We all wanna save a little money and snap up a great deal when it comes our way, but when you’re bargain shopping for plastic surgery, it’s seriously time to hang it up.
Very sadly for one woman in California, trying to get the cheapest price for liposuction ended up costing her her life.
Please, Don’t Uber to Mexico for Lipo
Fifty-one-year-old Irma Saenz decided to call an Uber and head to Tijuana, Mexico from her home in Los Angeles to get liposuction. Due to complications during her procedure, Ms. Saenz wound up in a coma. After her Uber driver finally convinced the doctors to get in touch with her family, Saenz was taken to a hospital in San Diego, where she later died.
So What’s the Best Place to Get Liposuction?
Medical tourism is no bueno. Stick to your home country for much fewer risks.
Ideally, you’ll be able to schedule your plastic surgery close to where you live. For one, you don’t want to have to travel too far right after getting liposuction, nor do you want to have to spend your first night or so of recovery in some hotel room.
Most importantly, booking lipo overseas just to get a cheap deal can be dangerous and even deadly. So try to keep your “best places to get liposuction” search within a reasonable radius from home.
What to Look for When Picking a Plastic Surgeon for Lipo
Once you’ve picked a location (again, preferably somewhere in the good ole U.S. of A.), do a little recon on your plastic surgeon to make sure he/she is qualified. Look for:
- Board certification
- Before and after body contouring pictures
- Online reviews
- A clean and organized office space and operating room