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PRICES SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION AT TIME OF BOOKING

  • Assuming $1=R 7.50
  • Assuming £1=R12.00
  • Current rates of exchange 22 may 2006
  • Average Cost of Procedure in Major Metropolitan Area

 plastic and cosmetic surgery in south africa

 


Procedure: Breast Augmentation with prosthesis (Breast implant)

South Africa

R18,000 - R23,000

 

United States

$6,200

Rand = 46,500

United Kingdom

£4,500

Rand = 54,000

Procedure: Rhytidectomy (Full Face Lift)

South Africa

R24,000 - R30,000

 

United States

$8,000 - $20,000

Rand = R60,000 - R150,000

United Kingdom

£7,000

Rand = 84,000


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 lasik (eye)
 


Procedure: LASIK both eyes

South Africa

R15,000 - R20,000

 

United States

$4,500

Rand = 33,750

United Kingdom

£3,500

Rand = 43,750


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 implants and cosmetic dentistry
 


Procedure: Titanium Implants

South Africa

R15,000

 

United States

$3,000

Rand = 21,000

United Kingdom

£3,300

Rand = 40,000

Procedure: 16 Caps (Crowns) Porcelain fused to metal

South Africa

R75,000

 

United States

$15,000

Rand = 105,000

United Kingdom

£10,000

Rand = 120,000

New York Price $2,200 Per Veneer not Crown, Top end Price


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 orthopedics and joint replacement
 


Procedure: Full Single Hip Replacement

South Africa

ask mediscapes team
all-inclusive of hospital and prosthesis

 

United Kingdom

£7,000 - £10,000
depending on prosthesis and
length of Hospitalisation

Rand = 84,000 - 120,000

Procedure: Full Knee Replacement

South Africa

ask mediscapes team
all-inclusive of hospital and prosthesis

 

United Kingdom

£8,200 - £10,000
depending on prosthesis and
length of Hospitalisation

Rand = 98,400 - 120,000


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 cardiology
 


Procedure: Coronary Artery Bypass

South Africa

R60,000 - R90,000

 

United Kingdom

£13,500 - £18,000

Rand = 162,000 -
              216,000

Procedure: Coronary Angioplasty

South Africa

R10,000 - R15,000

 

United Kingdom

£5,500 - £7,500

Rand = 66,000 -
              90,000


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consultation with a specialist physician
 
South Africa R950
United Kingdom £250 Rand = 3,000


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colonoscopy
   
 
South Africa email us
United Kingdom £1,200 Rand = 14,400

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ultrasound of abdomen
   
 
South Africa email us  
United Kingdom £123 Rand = 1,476

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bone density
South Africa email us  
United Kingdom £90 Rand = 1,080

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blood tests
Full blood count + ESR
South Africa email us
United Kingdom £35 Rand = 420
Thyroid functions
South Africa email us  
United Kingdom £63 Rand = 756
 
Rheumatoid Factor + ANF
 
South Africa email us  
United Kingdom £37 Rand = 444
 
Glucose Tolerance
 
South Africa email us  
United Kingdom £59 Rand = 708

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cosmetic surgery in south africa
   plastic surgery in south africa
lasik (eye)
implants and cosmetic dentistry
orthopedic surgery in south africa
cardiology
consultation with a specialist
physician
colonoscopy
ultrasound of abdomen
bone density
blood tests
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