by Denise

Have you heard of Da Vinci? No, not the famous painter, but the famous, high-tech robotic surgical equipment. If you haven’t, you’re in for an eye-opening surprise. Robotic surgery offers several forms of robotic equipment, such as robotic-assisted laparoscopic, endoscopic, and thoracoscopy surgical procedures. Robotic surgery involves a combination of computer-assisted technologies with the finest and newest surgical tools. The method offers access to different areas of the body through the use of special scopes and equipment. This equipment is NOT totally controlled by a robot, but by specially trained surgeons who use a monitor and hand attachments in the operating room.

Da Vinci robotic surgery makes use of computerized medical technologies and robotics that literally mimic hand movements of a surgeon through the use of robotic arms and instruments. This enables surgeons to provide extremely precise and fine movements in surgical capabilities. Today, Da Vinci robotic surgery is used for:

• Cardiovascular surgery
• Gynecology
• Endocrine surgery
• Urology
• General surgery

Where do you find Da Vinci? More fine hospitals around the world are taking advantage of robotic surgery, including the U.S., Great Britain and Australia, as well as countries like Turkey, Jordan and locations throughout Southeast Asia.

Da Vinci robotic surgery offers huge benefits to patients undergoing surgical procedures; less blood loss, pain, and scarring. The method offers most patients shorter recovery and recuperation and reduces risk of infection and complications.

For more information regarding Da Vinci robotic surgery, and where you can find it abroad, visit PlacidWay.com, a leading medical resource and provider based in Denver, Colorado.

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by Denise

Perhaps you know someone who traveled south of the border, or even across an ocean to receive medical care abroad. More people are traveling to locations like Mexico to receive immediate and excellent care for dental needs, weight loss procedures and treatments, and a variety of cosmetic and plastic surgery treatments that range from non-invasive to full-on face-lifts.

Still, Mexico isn’t the only medical tourism ‘hot-spot’ around – medical care facilities and providers in locations like Turkey, Croatia and other countries like Thailand, Singapore and India have created partnerships with major medical centers in Great Britain, Western Europe, and the United States.  South American providers are seeing a large influx of medical travelers seeking the best in cosmetic and obesity surgery procedures in Brazil and Argentina.

Locations throughout southeast Asia are hotspots as well for travelers from the Middle East and African continent regions for services including:

• Dental care
• Vision
• Cancer treatments
• Orthopedic technologies
• Fertility treatments
• Cardiac care
• Cosmetic and plastic surgical procedures

If you don’t want to wait for healthcare prices to come down (and they won’t), and you need health care services or surgery now to enhance your range of motion, health and wellness, or for pain relief, check out your options abroad. Don’t forget to consider traveling abroad to deal with your medical that aren’t being met at home. Informative websites like PlacidWay.com offer detailed resources and accredited and certified medical facilities and providers around the globe.

Remember, you ARE worth it.

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by Denise

When you think of surgery, what’s the first thought that comes into your mind? Sure, long incisions, huge, puckered scars, pain and perhaps a long recuperation until you regain full use of your arms and legs or are able to bend, twist or sit without discomfort.

Today, those thoughts are more than outdated.  Today, non-invasive surgery is preferred, in nearly all surgical fields, including cardiac surgery, general surgery and in bariatric and obesity treatments, just to name a few.

Laparoscopic surgery or endoscopic surgery techniques enable surgeons to operate without huge incisions and tissue damage. Healing processes are faster. This type of surgery reduces pain, and risk of infection and bleeding.

What types of surgery use laparoscopic techniques? Here are just a few: gallbladder surgery, liver surgery, small bowel, or other soft tissue organ surgical procedures. Popular laparoscopic procedures for bariatric surgery include gastric bypass, adjustable band, and duodenal switch surgeries. Laparoscopic surgery reduces complications after weight loss surgery. Laparoscopic procedures for the gallbladder and liver include bile duct exploration, bile duct injury, liver resection, and laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Find the best of care, expertise and excellence in laparoscopic surgery and specialists in international destinations like Mexico, Jordan, Turkey and Asia, whether you need knee surgery or tumor removal. Also known as keyhole surgery or minimally invasive surgery (MIS), laparoscopic surgery enables a surgeon to operates on patients by viewing a monitor and manipulating his or her instruments without actually accessing the specific organ or tissue.

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by Denise

Do you want a baby and are having difficulty conceiving? Thinking about fertility treatments? You have plenty of options, and not all of them have to be outrageously expensive, as they are in the U.S. Add to that the problem that many health care insurance companies do not reimburse for fertility treatment expenses, and you may feel as if there’s no hope for your dreams of building a family. Fertility treatment abroad in locations like Thailand, Turkey, India and Mexico is affordable.

