Cosmetic surgery tourism on the up for Irish patients

Cosmetic surgery tourism is on the rise with Irish patients jetting to far-flung destinations for tummy tucks, nose jobs, breast implants and hair transplants.

The Czech Republic, Poland, Belgium and Britain are the plastic surgery hotspots for Irish medical tourists, according to new research by private healthcare search engine WhatClinic.com.

Instead of soaking up the sun, many Irish people are now using their holidays to go under the knife in foreign clinics largely due to cheaper rates, with Turkey becoming a hotspot for hair transplants, while the Czech Republic is the top destination for tummy tucks.