Success Factors
All of the plastic surgery operations performed in the United States are available in Guatemala, at a lesser cost and with excellent quality of care.
What are the factors determining the success of plastic surgery?
The Plastic Surgeon:
- Board certified for his specialty
- A lot of surgical experience for the type of intervention you want
- Technical and artistic hability
- Ethical values: your security and wellbeing are priority above any other considerations
- Intense monitoring after the operation and follow-up during aftercare
The Patient:
- Fit to travel and in good health
- Realistic expectations: example: with a facelift, a 60-year old woman is going to look younger but she won´t get the looks of a 20-year old
- Follows strictly the Doctor´s guidelines before and after the operation
- Spends enough time for convalescence before boarding the plane to go home
The Hospital/Surgical Clinic:
- Is certified by the Health Authorities and is frequently used by foreign patients
- State of the art technology
- Rate of nurse towards patient (3 to 1)
- Low nocosomial infection rate
- Provides personal nurse to monitor the patient 36 hours after surgery (optional)
