How to Best Feel Safe and Prepared for Plastic Surgery Abroad

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons estimates that the number of minimally invasive cosmetic procedures and plastic surgery has grown nearly 200 percent just since the year 2000. It will continue to boom, according to board-certified plastic surgeon Dennis Schimpf, M.D.

I was blessed with droopy eyelids that showed up in my early 20s. Yeah, not fun. My mom and my maternal grandmother have super saggy lids and unfortunately that not so fun gene was passed down to me.

According to the 2018 American Society of Plastic Surgeons’ statistics, the last 18 years have seen the following increases in plastic surgery procedures: 845% increase in Botox; a 5,030% increase in upper arm lifts; 4,295% increase in lower body lifts; and, a 256% increase in buttock lifts. Plastic surgery has come a long way for both men and women and has seen some amazing changes to what it can do to give a person the look and feel they want to achieve for their bodies. 

Makeup has been a hassle much of my adult life. Anytime I apply eyeshadow, within a half hour, its all stuck right in the crease where my eyelid sags and the upper half sits on the bottom half. It’s pointless but I still love my makeup and still apply it each morning, even though I end up wiping it off my lids only an hour later because its all smushed up in the crease.

Droopy eyelids aren’t always just cosmetically unpleasing, but they can affect vision too. I know by the end of the day, my lids feel very heavy and sometimes I find myself having a hard time keeping them open while winding down to relax before bed each night.

For a long time now I’ve been contemplating an eyelid surgery – where some of the excess droopy skin is removed, giving eyes a fresh new look, lids a lift, and then allowing my eyeshadow to finally stay in place throughout the day!

Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, is a surgical plastic surgery procedure to improve the appearance of the eyelids. Surgery can be performed on either the upper and lower lids, or both.

Specifically, eyelid surgery can treat:

• Loose or sagging skin that creates folds of the upper eyelid, sometimes blocking  vision

• Excess fatty deposits that appear as puffiness in the eyelids

• Bags under the eyes

• Drooping lower eyelids that reveal white below the iris

• Excess skin of the lower eyelid

Whether you want to improve your appearance or are experiencing functional problems with your eyelids, eyelid surgery can rejuvenate the area surrounding your eyes.

While eyelid and other plastic surgery have actually become very common here even in the US, it can still be very expensive. (Usually around $3500-$4000 I’ve found here in Utah at least).

This is exactly why many of us start to seek surgery and cosmetic procedures abroad.

When getting surgery done abroad, whether its plastic surgery or a medical procedure, it doesn’t have to be so scary. There are many countries that offer some of the best doctors and facilities for getting that breast augmentation you’ve been wanting!

I’ve personally looked to South Korea where there are around a whopping 1400 reputable plastic surgery clinics, and over 2000 board certified surgeons!

The important thing to remember is to do your research! Make sure you’re getting a good experienced board-certified specialist! Research the facility he/she practices at! The more knowledgable you are about the doctor and the plastic surgery procedure, the safer you’ll feel about having that surgery done!

“If you’re planning to undergo a cosmetic plastic surgery procedure, don’t let yourself be taken in by discount costs and false promises. Any procedure you have done should be performed by a board-certified plastic surgeon in a safe, accredited facility. Ask about potential risks, and don’t take any shortcuts. Your life is too important to risk over a lower price tag.” Quote by Dr Poulos, a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon in California.

This is what I love about Jivaka Care. This site does a lot of the research for you (while I’d still advise you do your own research as well!) and hooks you up with the Korean board-certified specialist best suited to meet your needs, and then allows you to actually speak with the doctor online before you ever leave the country, so you can get all your questions answered and feel more comfortable in your decision for plastic surgery!

Plastic Surgery is a lifetime decision and the right procedure for someone else may not be the right one for you. Only you and your doctor can determine the correct procedure for YOU.

When using the Jivaka Care website, here’s the simple process for getting an online consultation with a Board Certified Korean Surgeon:

With many surgeries abroad, you may not speak the language and you will probably not be able to get a consult with the surgeon before you leave the country. But Jivaka Care helps you be able to speak with the surgeon before hand AND in English!

When I spoke with Jivaka Care, I told them I was interested in eyelid surgery and they did the work for me, finding the right specialist to fit my needs! Then Jivaka Care set up my online consultation with Dr. Byungjun Rhee, who as you can see from his profile above, specializes in eye and facial contouring.

Check out my Video Consult with Doctor Rhee below:

After speaking with Doctor Rhee and doing some more research, I now feel much more comfortable in taking the next steps moving forward to with my eyelid surgery abroad!

Learn more about Jivaka Care and let them help you find the right procedure and doctor for you! Visit them at http://www.Jivaka.care

Also be sure to check out the Jivaka blog while you’re there, for awesome skincare, health, and beauty tips!

I also love this helpful Resource from the cdc for having medical procedures done abroad: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/medical-tourism

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