Comments on: Plastic surgery tourism: is it worth the savings? http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/11/29/plastic-surgery-tourism-is-it-worth-the-savings/ Enlightening La Jolla since 1913 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:21:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: DrRhysBranman http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/11/29/plastic-surgery-tourism-is-it-worth-the-savings/#comment-260146 DrRhysBranman Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:10:42 +0000 http://www.lajollalight.com/?p=98293#comment-260146 I have to agree with this. Medical tourism has become popular, but think about this. Travel is tiring. Flying in particular increases the risk of exposure to germs in a contained environment. In addition, swelling or pulmonary embolism/blood clots may occur due to prolonged inactivity while flying. The exotic scenery may be hard to enjoy when on a liquid diet or in pain from a procedure. Combining a vacation with a medical procedure may not be as pleasant as advertised. Yet another consideration is infectious diseases not commonly found in the United States. You depend on your immune system to recover from any surgery and would not want it compromised by pathogens you are not accustomed to. Dr Rhys Branman Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center I have to agree with this. Medical tourism has become popular, but think about this. Travel is tiring. Flying in particular increases the risk of exposure to germs in a contained environment. In addition, swelling or pulmonary embolism/blood clots may occur due to prolonged inactivity while flying. The exotic scenery may be hard to enjoy when on a liquid diet or in pain from a procedure. Combining a vacation with a medical procedure may not be as pleasant as advertised. Yet another consideration is infectious diseases not commonly found in the United States. You depend on your immune system to recover from any surgery and would not want it compromised by pathogens you are not accustomed to.

Dr Rhys Branman
Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center

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