According to Wikipedia, “more money is spent on healthcare in United States on a per capita basis than in any other nation in the worldâ€. According to the latest statistics from The Aesthetic Society, “The overall number of cosmetic procedures has increased 457% since the collection of the statistics first began in 1997. The most frequently performed procedure was Botox injections and liposuctions.â€
With the increase in the number of surgical and non-surgical procedures performed, people are spending a lot of money in cosmetic and plastic surgeries now-a-days. There were nearly 11.7 million surgical and non-surgical procedures performed in the United States in 2007, as reported by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). Americans spent over $13 billion on cosmetic procedures in 2007. This statistics proves that Medical Debt is the major cause for personal bankruptcy in United States as also mentioned in Wikipedia. Continue reading ‘“Solution to the Rising Costs of Medical Treatments in USA lies in Colombia,†says Cosmetic Harmony’ »