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Area of Science:

  • Medical sociology
  • Global health studies
  • Tourism research

Background:

  • Cosmetic surgery tourism (CST) is a rapidly expanding global phenomenon.
  • The complexities and regulatory aspects of CST remain poorly understood.
  • Existing research lacks a comprehensive theoretical framework for analyzing CST.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To empirically and theoretically explore the phenomenon of cosmetic surgery tourism (CST).
  • To develop a nuanced understanding of CST by conceptualizing it as an interplay of places, people, things, ideas, and practices.
  • To advance theoretical understandings of medical mobilities, globalization, and assemblage thinking in the context of CST.

Main Methods:

  • A large-scale, multi-disciplinary, mixed-methods research project.
  • Drawing on theories of flows, networks, and assemblages.
  • Fieldwork including interviews with patients, facilitators, and surgeons involved in CST.

Main Results:

  • Identified CST as a complex assemblage of diverse elements.
  • Illustrated how patients, facilitators, and surgeons contribute to the assembly of cosmetic surgery experiences.
  • Provided empirical evidence for the interplay of global and local factors in shaping CST.

Conclusions:

  • CST is a multifaceted phenomenon requiring theoretical frameworks that account for its complex assemblages.
  • The study advances theoretical conceptualizations of medical mobilities and globalization through the lens of assemblage.
  • Further research and regulation are needed to address the implications of this growing global trend.