Medical Tourism South Africa

South Africa has world-class surgeons and a favorable exchange rate making it a popular destination for both cosmetic surgery and dental tourism. It also offers a more polished package for medical tourists and less culture shock than many other destinations.

South Africa’s tradition in medical innovation is world-renowned, as are its standards in providing world-class healthcare and expertise at reasonable costs. The country has been attracting foreign patients for numerous procedures in all health specialties and in particular for a variety of cosmetic and dental procedures.

The private and public healthcare systems, combined with the country’s medical schools, have worked together to produce internationally-recognized medical specialists. South Africa’s leading position in international medicine was well-established in 1967, when the first human heart transplant was performed in Cape Town.

Increasing numbers of foreign tourists, mainly from the US and UK ­ are taking advantage of the low Rand (currency) and South Africa’s medical excellence. Common procedures requested include breast augmentation, liposuction, facelifts, tummy tucks, eyelid surgery and nose reshaping as well as dentistry

South Africa is one of many destinations for medical tourists because of its world-class standards of medical care, highly trained plastic or cosmetic surgeons and of course the undeniably diverse tourist attractions. It is an all round popular medical tourism destination for those who chose to have plastic surgery abroad, hence the term

It seems that a growing number of tourists to South Africa are planning a vacation for sun, safari and surgery. This new breed of medical tourists who have committed to plastic surgery abroad, return home from their vacation with more than a great tan to account for their glowing good looks.

Hospitals and clinics in South Africa are vying to attract more international medical tourism patients from around the world. With many private, world-class medical institutions, highly skilled doctors, serene vacation settings and somewhat close proximity to Western Europe; Europeans have been traveling to South Africa for medical treatment for some time now. Although the cost of medical treatment is not as price competitive as many of the other popular medical tourism destinations, the quality of treatment is world-class and available tourists attractions are astounding.