The practice involves thousands of individuals looking for dental care in other countries, besides their own local health care system. Dental tourists usually go to other destinations for a variety of reasons. Primarily, price is the number one factor, since countries like Mexico, Ireland and Hong Kong offer top quality services at a fraction of the cost they pay in the United States. Things to Expect A medical tourism package usually includes all the other factors to ensure that you have a safe, successful and enjoyable trip. Patients will be given preliminary meetings and diagnostic procedures before the actual surgery or treatment. They will also be given time to explore and tour around the new country to get the most out of their vacation. Stay abroad for 3 to 10 days more after the scheduled day of treatment so that you can recuperate fully and avoid complications post-operation. A vehicle should be made ready for you once you get to the airport and at the hospital or hotel before and after the procedure. Research more about the place you are visiting and bring the necessary items such as an alarm clock, medications, a cellular phone or your laptop, maps and money or credit cards. You have to learn some tips first before you go abroad to stay safe and avoid any further complications. Here is some more information before you travel. Doing Research All experts highly recommend patients to do a lot of research first before they travel abroad. They can become victims to scams and unscrupulous individuals. Your current insurance policy may not cover medical tourism packages, but you may be referred to companies that now provide several benefits amount up to $100,000 or more to medical tourists. The insurance policy will cover all types of treatment, depending on the feature and premium. You can get protection even after the operation is complete or if you experience complications and other problems back in your home country, related to your previous surgery or treatment. Breast augmentation will cost you around $6000 to $6500 in America, but getting it in Southeast Asia will only cost you about $2000 to $3000. Expect to spend around $8000 to $8500 for breast lifts in the States. If you plan to get it overseas, you can slash costs by 40% to 75%. Breast reduction will charge you about $8000 to $9000 in first world countries.