Medical Tourism

Before FDA approved this procedure in the United States, Americans were travelling to other countries, and many have gone to get hip resurfacing in Mexico. Hip resurfacing surgery has become popular due to its ability to retain structures in the hip instead of replacing them and also due to earlier recovery after the procedure.

Apart from Mexico, people looking for affordable options also visit India for hip resurfacing surgery.

Hip Resurfacing vs. Hip Replacement

In traditional hip replacement surgery, the parts of the hip joint are replaced with artificial parts. Hip resurfacing, on the other hand, involves reshaping the ball and capping it with prosthesis. And then, as in hip replacement surgery, the hip socket is also fitted with prosthesis. Because of bone retention during resurfacing, most patients find that they are able to engage in sporty activities more than hip replacement patients are able to. The larger hip ball also lessens the chances of dislocation, which is a big complication

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With heart surgery costs sky rocketing in the North America and Europe, no wonder the patients are deciding to get their heart surgery in other countries. India heart surgery centers offer the treatment at significantly lower prices. The surgery here may cost only 40% of its usual cost in the United States.

The quality of healthcare in this country is excellent, as they have many internationally-trained cardiac surgeons and JCI accredited hospitals. Many cardiac surgeons who accept foreign patients have trained in the United States in Europe, and welcome the chance of treating medical tourists who come to get their services for much lower costs.

Heart Surgery Technology in India

India’s competitiveness when it comes to state of the art facilities and latest medical developments further attracts medical tourists. Minimally-invasive heart surgery is one of the popular procedures in India. In this type of procedure, instead of opening the thoracic cavity to expose the chest area, only small incisions are made (keyholes). Advantages of minimally-invasive heart surgery include:

• Smaller incision

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Eye surgery in India is one of the biggest draws for foreigners to go to Asia for a medical trip. With its very rich culture and advanced medical institutions, India is quickly becoming one of the world’s top tourism destinations.

The most popular eye surgery procedures include:

• Laser eye surgery and refractive surgery
• Glaucoma surgery
• Cataract surgery

Among these, laser eye surgery is the latest in improving patients’ vision by reshaping the cornea and enhancing its ability to focus. Most patients who undergo laser eye surgery can end up getting 20/20 vision back, a huge relief to those who have been long suffering the effects of bad vision.

In glaucoma, vision loss is caused by the increase of pressure in the eye because of excess aqueous humor. Over time this can result to total blindness, and many patients, whose optic nerves are in danger because of glaucoma, flock to

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India has a much lower cost of living than countries in the first world. Because of this there healthcare costs are comparatively lower and like many other procedures, cosmetic surgery in India is popular among Americans, Canadians, Europeans, and even people from the Asia-Pacific region. Patients also flock to this country in South Asia because of their international hospitals and skilled Indian plastic surgeons, who boast of international training and experience.

Cosmetic Surgery Cost in India

The cost of cosmetic surgery in India can be 50-70% lower than in the US or UK. Those travelling to India also find that airfare is easily offset by hugely inexpensive medical fees, hotel rates, transportation costs, and other fees related to the trip. Patients who contact medical tourism companies also find it very handy that their itinerary for hospital visits and their accommodations and in-country transportation services are taken care of for their convenience.

Indian Cosmetic Surgeons and Hospitals

Because it is a premier destination for medical

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