Can I claim deductions for medical expenses received in a foreign country? If so how should go about it on my tax return?

[RoxyOrtiz21]

I got reconstructive surgery to correct my deviated septum last year in south america. It was interfering with my ability to breathe properly so it is not considered a cosmetic procedure. I paid everything completely out of pocket, and it cost me more than 7.5% of my AGI for the year. 

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

Yes, you can claim the medical expense as an itemized deduction on Schedule A.  You will have to convert what you paid in the local currency to US dollars.