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 Surgery in Mexico at Low Costs
December 26th, 2007 |
Many people visit Mexico for low cost gastric bypass, a surgery for overweight. In a gastric bypass surgery, a surgeon divides the stomach into two connected parts—a small upper pouch and a larger, lower pouch. After the gastric bypass surgery, the patient automatically reduces food intake as he or she starts feeling full earlier. This leads to a dramatic weight loss over a period of six months to two years. Gastric bypass surgery also significantly reduces morbid obesity related illnesses, such as hypertension and heart disease, and related deaths by up to 40% . |
Although the advantages of gastric bypass surgery are well documented, many severely obese people are discouraged by the high cost of the surgery. The average cost of the surgery is around $25,000 in USA. Insurance companies in the USA pay for the surgery only if the patient has a BMI of over 40 and can prove that he or she has made other serious non-surgical efforts to control weight. When this is not always possible, many patients opt for low cost gastric bypass surgery
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