Cosmetic surgery prices differ from country to country, so how much should breast enlargement cost? The answer to this depends on many factors, such as where you live, who your surgeon will be, or where you intend to have the surgery.

Breast enlargement in the UK typically starts at around £3,000 but prices can vary costing easily up to £5, 000 or more. People looking to have breast augmentation abroad in places such as Argentina, Spain, South Africa or Eastern Europe can find cheaper prices, but it is important to investigate the cosmetic surgery company, which can lead to difficulty if they are based abroad. Here is a run down of 2008 breast augmentation prices from the Treatment Abroad PriceWatch Survey 2008, an independent medical tourism survey.

Amongst the interesting data it highlights the fact that as currency fluctuates you can save on the price, just as you can lose if Sterling loses value.  Cuba with it’s world renowned healthcare comes in at the cheapest, just £713 for surgery including hospital fees. This is markedly cheaper than the UK’s quote of £4,350, but remember that flights, accommodation and living expenses will have to be added to this. Such a trip could make it worthwhile to take an annual holiday there and have the surgery leaving you free to recuperate in the sun. This is the route many people take to breast augmentation.

Venezuela and Bolivia are next cheapest on the list coming in at around £1,500, but again travel and accommodation must be taken into account. European countries start to look more attractive when considering the flight and accommodation costs, with Lithuania coming in at £1,842. The Czech Republic and Slovakia are both close to the UK and are quoted as costing around £2,400. These may be the cheapest to get to, but it is still important to carry out some background research on the clinics and surgeons, particularly if they do not have clinics in the UK. Treatmentabroad.com have launched a voluntary code of practice and lists the companies that have signed up, and lists among it’s objectives to “drive quality in the medical tourism sector”.