Hi guys! I am set to have my banding done on July 30th at the Obesity Control Center in Mexico. I have a question about the kinds of bands they use there. If any on you have been banded there (Mexico in general) within the last 3 years or so, what kind of band did you have placed and what band options were available to you? I am really worried about having the older 4cc lap band used on me, I've heard some not very good things about the 4cc band. Also, if you have had the 4cc band what has been your experience with it?? All your help and info is greatly appreciated (:

~Josette

My ex sister in law got a lapband in Mexico a few years back and ended up in iCU for a month here in the states then had a hard time finding a surgeon to remove it. Don't get "old" anything...stick with current modern medicine. Why Mexico anyway?

My ex sister in law got a lapband in Mexico a few years back and ended up in iCU for a month here in the states then had a hard time finding a surgeon to remove it. Don't get "old" anything...stick with current modern medicine. Why Mexico anyway?

I am not 18 yet so I cant find a place here that will do the surgery for me without it being around $20,000 and my insurance doesn't cover bariatric surgery even if I could get it done here

I have a 4cc Allergan band done in Mexico Jan. 2013. No problems so far. Keep in mind these bands are not 'old'. They are newly manufactured and there have been modifications to correct some of the problems. Additionally, they way they are placed surgically has been improved. I am not advocating one over another but know that there could be complications with any of the bands depending on the surgeon, how your body reacts to it, too tight, not following the band rules, scarring, etc. You can do a google search to find the list of complications. Good luck.

I was banded by dr. Ortiz in Mexico over 6 years ago. I have a 4cc allergen lapband band and have never had complications. I also have a low profile port. The wholeb experience was great.

Great, thanks for the info guys, it gives me some good insight and a lot to think about!(:

Hi guys! I am set to have my banding done on July 30th at the Obesity Control Center in Mexico. I have a question about the kinds of bands they use there. If any on you have been banded there (Mexico in general) within the last 3 years or so' date=' what kind of band did you have placed and what band options were available to you? I am really worried about having the older 4cc lap band used on me, I've heard some not very good things about the 4cc band. Also, if you have had the 4cc band what has been your experience with it?? All your help and info is greatly appreciated (:

~Josette[/quote']

Don't have Dr. Kelly Ramos do the surgery. I almost died from a port site infection 3 days after my surgery. I had to have the port removed in the U.S. I was off work for a month and it took months for the port site hole to close. It was packed with gauze and changed by in home care people twice a day and took months to heal. I had the port replaced about 9 months later and have not had much success. Most of the weight I lost was from being sick. I started off at about 213 and I'm 5'5 my lowest weight was about 185. There have been multiple problems including a huge hernia that was repaired and is now back again. It was a huge mistake for me. If this post helps save one person from going through what I did. Them I'm glad I could help. Please don't have surgery in Mexico!!!

My sister in law had hers done in Mex. in 2008. Im not sure who did that surgery, but she had to get it removed. complications with the band and she developed a hernia. Not sure if it caused it.. so anyway, she got her band fix about 6 months later. Then she decided she didn't want to use the band as intended... "she's lazy" and expected the band to do it all for her.... she gained all the weight she lost and packed on another 40lbs. So, She had that removed and had Gastric Bypass 9 months ago. She as already started putting weight back on. Just goes to show you ... WLS is not for everyone.

I had mine by Dr. Ariel Ortiz who I was told helped pioneer the band in the states. I've not had any complications and he put a low profile port also.