However, a number of fertility treatments abroad may provide the answer you’re looking for. Facilities in Argentina offer several  IVF methods and treatments, while several fertility clinics in Turkey specialize in IVF, ICSI, PGD, IVM and Ovarian Cortex Freezing methods. Specialists in laparoscopic surgery for  conditions that might reduce your fertility levels can be found in Jordan.

Get to know your fertility terminology, to help you find the right provider and right treatment for your needs. For example, intrauterine insemination (IUI) is also known as artificial insemination.  This method requires women to take fertility drugs to stimulate multiple egg development.  The insemination part involves the insertion of sperm from the male partner into the uterus.

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a technique to assist reproduction. This occurs when a woman’s egg and a man’s sperm are ‘united’ in a laboratory dish. After fertilization, the embryo is transferred to the woman’s uterus.

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is a common fertility treatment for couples dealing with low sperm count or poor sperm quality. Sperm is injected directly into a mature egg.

Know your options. Explore your opportunities.

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by Denise

Looking for a change? Did you know that cosmetic surgery continues to be one of the fastest growing medical procedures performed abroad these days? If you’re tired of what you see when you look in the mirror, perhaps it’s time for a change. After all, more of us are forced to compete with those 20 years younger (or more) for our jobs and livelihoods.

Cosmetic surgical procedures offer those of us approaching ‘young middle age’ (and older) a fighting chance to compete, and win over prospective employers. What is the most common plastic surgery or cosmetic procedure done for women? Check these out:

Breast augmentation or reduction

Facelift

Nose surgery (rhinoplasty)

Liposuction

Tummy tucks

Men are jumping aboard as well. The most common procedures for men include:

Hair transplantation

Eyelid surgical procedures (blepharoplasty)

Otoplasty (ear correction and shaping)

Rhinoplasty

Breast reduction (for treatment of gynecomastia)

Men and women entering their golden years are still at work, but increasing job competition is high around the globe. Increase confidence of others toward your health and “vigor”. Men and women can boost their chances of retaining (or being hired) for that job.

Popular international destinations for cosmetic surgery include Mexico, Panama (and other destinations throughout South America, including Brazil and Argentina), and Turkey.

For more information about cosmetic and plastic surgical procedures for men and women, visit PlacidWay, an international medical tourism portal that offers reliable profiles of cosmetic surgeons abroad, as well as their qualifications, training, and experience.

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by Denise

Your heart beats approximately 4,000 times every hour. Every day, your heart may beat over 100,000 times, and in a year over 35 million times. So don’t you think it’s a good idea to take care of it? Don’t you think your heart, and your health, are worth it? Sure we do. However, paying for heart care can literally give someone a heart attack.

Some of the most common heart care procedures performed today includes balloon angioplasty. The problem is, the procedure costs nearly $60,000. Can you afford that?

The good news is that countries around the world offer options to cardiac surgery in the U.S. World-renowned cardiac surgeons in countries like Jordan, India, Turkey and Thailand offer not only excellent experience in all forms of heart care and surgeries (including valve replacements and heart transplants) but also the latest technologies in diagnostics and non-invasive cardiac surgical procedures.

In India, a balloon angioplasty procedure costs around $11,000, while in Singapore or Thailand, you’d pay roughly $13,000. Sure, it’s still expensive, but at least you have options.

Just know that you have options for heart care specialists and surgeons around the world, and in countries that rank higher in healthcare than the U.S.. When it comes to paying over $100,000 for a multiple valve replacement procedure, it’s smart to look to places like India, where you’ll pay a tenth the cost for the same procedure.

Different healthcare delivery systems account for the difference, not lack of training, expertise or experience.

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by Denise

You may think you are. How about this question… if you decided to venture abroad for a medical treatment or procedure, do you know what to look for? We don’t know why, but many patients are hesitant to ask their doctor, surgeon, or facility for information regarding training and experience.

Why is that? We ask questions of our mechanics when it comes to car repairs, we ask questions about our schoolteachers, and we are certainly not hesitant to question a realtor or agent before buying a house. So why are people so hesitant to ask questions of their doctors?

We encourage everyone to ask questions. Ask questions of your doctor, surgeon or hospital staff regardless of where you’re from, and where you may be headed. Always take the time to find out information about any medical provider – at home or abroad. This is important whether you’re seeking treatment for age spots or you’re considering cosmetic rhinoplasty surgery or a cardiac transplant.

