CARTAGENA, Colombia , Oct. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A landmark study published in PRS Global Open finds that plastic surgery medical tourism, when performed in accredited, high-volume centers, can be as safe — and sometimes safer — than surgery performed in the United States.

The peer-reviewed article, "Safety and Outcomes in Plastic Surgery Medical Tourism: A Review of 2,324 Patients and 7,141 Procedures," is the largest consecutive study ever conducted on plastic surgery medical tourism. Led by Dr. Alex Campbell and Dr. Carolina Restrepo of Premium Care Plastic Surgery in Cartagena, Colombia, the research analyzed international patients treated between 2013 and 2024.

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