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Sydney Cosmetic Clinic Warns of Risks in Seeking Surgery Abroad

Sydney Cosmetic Clinic, in an interview with The City Weekly, warns of the risks for Australians travelling to foreign countries for cosmetic surgery.<br>

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Sydney Cosmetic Clinic Warns of Risks in Seeking Surgery Abroad

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  1. Login Sign Up Like Share Sign Up to see what your friends like. Sydney Cosmetic Clinic, in an interview with The City Weekly, warns of the risks for Australians travelling to foreign countries for cosmetic surgery. Laurin Sourry Marketing PressReleasePing - February 17, 2018 -Sydney, NSW, Australia - While there is debate on the exact numbers Sydney Cosmetic Clinic traveling abroad to access cheaper medical and dental procedures, there is unanimity among all commentators that L8/60 Park Street, Sydney NSW there are extraordinarily high health risks for Australians travelling to some foreign countries to have these Australia 2000 procedures. +61 2 9267 3322 The warning from The Sydney Cosmetic Clinic follows that of Dr John Flynn, Censor-in Chief at The Australasian Contact Email College of Cosmetic Surgery (ACCS), whose media release in April 2016 reported that the ACCS was deeply Visit Our Website concerned about the continued growth of ‘cosmetic surgery tourism’ after the reported death of a Victorian man after cosmetic surgery in Malaysia. A further Australian has died in Malaysia just two months ago while having cosmetic surgery there, as reported by the ABC on 18th December 2017. Dr Flynn noted in the ACCS release, “The standards of care and facility safety in Australia are the highest in the region. One has to question the wisdom of increasing risks to health and welfare to get a holiday or save a few dollars.” Sydney Cosmetic Clinic’s Principal Cosmetic Surgeon, Dr George Mayson endorses the warning by the ACCS that risks to ‘cosmetic tourism’ may include: Save web pages as PDF manually or automatically with PDFmyURL

  2. Increased risk of complications, infection and impacts on general health particularly with older people where complications are more likely to occur; Difficulty in assessing doctors’ qualifications and training; Difficulty or impossibility of a consultation with the surgeon prior to surgery including potential language barriers; The opportunity for follow-up care is reduced along with protocols for continuity of care; Travel and surgery don’t mix well: there is an increased risk of post-operative Deep Venous Thrombosis (Leg Clots) during the flight home; Revision Surgery could be required and this can be problematic when the operating surgeon is thousands of miles away. This increases risks and costs for patients and potentially to the public health care system as well; Unsatisfactory results are very difficult to redress legally or through other avenues such as State Health Care Complaints Commissions; Australian anaesthetists are among the best in the world and this reduces the risk of complications arising from anaesthesia, and; Australian Fellowship-Accredited Cosmetic Surgeons, specifically trained in Cosmetic Surgery procedures, are among the best in the world. The City Weekly, in researching the risks of cosmetic procedures in foreign countries has found numerous disturbing reported instances of lives being put in danger. These have included the need to remove tubes and other foreign objects from patients on their return to Australia. Australian Surgeons have also had to remove mis-matched implants and even "tester" sample implants from patients inserted by overseas surgeons. These “test sample” implants are not intended for human use and if leak could cause serious complications or possibly death. To learn more about the services offered by Sydney Cosmetic Clinic, visit their website here: https://www.sydneycosmeticclinic.com.au About Sydney Cosmetic Clinic Save web pages as PDF manually or automatically with PDFmyURL

  3. Sydney Cosmetic Clinic is located in the Sydney CBD and is held in high regard for its patient care and safety, ethical operating standards and its ‘boutique’ clinic approach. Principal Cosmetic Surgeon, Dr George Mayson, has been performing cosmetic surgery since 1985 and his skills, impressive results, high standards of patient care and patient satisfaction have each contributed to his reputation as one of the leading Cosmetic and Breast Augmentation Surgeons in Australia. Dr Mayson strives to get the very best possible result for every patient and it is this very philosophy, along with his surgical skills, that deliver beautiful results for his patients. View Related News Category: Health Region: Oceania Tags (meta-keywords): Cosmetic Surgery Sydney, Breast Augmentation Sydney This press release is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Copyright Notice Copyright © 2017 PressReleasePing Save web pages as PDF manually or automatically with PDFmyURL

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