International Patients

The video consultation shall help Dr. Sudhanva assess your needs, desires, and expectations from surgery. He will also evaluate the suitability of the surgical procedure with respect to your anatomy and suggest the best possible treatment to achieve your goals. The cost of booking a 30 mins 1:1 video consultation is 25$ (USD), which will need to be paid for booking the appointment.

On booking the appointment, you will be emailed a patient registration form that needs to be completed and sent back to us. To accompany the video consultation process, We will require you to share some photographs related to your surgery by email prior to your consultation. Dr. Sudhanva will be referring to these pictures while discussing the treatments or procedures with you and planning your surgery. The template and brief guidelines regarding how the photos need to be taken shall be emailed to you, and our patient coordinator shall guide you through it, if necessary.

It is important to mention any allergies, on-going, or past health issues and medicines you take during the video consultation. We suggest you discuss your procedure in detail and clear all the doubts about your surgery, surgical facility, and costs involved to avoid any confusion after your arrival. The surgery quote mentioned to you is an approximate amount of the total cost for your surgery. It includes charges for Hospital admission, OT facility, Surgeon & Anaesthetist’s professional fees, Medicines during your hospital stay, Implant costs if planned, and post-operative consultations until suture removal. A customised compression garment if required for certain surgeries can be fabricated according to your measurements on your arrival at an additional cost.

The second and third procedures are charged significantly less if you plan multiple procedures under the same anaesthesia of your surgery.

Dr. Sudhanva’s surgeries are scheduled 2-3 weeks in advance. You can book a date for your surgery by paying a 200$ (USD) non-refundable deposit. This amount shall be adjusted in your final bill amount at the time of your surgery. Once you book the surgery date, you will further receive instructions and advice pertaining to your upcoming surgery. A letter of invitation for a medical/tourist visa shall be issued by our office if necessary. It is advisable to bring someone with you at least for a part of your stay. This can be your partner, relative or good friend. If you are unable to find someone to accompany you, kindly let us know, and we will arrange for a nurse at an additional cost to assist you in your recovery process until you are comfortable to be on your own.

You can undergo initial investigations required for fitness for surgery at a reputed facility near you and share them with us via email, or we can arrange the same for you after your arrival provided there are no medical concerns or comorbidities that can affect your planned surgery. Occasionally investigations mandatory for surgery or concerning your safety will need to be repeated. Investigations are charged separately and have not been included in your surgery quote.

All our facilities accept payments only in Indian Currency payable via cheque or major international credit and debit cards.

Depending on the facility you choose for your surgery and your budget, we will suggest convenient Accommodations or Hotels close to the facility. Our patient coordinators will be happy to help you arrange this booking.

An approximate of the length of stay in Mumbai required for various procedures is listed below.

• Hair Transplant – Arrive 1-2 days before the surgery date, Stay 3-4 days thereafter.
• Rhinoplasty – Arrive 1-2 days before the surgery date, Stay 8-10 days thereafter.
• Facelift – Arrive 1-2 days before the surgery date, Stay 7-9 days thereafter.
• Breast Surgeries – Arrive 1-2 days before the surgery date, Stay 7-8 days thereafter.
• Body Contouring Procedures (Liposuction, Tummy tuck, etc.) – Arrive 1-2 days before the surgery date, Stay 7-12 days thereafter.
• Body Contouring after massive weight loss (Multiple procedures) – Arrive 1-2 days before the surgery date, 2-3 days hospital stay, Stay 14 days thereafter.
• Mommy makeover (Multiple Procedures) – Arrive 1-2 days before the surgery date, 2-3 days hospital stay, Stay 14 days thereafter.

Any travel plans out of Mumbai after the procedure must be planned, keeping in mind the recovery process and taking care of all precautions.

If you have opted for airport transfers, we will arrange for a driver to be present at the Mumbai airport, holding a placard of your name to pick you up. The driver’s contact details shall be shared well in advance, who shall escort you to your accommodation/hotel. Dr. Sudhanva shall see you in person at his clinic, review your reports, surgical plan, and make any final decisions regarding your surgery. Any unanswered questions can be answered at this time.

You will also meet our anaesthetist either at the clinic or the surgical facility, who will examine you and assess your fitness for surgery. Consent and photographs pertaining to your surgery are taken.

You must avoid smoking 2 weeks prior and 3 months after the surgery for the best results. Smoking (Nicotine) is known to increase the risks and complication rates of all cosmetic surgery. Anti-inflammatory drugs and Blood-thinning medication such as aspirin, clopidogrel, naprogesic, ibuprofen, etc. need to be stopped 3-5 days before surgery.

You will be admitted to the surgical facility a day before your planned surgery except for daycare procedures where you are admitted on the morning of your surgery. It is advisable to have someone accompany you and help you with recovery until it is safe for you to be discharged from the hospital for all the procedures performed under general anaesthesia. If you have no one to accompany you, a private nurse can be arranged at an additional cost to assist you in your recovery until you feel confident to be by yourself.

Most of the surgeries we perform can be performed as daycare and do not need overnight stay at the hospital. Multiple procedures or more extensive operations require a 1-3 night hospital stay. Before your discharge is planned, our team shall discuss the post-operative instructions in detail, do’s and don’ts, medicines, follow-up, and provide you with all the information required for your recovery. An emergency contact numbers sheet shall also be provided. We keep a check on our patients via phone/video calls, on the days when a physical consultation is not planned.