Medical Tourism in Dominican Republic for Cosmetic Surgery a Low-Cost, High-Risk Affair

April 1, 2014

(Fox News) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control issued an alert March 7 after health authorities in the United States reported that at least 19 women in five states had developed serious mycobacterial wound infections over the previous 12 months following cosmetic procedures in the Dominican Republic such as liposuction, tummy tucks and breast implants.