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Updated August 6, 2024

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How Much Does Top Surgery Cost in 2024?

The cost of top surgery can be a significant barrier in your transition journey. You know the surgery will be worth it, but what about the price tag? What hidden fees might be lurking? This article gives you the lowdown on everything from top surgery types and costs to insurance coverage and ways to fund your gender confirmation. No surprises, no stress—just the facts you need to take the next step. Quick Overview: Average male-to-female (MTF) top surgery price: $5,000 - $10,000. Ave...

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Facial feminization surgery

Updated August 6, 2024

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Comprehensive Guide to Facial Feminization Surgery: How FFS Transforms Lives

Facial feminization surgery (FFS) is a set of cosmetic procedures designed to give the face a more feminine appearance. FFS can transform how you see yourself and how the world sees you. It's a game-changer for transgender women, nonbinary people, and cis women who want to bring their appearance in line with their true identity. The Bookimed team has gathered insights from leading clinics to guide you through the essentials of FFS, ease your concerns, and provide a roadmap for what lies ahead. ...

Updated August 6, 2024

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How Much Does Male-to-Female (MTF) Surgery Cost in 2024?

Planning on conquering gender dysphoria through surgery but feeling worried about the cost? This comprehensive guide will clear up the financial fog and break down the costs of MTF gender-affirming surgery so you can focus on what truly matters— a journey to becoming your most authentic self. Quick Overview: Average MTF top surgery cost: $5,000-$10,000. Average MTF bottom surgery cost: $10,000-$30,000. Average facial feminization surgery (FFS) costs: $20,000-$50,000. Average voic...

Updated August 6, 2024

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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 female-to-male bottom surgery can be overwhelming, from selecting the right procedure...

Updated August 6, 2024

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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?...

Updated August 6, 2024

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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?...

Updated August 6, 2024

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Smile Brighter for Less in 2024: Your Dental Work Guide to Turkey

Did you know patients could save up to 85% on dental procedures by choosing Turkey for affordable dental solutions? Imagine this: a single dental implant in Turkey costs just $550, while in the USA, it’s $3,000-$4,500. Veneers are around $365 in Turkey, compared to $2,315 in the USA. This significant cost difference, combined with top-notch care, makes the country y a premier destination for a cheap dental work. Over 150,000 medical tourists flock to Turkey yearly for various dental treatm...

Smile makeover

Updated August 5, 2024

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Fighting Prostate Cancer: An Overview of the Most Effective Treatments

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on prostate cancer treatments. If you or a loved one is navigating this diagnosis, understanding the various treatment options available and their implications is crucial. Our article will provide you with essential information, helping you make informed decisions about your healthcare. From early-stage interventions to advanced therapies, we cover a range of treatments including the latest innovations in the field. Whether you're considering surgery, radiatio...

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Oncology

Updated August 5, 2024

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Where to Get Cheap Braces? — Dental Savings Plans Overview

A perfect smile makes a person more attractive and younger. Even the best makeup or expensive dress cannot make much sense if a smile is far from ideal — crooked teeth are often a problem many people face. And often, it causes not only aesthetic issues but also functioning ones. But luckily, these orthodontic care concerns can be pretty easily solved nowadays. Key Cheap Braces Takeaways: Significant Cost Savings💰. Save up to 70% on dental braces by getting braces abroad....

Braces

Updated July 18, 2024

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All-Inclusive Dental Tourism Packages in Mexico: A Smart Investment

Mexico is the top destination for medical tourism from the United States, attracting 41% of American medical tourists. This popularity is due to incredible cost savings—up to 70% off! For example, dental implants in Mexico cost around $1,500, compared to $3,000-$5,000 in the US and $2,500-$3,300 in the UK. Veneers are also a bargain at $350-$600 versus $900-$2,500 in the US. Mexico offers top-quality care, with packages often including accommodation and transport. Bookimed is here to help ...

Smile makeover

Updated July 10, 2024

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All-Inclusive Dental Tourism Packages in Mexico: A Smart Investment

Mexico is the top destination for medical tourism from the United States, attracting 41% of American medical tourists. This popularity is due to incredible cost savings—up to 70% off! For example, dental implants in Mexico cost around $1,500, compared to $3,000-$5,000 in the US and $2,500-$3,300 in the UK. Veneers are also a bargain at $350-$600 versus $900-$2,500 in the US. Mexico offers top-quality care, with packages often including accommodation and transport. Bookimed is here to help ...

Smile makeover

Updated July 2, 2024

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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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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

Updated December 21, 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...

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Updated December 18, 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...

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