Hi, Im new and researching all I can on getting banded. I dont have insurance, and Mexico bandsters seem completely satisfied with the service and the care. Now, Im to the point of comparing prices between Doctors, but its very very difficult when you see, for instance, Dr Aceves mentions on his web site the the band surgery is $8200, but I noticed that one of the posters in this forum said that he only paid Aceves $7500. Is price haggling really an option? And is that something that that should scare me, be cause it does just a little bit. On the other hand, I LOVE getting a bargain!!! LOL !!!

Who was your Doctor, And how much did your surgery package cost (excluding airfare), how much are you paying for American fills?

Thanks so very much for helping to clear up some of the issues that are stressing me out

Roger

Try Dr. Bellinger in Baton Rouge. 1-225-819-4100 ext. 420. His name is on a list my Dr. gave me for the states.

Sharon

The Top Post Is Interesting... The Patient Says He Had Lapband In One Post, Gastric Sleeve On Another, .... I Am Skeptical !

I couldn't find that, so maybe it has been edited out?

Dr Aceves, Dr Ortiz, either way you are in good hands.

Dr O asks patients to lose 5% of body weight pre surgery. However, I have not ever heard that he turned anyone down when it came time for their surgical appointment.

Prices change over time, and sometimes there are extenuating circumstances for different prices. My daughter paid $8500 but my husband and I paid $8000 with Dr O because we were traveling together and didn't have anyone else staying in the hotel while we were at the clinic. Occasionally he offers "specials" too.

Hi. I live in Houston and chose a dr. here. Not because he was close by (although that's certainly a plus) I had done EXTENSIVE research on many dr.'s including some south of the border. I finally chose Dr. Spivak. He is a pioneer in the banding development and use. He has a 100% success rate - No deaths, major complications and.....he won't try to sell you on something you don't absolutely need. My BMI was 32 and he actually tried to discourage me from doing the procedure. The cost was $11k for the procedure and the fills are $150 each or as many as you will need for $1400. It wasn't cheap and insurance didn't pay for it. I financed it through a medical credit providor. I got 1 year interest free. Regardless - I'm only 5 days into it and I've lost 10 lbs already.

Check out Dr. Spivak. He's top notch!

The Top Post Is Interesting... The Patient Says He Had Lapband In One Post, Gastric Sleeve On Another, .... I Am Skeptical !

I didn't see that.

However, you post under various IDs with a plethora of writing styles.