A Beautiful Place For A Beautiful Face

In the 1950s, Hollywood beauties used to hustle down to Rio to spend a month at the private island retreat of famous plastic surgeon Ivo Pitangue, the "grandfather of plastic surgery." Back then, having "work done" in Latin America was much too expensive for the ordinary person, but all of that has changed. Ordinary people are now having cosmetic surgery performed in Latin American countries for much less than they would pay for the same procedures in the United States.

Patricia Marino, the founder of www.faceliftmexico.com, has sent close to 500 patients to her now famous, board certified plastic surgery specialist in San Miguel De Allende, Mexico. Surgery is performed in a private full-facility hospital. The price for an all-inclusive 10-day vacation at her four-star spa and retreat, Casa Marino, including the full facelift and airfare, costs around $8,500. The best part is after you leave the hospital, you check into the spa and retreat, and the surgeon comes to Casa Marino for follow up, while you recuperate in luxury.

Many people want to know how a surgeon in a foreign country becomes qualified to perform surgery or how they can find a surgeon they can trust. The obvious answer is to consult with a medical professional before deciding on which procedures are right for you. In order to find a qualified doctor, be sure get referrals from previous patients and interview them to determine if their doctor was able to provide adequate pre and post-op care and produce the desired results. Also, be sure to call the hospital where the doctor is affiliated to check their credentials.

Cosmetic procedures are just as dangerous as any other invasive surgical operation and the decision of which doctor to choose and which surgery to have performed should only be made after many hours of research and consultations with different surgeons. Your comfort and safety should be of the utmost concern. You are the one responsible for choosing the surgeon who will keep you safe and be able to handle any complications that may arise. Don't rush into surgery without doing the research.

Depending on the type of surgery performed, it is best to be away from stress and family pressure for about two to three weeks after having plastic surgery. This is another reason patients like to go away for a vacation immediately following their surgery. The privacy offered by a luxurious resort is wonderful and not having to hide from your neighbors for weeks is a big plus. Keep in mind that after a facelift, patients must stay out of the sun for a minimum of three months and cannot exercise for at least three weeks. Therefore, be sure that you are happy in your post-op surroundings.

For more information on plastic surgery vacations at Casa Marino, visit www.faceliftmexico.com.