Here’s a list of possible questions to ask regarding healthcare facilities – at home or in Thailand, Croatia, South America or Jordan.

* How does the medical facility or service best meet my needs?

* How will I benefit from a specific service or facility?

* Do staff and/or service provide successful treatment?

* Is the doctor certified? Is the facility accredited by national or international accrediting organizations?

* Is the procedure/doctor/facility affordable?

This is just a starting point. Ask. After all, it’s your body. For informational resources about traveling abroad for medical care, visit PlacidWay.com.

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by Denise

Since the fountain of youth has yet to be discovered, the next best option is anti-aging treatments. If you want to treat yourself to a wonderful vacation abroad, there are plenty of options to choose from in Turkey or Mexico, just to name a few. These luxurious  facilities offer patients a location to unwind and relax while undergoing various anti-aging treatments or procedures. While you recover from a dermabrasion or facelift, enjoy the gorgeous beach landscape in Cancun or get off the grid in beautiful Switzerland. Here are some of the types of procedures you will find at many of the anti-aging destinations around the world:

• Facial skin renewal
• Botox
• Chin augmentation
• Eyelid augmentation
• Lipoplasty
• Deep skin rejuvenation peel
• Chelation therapy

If you do not want to do surgical anti-aging treatments, there are plenty to choose from, including:

• Aromatherapy
• Mud pack
• Peel off drainage mask (partial or body)
• Anti-cellulite treatments
• Massage – classical and hot stone

If you simply need to get away, an anti-aging retreat in a beautiful destination will offer you many benefits. Relaxation and revitalizing treatments allow you to relieve stress and improve overall wellness with the many body and face treatments in a luxurious setting. For more information, check out PlacidWay.com to see the various treatments and accommodations.

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by Denise

When you want to begin expanding your family, you might find that it is not as easy to get pregnant as you thought. If you have tried other methods suggested by your physician, fertility treatments might be the next viable option. Fertility treatments are often costly in the United States, but international destinations offer quality services and exceptional accommodations in order to complete the procedure with
substantial savings. So what types of services are included in fertility treatments? Here are just a few from locations such as Istanbul,
Turkey:

• ICSI-IVF cycle
• Required tests during the ICSI-IVF cycle
• Scheduling the patient’s medical appointments and coordinating admission
• Airport pick-up and drop-off
• English-speaking staff and language interpretation
• Accommodations for patient and family

For patients who are not ready to go through fertility treatments, but want to do an overall checkup, facilities in Turkey, Greece, India and Switzerland offer a a variety of packaged services such as:

• Precautionary Checkup – Includes a thorough medical history, gynecological examination and
  ultrasound and laboratory tests to detect any infections or viruses
• Hormone Checkup – Thorough examination and testing of sexual and thyroid hormones
• Fertility Checkup – Gynecological examination and ultrasound of breasts, womb and ovaries
• Laboratory Tests – Tests check iron levels, blood, hormones and thyroid

There are many options available for any stage in your family planning, many of which are affordable and provide luxurious surroundings. International destinations allow you to enjoy the surroundings while obtaining the desired treatments or procedures. Check out PlacidWay.com for more information on fertility treatments.

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by Denise

Whether you want to turn the clock back ten years or you want to do something to make yourself look and feel better, skin resurfacing and rejuvenation are two procedures offered at a variety of medical tourism destinations around the world. Treat yourself to a fabulous getaway to the place you always wanted to visit, and then come home looking years younger.

Destinations such as Greece, Turkey, and Mexico all offer plenty of treatment options in the beautiful settings and high-quality accommodations. So what can skin rejuvenation do for you? Here are just some of the conditions that resurfacing or rejuvenation reverse:

• Pigmentation– Sun spots, freckles or darkened patches due to excess sun exposure
• Skin tone – As you age, the skin loses elasticity and collagen
• Wrinkles– Static (which never change appearance whether you move your face or not) or dynamic (expression lines that deepen with movements in the face)
• Scars– Resulting from acne or other skin traumas

Types of procedures you will find at such international centers include:

• Fillers, such as Restylene and Surgiderm
• Laser skin resurfacing
• Chemical peel
• Dermabrasion

Since skin resurfacing and rejuvenation treatments have a huge impact on your appearance, there are a few things you need to keep in mind before you book your trip to enhance the success of the procedure for long-term results:

• Avoid smoking – It increases the rate at which the skin ages and will decrease effects of such treatments
• Maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle
• Maintain realistic expectations for the end result to avoid overdoing it

Check out information regarding skin care centers at PlacidWay.com to learn about the various treatment options and destinations.

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