• Metamorphosis Medical Retreats (MMR) is the first and only establishment in North America focusing exclusively on integrating high quality cosmetic surgeries with fabulous vacations.
  
  
• Don’t think you can afford your cosmetic procedure AND a holiday? Think again. MMR caters to every budget. Your dreams can come true with one simple phone call.
  
  
• Ask yourself this, where could be a finer place to spend your vacation than in a country dubbed ‘The Land of Smiles’? In 2006, Thailand attracted over 14 million tourists, making it the most popular destination in Asia. Come discover the nation everyone is talking about.
  
  
• We are with you every step of the way. With MMR's personalized care and Yanhee International Hospital's satisfaction guarantee, being a medical tourist has never been more simple or worry-free.
  

What is Medical Tourism?

Medical travel, also called health tourism, is the umbrella term used for people seeking healthcare outside of their home countries. These elective and essential procedures are usually accompanied by a brief holiday following the surgery. In most cases, in destination countries, costs of health care are far less than that of western nations. This, combined with ongoing advancements in standards and technology, has fueled one of the fastest growing sectors in the health care industry.

Although this all started with people seeking complicated essential surgeries, many are now taking advantage of the excellent cosmetic surgery options available abroad.  Medical tourists come from all over the world, but primarily from North America, Japan, Europe and the UK. Popular destinations for the medical tourist include; Thailand, India, Costa Rica, and Brazil. Most of the hospitals promoting their services are internationally certified by the Joint Commission International (JCI), Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), or the International Standards Organization (ISO  9001), which ensures their facilities are congruent with international standards.

North America has been slower to embrace medical tourism in comparison to the rest of the world. Health tourism has often been perceived as risky due to lack of knowledge and deception by overpriced facilities in the Americas. Western residents have only recently been exposed to the idea of seeking healthcare outside of their own borders. The reality of medical travel is that hospitals and clinics that cater to the international market are often some of the best in the world. Many of these hospitals are even staffed by physicians trained in the United States or Europe. Additionally, doctors are being supported by more registered nurses per patient than any western facility, and provide recovery rooms that more resemble posh hotels. All of this translates into very attractive packages being offered to the prospective client.