What are the risks going abroad for cheap cosmetic surgery?

Considering going abroad for cheap cosmetic surgery?

If so, you may have asked yourself – what are the risks in going abroad for cheap cosmetic surgery? In this video blog (from our youtube page) world renowned cosmetic surgeon Mr Dai Davies offers his expert and impartial advice that will help you make the correct decision on whether it is a good idea for you to go abroad for cosmetic surgery. Dai Davies has over 20 years’ experience of successful operating in London amongst many other locations in the UK. His practice is based in the famous Harley Street area in London. If you would like to ask any questions or make a booking for surgery visit our contact page on our website.

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Video transcript below

You may be considering going abroad for surgery, if so, you may have asked yourself questions such as; should I go abroad to get cheap cosmetic surgery? What are the risks in going abroad for cheap cosmetic surgery? In this video blog world renowned cosmetic surgeon Mr Dai Davies offers his expert and impartial advice that will help you make the correct decision whether it is a good idea for you to go abroad for cosmetic surgery. Dai Davies has over 20 years’ experience of successful operating in London amongst many other locations in the UK. His practice is based in famous Harley Street area in London, if you would like to ask any questions or make a booking for surgery visit our contact page on our website.

The major reason is the cost of surgery; undoubtedly the major cost in cosmetic surgery is that of the hospital. If you go abroad the first thing you need to realise is the consultation will not be on an equal basis. If you’ve travelled to for example Poland or South Africa, the advice you’re going to get once you got there is; ‘yes, you are a good candidate for this or that operation.’ So you are not getting unbiased advice right from the word go, that’s human nature. But more importantly the surgery may be brilliant the hospital facility excellent, however it’s the aftercare that is so important is cosmetic surgery…

You may find that after two weeks you’ve got to come back. If you have had for example eye lid surgery, you may find you have a problem with the tearing of your eyes, or with a face lift – the scars, or with a breast augmentation – hardening of the breasts or asymmetry and there is nothing that can be done if you are back in London and your cosmetic surgeon is in Timbuktu.

So really, you should think hard. The cost is important, but it is not the major decision making factor. Think of value. Value is the thing you want, because you pay for what you get. That’s what we feel at Cosmetic Surgery Partners, we are not the cheapest but we are certainly not the most expensive and we pride ourselves on giving good value for money with good surgeons, in good hospitals, with great after care.