Hostile Outcomes of Travel-Associated Cosmetic Procedures amongst US Residents, 2014-2024

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. 2026 Jun;32(6):1003-1007.

doi: 10.3201/eid3206.251883.

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Kiara McNamara et al.

Emerg Infect Dis.

2026 Jun.

Abstract

We describe infections and different hostile outcomes amongst US residents who traveled for beauty procedures throughout the United States or overseas throughout 2014-2024. Outbreaks of hostile occasions associated to such procedures typically contain a number of states and geographically separated sufferers, making outbreak detection and investigation difficult.

Keywords:

United States; micro organism; beauty procedures; healthcare-associated infections; medical tourism; journey.

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