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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Natalie Wilson

Blood-stained bandages and ‘Turkey teeth’: Medical tourism is posing a dangerous problem for airlines

Almost 350,000 UK residents travelled abroad for medical treatment in 2022 - (Getty Images)

UK health agencies have warned travellers against pursuing cheap medical tourism overseas, as cosmetic procedures continue to pose a dangerous problem for airlines.

The rise of plastic surgeries, from “Turkey teeth” veneers to hair transplants and tummy tucks, seems most apparent on return flights to the UK from Istanbul Airport.

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