Domestic and International Cosmetic Tourism Complications Presenting to a US Tertiary Hospital
Madeline G Chin,
Damon R T McIntire,
Margaret R Wang
et al.
Abstract:Background
Cosmetic surgery tourism has become a significant global industry. Oftentimes, patients who develop postoperative complications present for care in their home U.S. state.
Objectives
This study evaluated patients who either traveled abroad or to other states within the United States for cosmetic surgeries and returned with complications treated in the authors’ center. We sought to compare rates of complications betw… Show more
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