Affordable Weight Loss Surgery
August 14th, 2011
There are times when your only hope is getting weight loss surgery abroad where the procedure is cheaper, but the quality just as good!
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 33.8% of adults in the United States are obese. That means 33.8% of all adult Americans have a body mass index (BMI) of more than 30. With obesity comes a range of health complications that increases one’s morbidity. Unfortunately for some people, dieting doesn’t help any, and exercise presents risks.
Weight Loss Surgery Abroad
• There are many types of weight loss surgery available abroad. It’s up to you to consult your doctor on which one would work best for you if you decide to go through a procedure.
• One of the types is laparoscopic weight loss surgery, which is
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Gastric Bypass in Mexico
May 10th, 2009
Gastric bypass in Mexico is one of the popular surgical weight loss solutions people in the USA are seeking abroad. Also called Roux-en-Y, this surgery, if done in Mexico, is a fraction of the cost in the US or Canada, and involves no wait times.
Steep rise in medical costs in the US, lack of insurance cover for gastric bypass, and long wait times in countries like Canada motivate people to look for low cost, hassle-free obesity surgery in Mexico.
Factors in Favor of Gastric Bypass in Mexico
- Low cost: In the US, gastric bypass surgery can cost up to $25,000 or more, depending on your health conditions and other factors. Often, there is no cover for bariatric surgeries, though this is changing slowly. And even if your health plan does cover it, there could be high co-pay. But when Roux-en-Y surgery is less than half the US cost, it begins to make sense to even people with insurance.
- Proximity: Mexico is the closest top-quality medical tourism destination to the US and Canada. You can fly, drive, or
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NHS and Obesity Surgery
November 15th, 2008Obesity in the UK has assumed epidemic proportions and half the population could be obese within 25 years, according to the British Heart Foundation. Because of this, obesity-related conditions like Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke are also increasing.
One of the ways to tackle obesity is bariatric surgery (also sometimes referred to as obesity or weight loss surgery), though it is used only as a last resort. A study conducted in 2004 by researchers from the McGill University, Montreal, Canada, has shown that obesity surgery significantly reduces mortality rates. Pressure is mounting on the NHS to increase its capacity to handle weight loss surgeries, but it currently does just 46% of the desired obesity surgeries, says the British Obesity Surgery Patient Association. A number of people from UK go abroad for weight loss surgery. Obesity centers in Belgium and India offer obesity surgery solutions that are affordable and quick. Some even visit Mexico for weight loss surgery.
Who is a candidate for weight loss surgery?
According to a Memorandum submitted by Professor John Baxter to
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