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Cosmetic Surgery Bulgaria

For those discerning customers looking for a cheaper experience, but not wanting to go as far afield as South America, Bulgaria offers an intriguing choice which is relatively close at hand. Low-cost airlines and a good European-wide train network means that getting to Bulgaria is now a much cheaper option than it used to be and thus more and more people from the U.K are considering it as a cosmetic-surgery option; of course the cheaper prices don’t hurt these types of considerations either. Bulgaria’s renowned spas and health establishments also offer a great place to relax and unwind either before or after cosmetic surgery.

Vital Statistics
Population: 7.6 million
Currency: Lev
Official Languages: Bulgarian
President:  Georgi Parvanov

As previously mentioned, one of the greatest attractions for health tourists it the wonderful value for money which they can expect to find in Bulgaria. Indeed some statistics suggest that there is a 20% increase, year on year, in the amount of Western Europeans heading eastward to Bulgaria in search of cheaper surgical alternatives than may be afforded to them at home.  Treatments costs are several times lower than those which can be found inside the European Union, a fact which should instil caution in all people considering this country as this is probably due to being outside strict E.U guidelines, and these lower prices have attracted the interest of medical insurers who are more likely to underwrite their clients’ medical expenses.

Foreigners approaching Bulgaria’s many private clinics for treatment often have the pick of the top surgeons and doctors in the land. Many of them became disenchanted with their low state wages in the 1990’s and thus moved into setting up their own private practises; many of these private hospitals are still available to treat health-tourists today. There as a boom of cosmetic and plastic surgery clinics which opened in the country in the 1990’s and this severe competition forced each clinic to invest in modern technologies, hire the best consultants and generally be as good as they could be in order for them to be able to keep themselves in the picture. This can only be of benefit to would-be patients. 

Of course, as with any foreign surgery, you must be completely at ease with the surgeon whom you choose and should also ensure that there is a mechanism in place for you to have regular check-ups back in the U.K.