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Cosmetic surgery represents the largest segment of the medical tourism market Study examined patients from 34 countries who underwent 1,796 cosmetic surgery procedures in Colombia 90% of the patients were from North America 83% women 90% aged 20 to 54 72% underwent combination procedures Visit plasticsurgery.org for plastic surgeons worldwide who meet rigorous training, safety and ethical standards Top 10 cosmetic surgery procedures performed Liposuction Buttock augmentation Tummy tuck Breast lift Breast augmentation Facial fat grafting Facelift/ Necklift Eyelid surgery Rhinoplasty Arm lift #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #1 Colombia: A Plastic Surgery Destination of Medical Tourism www.PRSGlobalOpen.com Plastic Surgery Medical Tourism in Colombia: A Review of 658 International Patients and 1,796 Cosmetic Surgery Procedures Campbell et al. (2019) DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000002233

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Page 1: Colombia: A Plastic Surgery Destination of Medical Tourism · 2020-03-26 · Cosmetic surgery represents the largest segment of the medical tourism market Study examined patients

Cosmetic surgeryrepresents thelargest segment ofthe medical tourismmarket

Study examined patients from 34 countries whounderwent 1,796 cosmetic surgery procedures in

Colombia

90%of the patients

were fromNorth America

83%women

90%aged

20 to 54

72%underwent

combinationprocedures

Visit plasticsurgery.org for plastic surgeons worldwide who meet rigorous training, safety and ethical standards

Top 10 cosmetic surgery procedures performed

Liposuction

Buttockaugmentation

Tummytuck

Breastlift

Breastaugmentation

Facial fatgrafting

Facelift/Necklift

Eyelidsurgery

Rhinoplasty

Armlift

#2#3#4

#5

#6#7 #8

#9

#10

#1

Colombia: A Plastic Surgery Destination of Medical Tourism

www.PRSGlobalOpen.comPlastic Surgery Medical Tourism in Colombia: A Review of 658International Patients and 1,796 Cosmetic Surgery Procedures

Campbell et al. (2019) DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000002233