I ask my doctor yesterday if he would recommend me going to Mexico for surgery beacuse its soo much cheaper. He said if it were him, he wouldnt... SO with that being said, has anyone gone to mexico for their lap band?

Did you feel it to be safe, legit?

how long did you have to stay there?

and how much were your fills in canada afterwards?

Id much rather pay 6000 than 16000....

Have you seen if your insurance will pay for it?

Hey girl, I am scheduled for surgery in Mexico on 6/29/10 with Dr. Lopez Corvala at Hospital Angeles in Tijuana. There are actually a whole bunch of us that have/will have surgery in mexico. If you would like to talk to people or read about experiences, you can hop on over to Mexico Weight Loss Forums - Weight Loss Surgery, Bariatric as everyone sort of congregates over there. My doctor charges $5995.00 for lap band and that is inclusive of everything accept airfare. PM me if you have any questions I can help you with! :thumbup:

I went to Mexico and brought my dad with me. I had it done with Dr. Aceves in Mexicali, and I highly recommend going to Mexico! The hospital I was at was soooo much cleaner than any US hospital I've ever been to. It cost me $6500USD total, which I didn't think was too expensive for such a life-changing surgery. My doctor recommends a two-night stay for recovery purposes, but I only had to stay one night because I'm so young and was in really good health (besides being obese) before the surgery. If you choose not to drive in, the doctor's van will pick you up and drive you from the San Diego airport. The drive is about two hours but you don't even notice because you're talking with the other patients, asking them how far along they are, stuff like that.

For fills, I fly down to the San Diego airport and the doctor's van picks me up. It takes from about 10:00AM - 4:00PM (so a full day) of driving/filling/crossing the border/driving back to the airport but it is worth it because my fill is about $75USD, very cheap!

Take some time, do some research, but I personally would recommend going to Mexico if insurance won't cover it for you or it is too expensive elsewhere.

Thanks everyone! Im booked in May 26th! yay

Very excited and thanks for your help. No insurance for me so Mexico here i come!

I ask my doctor yesterday if he would recommend me going to Mexico for surgery beacuse its soo much cheaper. He said if it were him, he wouldnt... SO with that being said, has anyone gone to mexico for their LAP-BAND®?

Did you feel it to be safe, legit?

how long did you have to stay there?

and how much were your fills in canada afterwards?

Id much rather pay 6000 than 16000....

Yes, the inital cost of going to mexico is cheaper and if you live in San Diego, I would say go to Dr. Kuri in Tijuana. But with LAGB, aftercare is essential to success. This means getting in for fills often. I had fills every 3 weeks for the first year. Compute the cost out of pocket for you to go back to Mexico for aftercare (fills/unfills if youre too tight, etc) and see which costs less.

Also remember that while some doctors will take T.O.C. (transfers of care) many require that you've had your band for at least a year before they will see you and the inital cost for a T.O.C. can be $600 or more AND you'll have to pay for fills which can range from 150-300 depending on the doctor.