Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery in . . .

Cheap non-cosmetic, plastic and cosmetic surgery is available worldwide...

Many developing countries have private clinics that provide treatment to health tourists from the UK and developed world.

A boom area in health tourism is cosmetic surgery.

From liposuction (fat reduction) to Botox (irons out wrinkles), corrective facial surgery or a face lift, there's a corner of the globe ready and waiting to help you chase your dream of the body beautiful.

Speaking of which, the Czech Republic's Beautiful Being's clinic in Prague is happy to milk the fact that plastic surgeons over there are strictly legislated - unlike in the UK.

Liposuction

On offer are affordable plastic and cosmetic surgery, including breast enlargement, face lift and liposction.

They throw in 7 days' accommodation and return flights to the UK. That and treatment for reviving your baggy eyelids, say, will set you back £1,500.

Breast Enlargement

For a breast enlargement plus a luxury holiday, South Africa could be just the ticket - around £2,300 for the boob job (£3,500 here).

Luxury 4 - 5 star hotel accommodation with maid and private nurse service goes with the package.

A 10-day standard cost for a breast enlargement would be around £2,600; mini-facelift, £2,250 and for a tummy tuck, £2,500.

The following prices - courtesy of Cape town's Nu Look private hospital, exclude flights.

All costs are in GBP using 11.5 as the exchange rate

New-Look Nose

For for a hospital nearer to home, think about Croatia - for a new-look nose, you could sniff out a bargain at £1,600 (up to £4,400 in the UK).

BUT ordinary travel health insurance won't cover you if you go abroad with the intention of seeking medical treatment.

You must organise specialist travel health cover - and that could be pricey.

Alternatively, your chosen clinic could organise it for you. But check the small print.

Your best bet could be to go through a broker.

He or she could search out the cheapest, most comprehensive travel medical health cover for your particular circumstances.