- Until before the pandemic, Mexico was second in the world in medical tourism, just below Thailand.
- Economic services and proximity to the United States are the main reasons that drive this practice in our country.
- Mexico offers services that compete with the highest global quality standards, as well as excellent doctors and specialists.
The medical tourism It is a practice that is becoming more frequent and after the lethargy caused by the pandemic, it has resumed its previous rhythm. The reopening of borders and the elimination of government restrictions have led people to go to other nations to receive different treatments and services. With this in mind, the trend is expected to remain higher going forward.
In this sense, the data of the world Bank point out that before the current health emergency, an average of 7 million people traveled abroad in search of health services with advanced technology. While other main reasons are because they received cheaper services than in their country of origin.
Mexico is a power in medical tourism
For its part, Mexico is considered a power in medical tourism by placing second in the world, just below Thailand. In addition to the low prices and the quality of the service, the proximity to the United States also influences. In fact, the vast majority of patients come from the northern neighbor.
For the above, Baja California has gained recognition for being one of the main medical tourism destinations in the country. It offers services that compete with the highest global quality standards, excellent doctors and specialties ranging from dental treatments to plastic surgeries.
In that sense, Tijuana and Mexicali are two of the most important binational medical destinations in the world. Citizens of American and Canadian origin, among others, travel year after year to these points and save 50 to 75 percent with respect to the prices of their countries of origin. But do you know what the most requested services are?
bariatric surgery
The city of Tijuana is considered the world capital of bariatric surgery. Surgical procedure that seeks the solution to health problems due to being overweight to reduce body weight. Currently, the United States and Mexico lead the international levels of obesity, and because the border has the best doctors specialized in the subject, it receives thousands of visitors annually.
In this destination you can also find alternative treatments such as gastric bypass, gastric sleeve and gastric band, among others. All of them are quite used by tourists who spend the night in the state for health and well-being purposes.
Plastic surgery
Another of the great attributes of the best-known border city in the world is its quality in plastic surgery. Procedure used mainly for aesthetic reasons or to improve scarring or deformation. Many patients take advantage of their trip to Tijuana for its excellent location and speed in international crossings.
Some of the most sought after surgeries are liposculpture, tummy tuck, breast implants, facelift, rhinoplasty, and hair transplants to name a few.
Oncology treatments
The corner of Latin America has some of the most internationally recognized surgeons and medical personnel for the treatment of all types of cancer and malignant tumors.
In different medical centers visitors can find the best advances in laparoscopy and robotic surgery. It should be noted that since these processes require days of hospitalization or recovery, it is also possible to find hotels equipped for postoperative lodging and with high-level complementary services.
dental services
The community of Los Algodones in Mexicali is a paradise for the best dental treatments. This small town receives 3,000 to 4,000 patients daily in more than 350 offices, which offer orthodontics, endodontics, crowns, maxillofacial, whitening, implants and other dental treatments from the best specialists in the country.
All offices provide state-of-the-art technology and work with international quality materials that have generated trust for more than a decade. Since this place is incredibly close to California, Nevada and Arizona, it receives thousands of patients on foot who can return the same day.