Hey all! I'm scheduled to be banded 7/27 in Tijuana by Dr. Corvala at Hospital Angeles.

I live in NYC, do any of you have any recommendations on Dr.'s or clinics that would be able to do my fills and provide me with follow-up care if it becomes necessary?

The first place I will be looking into will be NYU Langone, but I'd like choices if there's anywhere else you might know of.

Thanks!

Be sure to find a local surgeon to handle your fills and care before you go to Tijuana. This is crucial because the majority of US surgeons won't touch a patient who was banded in Mexico, and because of this many come home after surgery with nowhere to turn to help.

So, start checking into local surgeons now to see if any will treat and fill you. It's so important you do this before you have surgery.

Best wishes.

I hope you understand that your success with the band will DEPEND on your after care. If you cannot get fills the band will be almost useless. I hate to see people on here who are banded in Mexico and get so frustrated with the band "not working" for them. Please make certain you CAN find a doctor for aftercare BEFORE putting so much on the line.

I third what the others said. Congrats on your decision though! Maybe the clinic doing yours will have good ideas about where to go in the States for fills, etc.?

Thanks for the responses everybody. Sorry, I guess I wasn't clear I have already spoken to NYU Langone here in NYC, but I was looking for alternative if anybody else had any other places that they knew about.

Good deal!