Medical Tourism

A large number of people from the USA, Canada and other parts of the world visit Mexico for bariatric surgery every year. Obesity is a serious health issue linked to other life-threatening conditions like diabetes, heart diseases, sleep apnea and hypertension.

If a person’s BMI is 35 or more and exercise and diet have proved ineffective in losing weight, he/she may consider weight loss surgery. Sometimes, a bariatric surgeon may consider a person with lower BMI, too, for surgery if he/she has co-morbidities. Gastric Bypass in Mexico is usually performed on very high BMI patients.

Benefits of Weight Loss Surgery in Mexico

• Obesity surgeries are often too costly in the USA for an average health budget. This is where affordable bariatric surgeries like gastric bypass and lap band in Mexico come into the picture. You can expect to save at least 30%-50% of what it takes in the USA even if you add the overall package including travel and accommodation expenses.
• You can fly, drive or even walk across the border into Mexico for your weight loss surgery. It’s that close. For

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Lap banding, also known as laparoscopic gastric banding, is a type of weight loss surgery. In lap banding, a silicone band is laparoscopically inserted around the stomach entrance. Lap band surgery got FDA approval in 2001. Although lap band process is reversible and hence considered a safer option, it is not for everyone. In this article, we will examine the risks of lap band.

 

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A review conducted by a team from the Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, on lap band surgery reveals that excess weight loss stood at 47.5% for gastric banding, 61.6% for gastric bypass, 68.2% for gastroplasty and 70.1% for duodenal switch. Therefore, patients who need to lose more weight might want to consider other bariatric surgeries.

A great deal of the safety and success of lap band surgery depends on thorough follow-up. Patients should be willing to follow a disciplined lifestyle including diet and exercise. Therefore, people considering low cost lap band abroad would do well to understand what the procedure involves before taking the decision. However, generally speaking, lap band surgery in Mexico or Costa Rica need not

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