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Guides to treatment abroad
What official health services advise before, during and after planned treatment abroad, in one place. Every fact is sourced and dated. Not medical advice.
Before you book: the checklistTwelve checks before you pay a deposit for treatment abroad: your doctor first, the surgeon and clinic in official registers, the written plan, aftercare, insurance.
If something goes wrongA complication or a poor result after treatment abroad: what your health system does in 19 home countries, and what to prepare before you go.
Check a doctor or clinic abroadHow to check the doctor, dentist and clinic in the destination's own official registers: what to search with, a good result, specialists, red flags.
Insurance for treatment abroadWhy standard travel insurance usually excludes planned treatment abroad, what specialist cover should include, and what to ask and read before you buy.
Flying home after treatmentHow many days to wait before flying home after treatment abroad, the signs of a blood clot, eye surgery, medicines in hand luggage and help at the airport.
Aftercare when you are back homePlanning aftercare at home after treatment abroad: who to tell, records and implant cards to bring, check-ups per treatment, prescriptions, urgent signs.
Refunds for care in EuropeLiving in Europe: the two routes to get planned treatment in another EU country paid back, who to ask first, and what is never refunded.
By treatment
Hair transplant abroadHair is moved from the back of the head to thinning areas. It is surgery under local anaesthetic, and the hai…
Dental implants and veneers abroadImplants, crowns and veneers are the most common treatment people travel for. Implants usually need two trips…
Weight-loss surgery abroadGastric sleeve, bypass and band make the stomach smaller (a gastric balloon does too, without surgery). It is…
Cosmetic surgery abroadTummy tuck, breast surgery, liposuction, nose and face surgery, buttock lifts. No surgery is risk-free, clini…
Laser eye and lens surgery abroadLaser surgery reshapes the front of the eye; lens surgery puts an artificial lens inside it. It takes about 2…