PIP breast implants continue to make headlines across Britain, putting a damper on the cosmetic surgery industry and casting doubts in the minds of so many women who wonder now if they can trust surgeons within their own country.

With cosmetic surgery as expensive as it is and in light of the PIP breast implant scare, British women still thinking of cosmetic surgery procedures are now looking beyond the country’s borders and seeking cheaper prices in places like Turkey, Poland and even Asia.  According to a British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), nearly 200,000 people every year travel abroad for cosmetic surgery, and in a recent survey conducted by Liberate Cosmetic Surgery found that 40 per cent of British women would consider cut-price “sun and surgery” holiday packages.  Just last month, the Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) released a report that their medical tourism continues to increase year over year, and that $116 million from the industry accounted for the country’s total revenue in 2011.

In terms of quality, cosmetic surgery procedures are comparable to that found in Britain. The obvious rule to any cosmetic surgery decision is to do your research and, when it comes to traveling abroad, know and understand the medical standards of the country which you will be traveling, and verify your surgeon's credentials before committing to any travel plans.

When it comes to surgical implant procedures, such as breast implants, it is critical to ask questions regarding the product your surgeon will be using. This step is ever more important and poignant since the PIP breast implant scare broke, and has up to an estimated 300,000 women worldwide worried about their health.

Cosmetic surgery holiday specialists, such as Secret Surgery, help women book cosmetic surgery holidays, which include breast implant surgeries, with reputable and licensed cosmetic surgeons outside of the country.

In time, the PIP breast implant fiasco will come to a resolution and cosmetic surgeons in Britain will regain the trust of the public. Until that time, educate yourself, ask questions to your GP and surgeons and always be in control of building a more beautiful you.