Below the United States, Brazil and Japan; The most frequently performed cosmetic surgery in Mexico is liposuction with a total of 102,760 interventions.
In Mexico, aesthetic procedures were considered a luxury, there were few specialists and they had an extremely high cost. Nowadays, more and more people spend part of their money to be able to have cosmetic surgery, with the aim of modifying some part of the body for vanity or health-related issues.
According to statistics from the International Survey on Aesthetic Cosmetic Procedures 2021 carried out by the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), Mexico ranked fourth worldwide with one million 270 thousand 605 aesthetic interventions, 11.3 % more than the 794,567 surgeries performed in 2011.
In first place is the United States with 7 million 347 thousand 900 surgeries, followed by Brazil with 2 million 723 thousand 640 interventions and Japan with 1 million 745 thousand 621 plastic surgeries.
What cosmetic surgery is performed the most in Mexico?
In 2021, the aesthetic procedures that were most performed in Mexico, according to statistics from the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) were:
Liposuction with a total of 102,760 interventions.
Breast augmentation with a total of 77,700 interventions.
Buttock augmentation with a total of 63,963 interventions.
Eyelid surgery with a total of 53,253 interventions.
Abdominoplasty with a total of 52,465 interventions.
How much does cosmetic surgery cost in Mexico?
The average price of cosmetic surgery varies from 30 thousand to more than 100 thousand pesos, but you must also consider the expenses incurred prior to the intervention, such as health studies, to know if you are a candidate for the surgery. plastic surgery.
As well as the expense after them, such as medications, creams, ointments and massages, which could even double the cost of the procedure to improve our image.
It should be considered that the cost of cosmetic surgery varies depending on the patient’s age, weight and height, as well as the plastic surgeon you attend, and the hospital where the cosmetic surgery is performed.
However, these are some average costs for the main treatments:
Liposuction: 50 thousand to 110 thousand pesos.
Rhinoplasty: 45 thousand to 90 thousand pesos.
Abdominal surgery: 50 thousand to 95 thousand pesos.
How do I know if a plastic surgeon is certified?
In Mexico there are more than 2,100 certified plastic surgeons, of which the majority belong to the Mexican Association of Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, and the Mexican Council of Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery.
In accordance with the General Health Law, to carry out any surgical medical procedure, professionals require: a medical degree and a specialist certificate in the surgical area. Likewise, they must have a current specialist certificate that certifies ability and experience in the practice of the corresponding procedures and techniques.
However, there are people who hold false academic titles, as well as companies that constantly change their establishments. Given these practices, the health authority recommends that all those interested in undergoing cosmetic surgery ensure that the place has a current health license to perform surgical acts. This document is issued by the Federal Commission for the Protection against Health Risks (Cofepris), and must be visible to the public.
Cofepris also recommends that patients check the authenticity of the doctor’s ID on the National Registry of Professionals page.
And as another alternative, it is recommended to search for the surgeon in the Directory of the Mexican Council of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery (CMCPER) as well as on the site of the National Autonomous Corporation for Certification of Medical Specialties (CONACEM).
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