Holidays with complications
GOING under the knife in a foreign country could be saving you dollars plus in most cases you get an exotic holiday out of it while you recover. However, cosmetic surgery is no holiday, warn health care professionals.
The Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons is strongly advising us to think twice before travelling overseas for cosmetic surgery as results from a recent survey highlight the number of Australians experiencing complications is on the rise.
“Cosmetic surgery packages sold as holidays downplay the importance of post-operative period,” ASPS president associate professor Rodney Cooter warned.
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Holidays with complications
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21 Feb 2012
GOING under the knife in a foreign country could be saving you dollars plus in most cases you get an exotic holiday out of it while you recover. However, cosmetic surgery is no holiday, warn health care professionals.
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