I have two friends who have gotten tummy tucks abroad, both men who'd lost a considerable amount of weight. Neither of them were there for medical tourism reasons (one has relocated permanently to Taiwan, the other was living abroad for a year and a half in Buenos Aires).
The one in Buenos Aires had a fabulous experience with his full tummy tuck - I've seen it, it looks great, he said the hospital and care were both phenomenal, and he was very happy with the costs and his decision. He carefully chose his doctor, went in very informed, and was happy with the results.
The other had a less-good experience, but no medical complications (he just isn't happy with the way it looks). That being said, he probably wouldn't have been happy anyway, as he had some body image issues that were separate from the actual skin issues. He also didn't spend as much time doctor shopping, and ended up with a doctor who didn't listen to him (he wanted a full tummy tuck with belly button reconstruction, he ended up getting a partial tuck because the doctor didn't think he needed the other).
In both cases, the friends were absolutely 100% fluent in the languages of the countries they were in, which may have made a difference.
Lots of people use medical tourism for dental services, too, especially in towns that are close to the Mexico border. It IS a lot cheaper, and the care -can- be as good. It's just less regulated, so you'll have to do more research to find a doctor/hospital you know you want to work with.
You also may want to make sure that your medical insurance will cover complications back home if you have a surgery abroad...nothing like coming back, having a complication, and finding out that your insurance won't cover it since it is a complication of a medical procedure performed in another country.
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