Risks, Rewards, and Deadly Reality of Traveling For Plastic Surgery

Dr. Neinstein was recently featured in a PopSugar article to discuss the implications of traveling for plastic surgery. An excerpt from the article can be found, below.

Plastic surgery tourism has, without a doubt, made surgical enhancements accessible to an increasing number of people, but the lack of adequate data, absence of international regulations, and limited health resources to help patients make informed decisions leads to an element of risk that’s not seen domestically. “What’s fascinating is that plastic surgery, in general, is very similar around the world,” says Ryan Neinstein, MD, board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of Neinstein Plastic Surgery in New York City, explaining that it consists of complex technical procedures performed by creative medical professionals. “What’s different throughout the world is the regulatory environment.”