Plastic Surgery Booming on Mexico Border

Associated Press ^ | Feb.6, 2005 | staff

[shadeaud]

SAN ANTONIO - Thousands of people yearning for a better body are visiting Mexican plastic surgery clinics that offer makeovers at a third of the cost in the United States. The industry has flourished, with new clinics touting their services on billboards, newspaper ads and television commercials across South Texas.

[shadeaud]

Nancy Pelosi and Hillary should take note.

[Semper Paratus]

They don't have to pay malpractice insurance because nobody can sue them.

[mountaineer]

Nancy Pelosi looks like she got hers done in Mexico. Can the woman even close her eyes?

[FeeinTennessee]

SAN ANTONIO - Thousands of people yearning for a better body are visiting Mexican plastic surgery clinics that offer makeovers at a third of the cost in the United States.



Yeah but at drastic costs to their health. Not worth it --Fee

[ghost of nixon]

Nancy Pelosi looks like she got hers done in Mexico. Can the woman even close her eyes?

only to Democrat party corruption...

[My2Cents]

You'll end up looking like this --

[FeeinTennessee]

LOL, true Mountain. That woman freaks me out.

[garyhope]

I wouldn't even want to get my car reupholstered in Mexico much less seek medical attention there. You might wind up with your nose attached to your elbow or some other part.

[Charles Henrickson]

"Licenses? We don't need no stinkin' licenses!"

[tcostell]

Given the rash of recent propositions to nationalize even more of the healthcare system in the US, I think it's just a matter of time before many of our border nations (Canada excluded of course) take on the role of major healthcare provider to the US. They will become the US and the US will become Canada.

What I mean is, American doctors educated in American schools with American degrees and American licensing, dispensing medicine in Mexico, or Bermuda, or some such.

It probably makes economic sense for providers of more serious and expensive procedures where the cost of excess litigation is bound to push them out.

The good news is, at least people with enough money will still be able to get healthcare.

[OXENinFLA]

STILL UGLY AFTER $3.6 MILLION IN PLASTIC SURGERY

[SteveMcKing]

[ny demimonde]

isn't it safer to save for a reputable plastic surgeon here in the US? people who go into mexico need to have their heads examined. iand complications are quite common.

[FeeinTennessee]

Yes that was my point. Why compromise your health and go into Mexico to get work done? Why get work done at all? There are so many other alternatives out there these days.

[Howlin]

I wouldn't even want to get my car reupholstered in Mexico much less seek medical attention there.

LOL.....I was thinking next to food and water, surgery would be on my list.

[Fredy]

Not always true. 5 years ago I was quoted $5.000 out of the pocket for some dental work here in TX. That was AFTER my insurance.
I flayed to the Serbia (650$ round trip) pay $1000 to the dentist have job done in 3 days, room and spending around 500$ gifts for home $300. Savings = 2550 cc 50%

When I got back to my dentist here he was not surprised at all. Still did not have any problem with my bridges and that is for me job well done

[RightCanuck]

Ummm, what's a "flayed to the Serbia"???

[Fredy]

use airplane to travel to Serbia :)

[atruelady]

EWWWWWW...GROSS!!!

She is disgusting.

All because she caught her husband in bed with a younger woman? Good grief lady, I think it is too late for her to
find some self-respect and dignity.

[RightCanuck]

Cool Fredy,

Just teasin' ya'. You know how it is on FR. If you mess up a phrase of something it often becomes a new standard or something. 'flayed to the Serbia' had potential.

Keep smiling. :-)

[JustAnotherSavage]

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