Plastic Surgery and Medical Procedures in Thailand: Why More of Us Are Doing It

September 9, 2014

(News.com.au) – IF you knew a medical procedure you needed could be done at the same quality but half the price internationally, would you jump on a plane to have it done?  It is estimated that around 15,000 Australians are heading overseas for nip tuck holidays every year, spending a total of $300 million on medical procedures — some of them life saving. It’s called medical tourism, and it’s having a significant impact on global healthcare, including in Australia, where our health system is straining under the weight of an ageing population and long waiting lists for elective surgery.