8 benefits making Mexico a top plastic surgery destination

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If you consider Mexico a third-world country, it means that you have never been here. 1.2 M medical seekers, mostly from the USA and Canada, choose Mexico for plastic surgery. Why? Because the treatment in this country is a great combination of the accessible price and superior quality of service. As a result, Mexico is among the 10 most popular regions for healthcare services worldwide.

Why do Americans and Canadians choose Mexico for plastic surgery?

  1. Distance — Mexico’s neighbourship to the United States and Canada makes it eventual to move easily between countries.
  2. Quality — the World Health Organization estimates that Mexican hospitals are similar in service and infrastructure to hospitals in the USA. Moreover, the clinics in the Mexican States offer medical tours that include accommodation and post-operative care away from urban areas near the beaches.
  3. Prices — on average, the cost of cosmetic surgery in Mexico is 50-75% lower than in the US.
  4. Language — the best plastic surgeons in Mexico are fluent in English.
  5. Insurance coverage — a growing number of underwriters provide insurance for medical visitors that significantly decreases the appearance change cost.
  6. Culture — as residents of most Latin American countries, Mexicans are the representatives of a unique and original lifestyle.
  7. Waiting time — the long queues for plastic surgery in this country is not an issue.
  8. Climate — an excellent mild humidity for rehabilitation and recovery.

Best clinics for plastic surgery in Mexico

According to the Bookimed (an intercontinental medical tourism marketplace) internal statistics and numerous patient reviews, the top Mexican facilities for cosmetic & aesthetic surgeries are:

  1. Dr. Arturo Munoz Meza Plastic Surgery
  2. Salutaris Medical Center
  3. Hospital Zambrano Hellion.

You can find a more detailed list of the best clinics in Mexico on the Bookimed platform. 

Most popular cosmetic procedures and their cost in Mexico

There are some aesthetic treatments that are very popular with foreigners in Mexico. Most of all, their demand depends on the world fashion trends and their affordability in the local clinics, in contrast to medical centers in other countries.

Tummy tuck

A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is one of the most popular plastic procedures universally. 800,000 people have a tummy tuck in the world each year. The tummy tuck cost in the USA is about $6,000 compared to Mexico where the average abdominoplasty price starts from $3,000 — 50% lower.

Liposuction

No.1 plastic procedure performed in Mexico — almost 90,000 lipo surgeries are conducted in the local clinics every year. The cost starts from $1,368. In addition to an affordable price, tourists are also attracted by the high experience of doctors — Mexican plastic surgeons are considered some of the best in the world.

Breast augmentation

Breast augmentation or boob job holds a leading position among all plastic surgery procedures — 1,862,506 breast augmentation surgeries are performed in the world every year. The average price of a boob job in the US is almost $4,000, while in Mexico the same procedure costs about $2,500.

Mommy makeover

Excess weight, sagging breasts, stretch marks, flabby belly — this is just an incomplete list of issues that worry women after childbirth. Usually, the cost of procedures that can solve these issues is high, but plastic surgery clinics in Mexico offer mommy makeover programs at a very competitive price — approximately $9,000 vs $20,000 in the United States. 

Rhinoplasty

About 40,000 such procedures are performed by doctors in this country. The best doctors in Mexico practice in Tijuana-based clinics. The price varies depending on the city and the doctor’s experience — an average price in Mexican clinics is $2,400 for a new nose.

If you want to get plastic surgery in Mexico, but are afraid, contact bookimed.com. It is a platform for the selection of clinics in more than 30 countries around the world. More than 680 clinics are represented on the platform — you can refer to information, find the best solution for you, book a consultation and surgery with a specific doctor. If there are doubts or questions, the Bookimed medical coordinator is always ready to answer any of them and help find the best option.

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