What are the pros and cons to traveling out of state for a breast augmentation surgery?

Hello,Thank you for your question. I do not recommend travelling far for cosmetic surgery just to save money, unless you can stay for an extended time or travel back regularly. Post operative care is very important. Alternately, It would be a good idea to plan for seeing a board certified Plastic Surgeon who is local to you, just in case additional care is needed. Be sure to seek an experienced, board certified Plastic Surgeon who specialises in this area, regardless of cot.All the best

It is sometimes necessary to travel out of your native state or even the country to see a plastic surgeon with special talent an expertise in a particular procedure. It is never worth traveling out of your state, because the price is cheeper elsewhere. Complications can happen after surgery and the local doctors may be reluctant to get involved and treat someone else's complication because of liability reasons. Breast augmentation is a relatively simple procedure and there are many plastic surgeons in New Jersey  who can perform this procedure in a cost effective way. When you add up the inconvenience and the extra cost of traveling to the follow up issues, the answer becomes obvious. 

Hi! Make sure your consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon. If you do choose to travel make sure you are able to stay a minimum of 3 weeks for follow up care. What you must consider is when you return home and if you happen to have a complication a local plastic surgeon will most likely charge a fee for care. Best of luck to you!

 It's OK to travel elsewhere for surgery, but be sure to choose a good, safe, reputable doctor there, and also be sure to stay around there long enough to take care of any complications you might experience. Be sure to discuss your goals and concerns with your board certified plastic surgeon and consider the pros and the cons. Be certain your surgeon is properly certified.  I've attached a link where you can start your search. 

Costs can be the overriding factor when booking plastic surgery.  However, one needs to think long range.  Should complications occur following surgery and you have return to NJ, the process of resolving these complications can be a very long process ridden with stress, and pain.  Some complications may even require you to pay for travel again to FL.  I always tell my patients that I want them to stay in town and be available for at least a few days to a week.   They are given my cell phone number and email so that I can respond to their concerns immediately.  Early complications such as hematoma cannot be managed from far way.  Patients who return home and develop life threatening infections may find that plastic surgeons and other doctors do not want to treat them because they do not know what they are dealing with.  Find a board certified plastic surgeon closer to your home who has ELITE credentials, who performs hundreds of breast augmentations each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website patient reviews, and before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.Kenneth Hughes, MD, Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA