't know, and I suggest you to do it this way because it will protect you from people who use pictures to make scams, or just simply who are not keeping the main rules of patient privacy. The way to protect you is very simple: Just cover your face on all your pictures, is that simple, in most cases the cosmetic procedure you need involves an area of your body that is not near to your face, that is the case of liposuction, lipectomy (tummy tuck), breast implants, breast reduction, breast lift, gluteoplasty, obesity surgery; In the cases of face lift, ear surgery, eyelid surgery, and other procedures related to your face you can just cover your eyes.

Keeping your privacy is as easy as covering your face with some towel, napkin, a paper or book in the moment of taking the picture, or if you are a little computer savvy you can just use any image editing software to put a black rectangle or to erase that part of the picture. You don't need a professional image editing software you can use MS Paint to do it, it comes with every Windows Machine or you can just ask somebody who is of your complete confidence to do it (Remember that in the most cases the pictures you need to be nude).