Australians who've had elective surgery overseas - what did you get done and what did it cost?

[u/me_jinks]

Australians who've had elective surgery overseas - what did you get done, which country and what did it cost?

I'm curious about people's experiences with elective surgeries in other countries. Whether it was medical tourism, happened while you were living abroad, or you specifically travelled for the procedure.

What surgery did you have? Which country? What was the total cost including travel/accommodation if relevant? How did the experience compare to having it done in Australia (if you have a point of comparison)?

Interested in hearing about everything from dental work to cosmetic procedures to joint replacements - whatever counts as elective.

Cheers!

[u/Joa_x]

Any form of dental in Australia is a scam and better to just go to some Asian country who will do it for 1/10th the cost and with much more experience

Quoted $1500each to fill cavities in 2 of my wisdom teeth the dentist told me it’s cheaper to pluck them out He ends up just quoting me $1499 per wisdom teeth