So I have been doing my research for about a year now and have made up my mind to get my lap-band® done with Dr. Huacuz in TJ. My insurance does not cover the procedure so I will be paying out of pocket $4500 for the procedure.

My friend, her mom, sisters and cousin all got their lap-bands done by Huacuz and other surgeons that work/worked there. They all had great experiences so I trust that he will do the same for me.

Is there anyone out there that has had their lap-bands done in Mexico or by Dr. Huacuz and have experiences to share?

I got my band in mexico and saw Dr Corvala. everything went very well and I am healing up fine. my surgery was 8-17-10 in TJ. The only thing you need to know is there is no follow up really and no one answers back my e-mailed questions at all. Finding someone at home to follow you and do fills is going to be a challenge unless you live so close to your mexican provider you can get f/u care there.

From what I hear it is best to avoid Mexico for LapBand. It is going to be hard to find a doctor that will follow-up with you and/or do adjustments (fills). I would just make sure you find a doctor around your area that will take you as a patient for fills and follow-ups :rolleyes2:

I live near Portland OR and I found someone to see me quite easily. the only thing is I would prefer to have flouroscopy for this first fill and won't be able to. She does it once a year as a routine. But I think there are more and more providers at home after Mexico. Just be sure to start looking before you go and be sure you have a plan that will work for you. There are folks I have heard of who have to travel for a few hundred miles to find someone depending on where you live.

Good Luck! I am glad I:tt2: did it and I knew going in the f/u appts would be outside my insurance coverage. I resent them for not giving me a choice,it was RNY or nothing,I had to look elsewhere that I could afford.

I had Lap Band surgery with Dr. Huacuz 4 years ago and have had nothing but a great experience with him. I have taken many of my friends and family to have the surgery and they have all done very well.

I am considering to go to Mexico and having doctor Jose Rodriguez do my surgery at the Angles hospital in TJ, Mexico. Has anyone used this doctor for LAP-BAND ? Has anyone had terrible complications such as sever vomiting, band slipping, etc post surgery? I live in California are there any fill centers here that would take LAP-BAND patients that did their procedure in Mexico?

I can only speak for myself. I had the surgery done 4 years ago with Dr. Huacuz and had wonderful results. He was wonderful and so was his staff. I have since then been back with several of my friends and family who have also had wonderful results. I have heard of Dr. Rodriguez, but do not really know anything about him.