The Joys of Vacationing in America: Disneyworld, BBQ and Rhinoplasty

Travel Blog  •  Elyse Franko  •  07.11.08 | 1:46 PM ET

imageThe weak dollar is quickly making the United States a popular destination for Europeans in search of tighter tummies, wrinkle-free foreheads and pert derrieres. Though Europeans have admired American plastic surgery for decades, many have viewed it as a sign of extravagance. But now they’re taking advantage of the dollar’s diminished value and heading across the Atlantic for face-lifts and tummy tucks, often adding a few days or weeks of sightseeing to round out their trips.

One plastic surgery consultant told the Wall Street Journal: “There’s no question this is a trend now. The psychological cachet of having something done in New York or L.A. carries weight with many Europeans.”

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