According to #Destination Iran" and following "MitraMed Iran" website, certain countries are regarded as hubs for plastic surgery across teh world. Various factors determine the inclusion in such a list. Find out what they are and which countries are included in it.
First, it is preferable to explain the criteria for selecting these ten countries before introducing them. Determinants to achieve these ten countries are as follows:
- Number of plastic surgeries performed in these countries annually
- Number of plastic surgeons in these countries
- Specialized hospitals and clinics
- Obtainable statistics on the number of people coming to these nations for plastic surgery
- Plastic surgery costs in these nations
Brazil:
Brazil is ranked second in the world behind the United States, according to the most recent ISAPS figures regarding the number of cosmetic procedures with more than 2,500,000 beauty procedures, including surgical and non-surgical.
In the meantime, it ranks first with more than 1.4 million cosmetic surgeries in terms of cosmetic surgery procedures. Brazil is without a doubt the capital of plastic surgery in the world if we consider it concerning the population.
Many countries, including many Canadians and Americans, Portuguese and Italian tourists, choose to have surgery in Brazil, where they may save up to 50% on their surgical expenses.
Brazil is second only to the United States in terms of active plastic surgeons, with about 6,000 cosmetic surgeons.
United States:
With 135,000 cosmetic procedures conducted, the United States is second only to Brazil regarding the number of cosmetic surgeries performed. The United States could be considered one of the most significant Health tourism destinations by having the most recent hardware technology and utilizing the newest plastic surgery techniques.
Countries like Venezuela, Mexico, and Canada travel the most to the United States for cosmetic surgery. In this regard, the United States is the richest nation globally, with around 7000 plastic surgeons. However, many Americans choose to have their cosmetic surgery performed in other nations because of the high expense of surgery in the United States.
Plastic surgery costs in this nation are up to 50% more than in Mexico and Brazil, but up to 70% less than in India, Turkey, and Iran.
Mexico
Mexico may be a popular location for cosmetic surgery among Americans, Canadians, and European nations such as Spain when it comes to health tourism. Mexico is third in the world after the US in surgeries, with 580,000 plastic surgeries.
Because of the cheaper cost and shorter travel, many Americans and Canadians prefer to have surgery in Mexico. With nearly 2000 plastic surgeons, Mexico is one of the ten nations with the most plastic surgeons in the world.
India:
India has long been regarded as a global leader in medical and surgical services. Around 2400 plastic surgeons are employed in India, and approximately 400,000 plastic surgeries are performed each year. To a certain degree, this high figure might be attributed to the country’s large population.
One of the vital elements in attracting tourists to India from other countries is the lower cost of surgery in India. Most travels are from three countries, including USA, UK, and Bangladesh.
5. Russia:
Russia is among the ten most popular tourist destinations with over 500 thousand plastic surgeries. Russia is a popular destination for Germans, Americans, and former Soviet countries. More than 1,800 plastic surgeons are employed in Russia.
The cost of plastic surgery in Russia is average; in a way, Russian nationals may seek to get their surgery in less expensive nations, including Turkey or Iran.
Germany:
In this regard, Germany is in the top ten by performing about 350,000 plastic surgeries per year. Germany, like America, provides plastic surgery services using the most sophisticated and comprehensive facilities and equipment. The majority of tourists that go to Germany for surgery are from Russia, Switzerland, as well as Austria. Germany employs around 1,400 plastic surgeons.
Italy:
Italy is one of the top 10 nations in the world for plastic surgery, with over 320,000 surgical operations. About 1,400 plastic surgeons specializing in plastic surgery are performing in Italy. Plastic surgery costs much less compared to countries like Germany and England. Most travels to Italy for plastic surgery are from three countries, including Switzerland, Germany, and France.
Turkey:
Turkey is among the top 10 nations worldwide in terms of cosmetic surgery, with approximately 350 thousand surgeries. The Turkish government has established a good and rising position in this business in recent years by spending considerably on health tourism.
Many Europeans, including Germany and the United Kingdom, and Turkey’s neighbor like Iraq, are traveling to the country for cosmetic surgery by creating equipped hospitals and providing quality services at a reasonable cost. This nation employs almost 1,400 plastic surgeons.
Iran:
The official government figures on the number of plastic procedures done in Iran are unavailable. Mitramed‘s statistical team could obtain some of these figures to a decent level by reviewing one by one of the more than 400 plastic doctors who are members of the Iranian Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Around 300 physicians among 400 plastic surgeons actively conduct cosmetic surgery with the purpose of beauty. This statistical analysis illustrates that some of these physicians perform more surgeries than others. In Iran, some doctors undertake three cosmetic surgeries every day.
In addition to these surgeons, other specialists such as ENT surgeons conduct cosmetic surgery such as nose and ear surgery. An evaluation of all these physicians indicates that nearly 280,000 cosmetic surgeries are annually performed in Iran; more than 120,000 surgeries are referred only to Nose Job in Iran.
This has made Iran the capital of Rhinoplasty in the world. Brazil, with about 70,000 Rhinoplasties a year, and Turkey, with about 60,000 Rhinoplasties a year, are in classification after Iran.
On the other hand, cosmetic surgery is inexpensive in the world. Due to Iran’s national currency depreciation, this low-cost appeal has grown in the previous two or three years. The majority of cosmetic surgery supporters in Iran come from adjacent Arabic-speaking countries such as Oman, Qatar, Iraq, Kuwait, as well as European countries like Germany.
Thailand:
Thailand is among the top ten countries globally with the goal of beauty by performing more than 90,000 plastic surgeries. Thailand obtained this figure with the assistance of the Chinese. Thailand has around 400 plastic surgeons. Other tourists who choose to visit Thailand for cosmetic surgery include Austrians and Americans.
Apparently, the selection of these ten countries will be diverse if we weightage of each parameter. For instance, we may make a wrong choice if only the number of plastic surgeries performed in the country is the criterion or our criteria is just a cost because health tourism is not just about cost reduction.
- Note that this categorization does not affect non-surgical cosmetic procedures, such as Botox injections, fillers, mesotherapy, etc.
- The majority of such data are sourced from the International Society of Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) website.
- Data is available for submission to researchers.
- This classification does not affect hair transplant surgery because a plastic surgeon does not essentially perform it, and there are no exact statistics about it.
