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Sex Reassignment Surgery Guide: Everything You Need to Know from Preparation to Recovery

Sex reassignment surgery (SRS) is a monumental step toward living authentically embraced by many. In the U.S. alone, around 9,000 transgender surgeries take place annually, with numbers soaring 3 times in just a few years. Yet, this transformation often comes with a mix of excitement and apprehension. Patients harbor understandable fears and concerns about the surgical procedures, outcomes, and the impact on their lives moving forward. Will the results reflect my identity? What is recovery like?...

Sex reassignment surgery

Updated April 15, 2024

How Does Top Surgery Work?

Top surgery is a transformative procedure sought by transgender and nonbinary people to align the look of their chest with their gender identity. The Bookimed team has collected comprehensive information from experts at top global clinics to guide you through each step, address your fears, and help you feel more prepared. Keep reading to find out more about: top surgery basics; top surgery results; types of top surgery; how to find the best specialist in top surgery; top surgery req...

Sex reassignment surgery

Updated April 15, 2024

How Much Does Transgender Surgery Cost in 2024?

Navigating the journey of gender transition involves not just emotional and physical aspects but also financial planning. If you're feeling anxious about affording transgender surgery, we've got your back. This article goes over what you might have to pay in 2024, how insurance can help, and where to get extra financial support. We're here to help make sense of it all. Quick overview: Average top surgery cost: $3,000-$10,000. Average bottom surgery cost: $6,400-$25,000. Average facial s...

Sex reassignment surgery

Updated April 11, 2024

How Does Female-to-Male (FTM) Bottom Surgery Work?

Female-to-male (FTM) bottom surgery is a profound step for many transgender men toward living a life that reflects their gender identity. The decision to wave gender dysphoria goodbye and live life authentically is becoming increasingly popular, with 25-50% of trans men opting for this life-changing procedure. Yet it comes with its complexities and a vast array of surgical options. Wading through the nuances of FTM bottom surgery can be overwhelming, from selecting the right procedure to finding...

Sex reassignment surgery

Updated April 3, 2024

How Does Male-to-Female (MTF) Bottom Surgery Work?

Everyone deserves to see their true identity reflected in the mirror. To attain this, many transgender women choose to undergo bottom surgery, a procedure that matches a person’s genitals with their gender identity. Bottom surgeries account for over 35% of gender-affirming procedures in the US. What's more, around 50% of trans women dream of having the surgery in the future. So what’s stopping them from making this pivotal step towards a more fulfilling life right now?...

Sex reassignment surgery

Updated April 3, 2024

Dental Veneers Review: Key Pros and Cons

What are veneers? Why are they even required? What are the dental veneers' primary benefits and drawbacks? These inquiries are being made by thousands of individuals worldwide. Meanwhile, 600,000 patients have veneers each year around the world. Apparently, these patients seem to be well aware of the benefits associated with such cosmetic procedures. The Bookimed team has investigated the key advantages and disadvantages of teeth veneers and is prepared to inform you about them right now. The B...

Veneers

Updated January 26, 2024

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How Much Does a Bone Marrow Transplant Cost?

A bone marrow transplant (BMT) is a life-saving medical procedure that offers hope to people with blood cancers, immune deficiencies, and some genetic disorders. Its success rate ranges from 72.1% to 93.3%, depending on patient characteristics, type of transplant, and other factors. The financial aspect of the procedure is crucial for transplant patients and their families since it can be quite costly. So, if you're wondering, "What is the average cost of a bone marrow transplant?...

Bone marrow transplantation

Leukemia

Hematology Oncology

Updated January 3, 2024

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Low-Cost Mommy Makeover Packages Prices: Top Deals Overview

Bookimed recommends having medical travel and medical complications insurance during your trip, with coverage valid in a host country. Affordable mommy makeover packages: Turkey — $8,200-$9,500 Mexico — $6,500-$7,100 Dominican — $8,900 Poland — $5,800-$7,200 So what do you do? Mommy makeover is the best answer for getting rid of complexes and resumes or improving pre-birth body shape. A mommy makeover is a plastic surgery operation that combines such procedur...

Mommy makeover

Plastic Surgery

Updated December 21, 2023

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Top 5 most affordable countries for rhinoplasty (nose job) in the world

Plan your trip properly. Check the latest COVID-19 travel rules before your medical journey here and follow Bookimed safety recomendations. Bookimed recommends having private medical travel insurance and private medical complications insurance for medical tourism, with coverage valid in a host country. Rhinoplasty is among the top 5 most sought-after plastic surgery procedures globally — 830,000 nose jobs are performed every year. Just imagine: 94 people per hour make their dream of ...

Rhinoplasty (nose job)

Plastic Surgery

Updated December 19, 2023

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Where to Get Affordable Plastic Surgery — Top 5 Countries

Table of Contents Plastic surgery price comparison worldwide Cheap plastic surgery in Turkey Affordable plastic surgery in Mexico Best prices for cosmetic procedures in Thailand Cheap plastic surgery in Europe Top plastic surgery deals FAQ Takeaways Plastic surgery has been ingrained in our everyday life. We regularly visit a cosmetologist and plan to reshape our nose or breast size. People change their appearance for the better, getting more confident, attractive, and younger. And b...

