What French poet Paul Valery defined as “the science of beauty”, has acquired a highly important role in times where everyone is trying to align the “who I’m I” with the “how I am”. How we look matters, not because of what others might say, but because of its impact on our inner self.
Plastic surgery has been useful for that purpose and Colombia has helped as well. The country has become a top destination for cosmetic surgery and has captured the world’s attention.As we recently talked about why Colombia is a good place to perform plastic surgery, we mentioned Colombia’s hospitals’ quality and high education of health professionals are two of the main reasons patients travel to this South-American country for plastic surgery.
However, doing your research to choose a good plastic surgeon or clinic abroad can be somewhat tedious. Lack of information is one of the most frequent problems when you are deciding on a surgical procedure in Colombia or any country in the world.
First of all, little information about doctors or clinics is translated into English. Secondly, few websites talk about medical tourism in Colombia, especially in the field of plastic surgeries. Finally, you should ask yourself if you would be able to differentiate a garage clinic from a real one.
For those reasons, BetterMe makes it easy for you to find prestigious doctors with whom you can have surgery performed in Colombia, who speak your language and answer all patient’s inquiries. Also, it provides you with important information to make a decision.
So, we have compiled ten interesting facts that you should know about plastic surgeries in Colombia before contacting us to understand why Colombia is a great destination.
10 interesting facts about plastic surgery in Colombia
- In 2019, the most popular plastic surgery procedure performed in Colombia was breast augmentation, with more than 39,7 thousand interventions. Meanwhile Liposuction was ranked in second place with nearly 39 thousand procedures [3].
2. According to ISAPS 2019 survey, there are 1.130 Colombian plastic surgeons [3] who perform different types of cosmetic surgeries.
3. Board-certified plastic surgeons in Colombia are accredited with the Education Department’s Health and Social protection secretariat [8] and some of them belong to industry groups or associations.
4. Around 300,000 [3] people undergo surgical procedures in Colombia each year.
5. Prices for plastic surgeries in Colombia are about 40 per cent lower than those in North America [5].
6. Bogota, Medellin and Cali are the most visited cities in Colombia for foreign medical tourists [6].
7. The majority of patients that come to Colombia for plastic surgery are women from the USA and Canada according to a study about trends in plastic surgery medical tourism [7].
8. In Colombia, the Ministry of Health oversees that medical centers and plastic surgery clinics accomplish legal requirements [4].
9. American patients may take direct flights from New York, Miami, Orlando, Washington Dc, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston and LA to Colombia.
10. In 2015, investments in clinical, hospital, and esthetic infrastructure increased 120% compared to 2013[6]. The investments have been characterized by providing a high‐quality service, mainly aimed to foreign patients seeking treatment and interventions (invasive or noninvasive), whether for curative, preventive, esthetic, or well‐being purposes.
Remember, if you want to start your pre-consultation process, contact us via email: info@bettermegroup.com and become your best self with us. We help you to arrange each detail of your plastic surgery in Colombia and trip.
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[1] Mayo Clinic. (s. f.). Cosmetic Surgery. mayoclinic.org. Recuperado 13 de diciembre de 2021, de https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/cosmetic-surgery/about/pac-20385138
[2] National Library of Medicine. (2017, 31 agosto). The role of ultrasound technology in plastic surgery. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Recuperado 13 de diciembre de 2021, de https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28943307/
[3] International Society of Aesthethic Plastic Surgery. (2019). ISAPS INTERNATIONAL SURVEY ON AESTHETIC/COSMETIC PROCEDURES performed in 2019. isaps.org. Recuperado 28 de diciembre de 2021, de https://www.isaps.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Global-Survey-2019.pdf
[4] MINISTERIO DE SALUD Y PROTECCIÓN SOCIAL. (2013, 6 mayo). RESOLUCIÓN NÚMERO 1441 DE 2013. minsalud.gov.co. Recuperado 28 de diciembre de 2021, de https://www.minsalud.gov.co/sites/rid/Lists/BibliotecaDigital/RIDE/DE/DIJ/resolucion-1441-de-2013.pdf
[5] Cosmetic Surgery Prices in Colombia. (s. f.). Plasticsurgery-Colombia.Com. Recuperado 28 de diciembre de 2021, de https://plasticsurgery-colombia.com/Prices.html
[6] Pacheco, M. A. D. L. P. (2017, 20 diciembre). Systematic Competitiveness in Colombian Medical Tourism: An Examination. IntechOpen. https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/56423
[7] C.R.N. (2020, diciembre). Patient Satisfaction with Medical Tourism: A Review of 460 International Plastic Surgery Patients in Colombia. https://www.researchgate.net/. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/348451171_Patient_Satisfaction_with_Medical_Tourism_A_Review_of_460_International_Plastic_Surgery_Patients_in_Colombia
[8] Ministerio de Educación Nacional. (2017). Convalidaciones Educación Superior – RESOLUCIÓN 20797 DEL 09 DE OCTUBRE DE 2017. mineducacion.gov.co. Recuperado 28 de diciembre de 2021, de https://www.mineducacion.gov.co/1759/w3-article-366855.html?_noredirect=1