New Zealand -> Tijuana

[rollargirl 210]

Hi! Someone said because it wasn't classed under "plastic surgery" it was bariatric then hospitals here will help me - but that's bad news for your Tummy Tuck sorry lol also my mom is so strict on me getting travel insurance when I'm just going to lay on the beach somewhere that she was having a panic attack about surgery overseas! Lol I don't know why but I wasn't really nervous or bothered - I was lucky and don't know what I would of done had something gone wrong over there. I now know I was in great hands. Lots of people from north America go back the following year to have the tummy tuck & boobs etc .. But again they're way closer... I guess u just have to take a leap of faith and research the best drs you can find. I hear Thailand is also very popular for us Australasians ... Did u go private or public here?

[LouiseC 1,031]

I went private. I would not have qualified for public. I went to a great bariatric specialist here in Auckland but she doesn't do the plastics unfortunately.

I know a few who have gone to Thailand for plastics so it may be worth exploring. I always get travel insurance when we travel (your Mum is right ) and I had never thought about how there is probably an option for medical travel insurance so I will look into it!

[rollargirl 210]

I got travel insurance for my bags etc but if they knew I was going for surgery they would give it to you - I did look for travel insurance for surgery and couldn't find ANYONE! If u manage let me know - might be useful for the future lol