Updated December 19, 2023

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Inexpensive dental implants — savings without quality loss

Dental implantation is one of the most popular dental procedures that allow you to get rid of the discomfort and aesthetic defects associated with tooth loss. According to NCBI report, over 300,000 teeth implants are performed each year. Because of the high demand, the dental implantation is one of the most expensive smile procedures. It is known that insurance does not cover implantation, and the price per tooth in some countries may beat the cost of a week's vacation. In order to allow t...

Dental Implant

Dental Treatment

Updated December 19, 2023

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Top 10 Rehab Centers According to Bookimed Ranking

Rehabilitation is the most effective option for people with severe conditions that cause physical limitations. As the conditions and their stages can differ in each person, specialists use the unique unit to measure the disease burden — YLDs (years lived with disability). It is calculated by multiplying of the disorder by the short- or long-term health loss that leads to the disability. According to WHO (World Health Organization), 75% of YLDs in the world are the result of those conditio...

Rehabilitation

Updated December 18, 2023

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Top 6 Countries Offering Affordable Liposuction

Looking for budget-friendly liposuction options? We've got you covered! Check out these 6 affordable destinations for fat removal surgery. Turkey – from $2,000; Mexico – from $3,750; Thailand – from $1,150; South Korea – from $2,000; Czech Republic – from $2,300; Poland – from $2,900. Get the body you've been dreaming of without breaking the bank. Find out more in this article! 💪 If you've ever fantasized about achieving your ideal ...

Liposuction

Plastic Surgery

Updated October 23, 2023

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The Bookimed Award Winners in 2018

Bookimed is pleased to release the 2018 Best Hospitals ranking based on our patients’ experience and reviews, quality of medical services, treatment success, and overall value in the medical facilities. The Award is aimed to provide the honors in healthcare and assist patients in making an informed choice to receive care. Each year, the Bookimed team analyzes patients' requests, preferences, needs, experience and reviews in a whole year and makes a ranking to thank medical facilities for their...

Updated October 18, 2023

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Bookimed Awards 2017: Best Hospitals For Treatment Abroad Based On Our Experience And Patient Reviews

According to OECD, more than 50 million people yearly opt for getting medical treatment abroad. This year, over 700 patients have received expert treatment in the best world clinics with Bookimed assistance. These made a considerable part of 1,300 treatment organization requests we solved since the project launch in 2014. Having analyzed latest patient testimonials and the experience of our Coordinators, we decided to honor the best hospitals in the area of medical tourism through Boo...

Updated October 18, 2023

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Lifehacks of Bookimed patients: How to combine treatment, rest and save money?

There are a lot of articles on the Internet which give tips how to save money or find the best hotel. The topic of touristic lifehacks is very popular. But what about medical travels abroad? Are there any useful tips or lifehacks? Bookimed has thousands of stories from patients, which can be useful for those who are going for treatment in another countries. The first story is about a patient who went to treat hepatitis in India. She combined travel for diagnostics and treatment, reste...

Updated October 18, 2023

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Liver transplant success story: the world's 1st surgery for a 5-day child

It seems like a liver transplant is a compulsory procedure for adults who have cirrhosis and other liver pathologies mostly caused by unhealthy lifestyle. But it does not always concern adults... Taking a risk This story happened in the Schuttke’s family in 1997. Jurgen and Ita Schuttke from Ireland were expecting a baby. Their previous two babies Lucas and Reuben died just a week after birth because of a rare genetic disorder of neonatal hemochromatosis. The parents were afraid their newbor...

Liver transplant

Transplantology

Updated October 18, 2023

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How much do veneers cost you?

On this page: Fast facts about veneers Am I a good candidate to place a veneer? Differences between veneers Composite veneers step-by-step | Ceramic | Lumineers Veneers before and after Price factors Affordable veneers with Bookimed FAQ’s This material has information purposes only and aims to tell about the most cost-effective skilled inpatient care. It isn't a call to action. The choice is yours. All prices, saving rates, and other cost information given below have 3 independent s...

Porcelain Veneer

Dental Treatment

Updated October 18, 2023

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Medical tourism in Thailand

Why do people choose medical tourism in Thailand? Healthcare in Thailand for tourists Medical vacations in Thailand Thailand medical tourism hospitals Medical tourism in Thailand cost Guideline for medical tourism in Thailand The material shows medical tourism trends and describes the leading expert-opinion-based specialties in the country. This information relies on the Bookimed statistics, patient reviews, analysis of the health tourism characteristics in 28 countries, data com...

Updated October 18, 2023

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Indian miracle for Ukrainian sailor

Every day Bookimed assists hundreds of people from all over the world. Every case is particular to us. So we are ready to do everything possible and impossible to help patients. We want to tell you the incredible story, an example of never giving up! Igor Kravchenko, a Ukrainian sailor, cannot return to the sea anymore. But he will live. After 7 long years of pain and despair, this 46-aged calm lean man can breathe again after the heart and lung transplant. In 2009, Odessa citizen Igor Kravc...

Transplantology

Patient stories

Updated October 18, 2023

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