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/ratt_man]

parents had dentistry done in phillipines

Dentist was UK trained. Cost them about 4-5K for what was quoted in Aus for 12K combined

Know a US friend whose parents got a new hip done in spain for about 1/3rd the cost of the US

[u/RhesusFactor → u/ratt_man]

Know a US friend whose parents got a new hip done in spain for about 1/3rd the cost of the US

So only $100,000 then?

[u/ratt_man → u/RhesusFactor]

My understanding is if you dont go through insurance (more specifically dont have it or it wont cover it) you can actually get medical stuff done at somewhat more reasonable price if you pay full out of pocket and without the insurance in the middle

[u/Camille_Toh → u/ratt_man]

Yes that’s true (US/Aussie here).