I've been researching prices, and found many different prices. Why is www.alighterme.com (http://www.alighterm...urgery-specials) so low. The price is just $4,500.

I've seen others around this price but I'm curious to see why so many companies compete on price? Should one go for price first, or go for surgeon first. Any help will be appreciated.

Even looking at this site, there are a lot of ads with the price first.

I've been researching prices' date=' and found many different prices. Why is www.alighterme.com (http://www.alighterm...urgery-specials) so low. The price is just 4,500.

I've seen others around this price but I'm curious to see why so many companies compete on price? Should one go for price first, or go for surgeon first. Any help will be appreciated.

Even looking at this site, there are a lot of ads with the price first.

There are a lot of factors that come into play when you're deciding on surgery. If it's not something covered by your insurance and you're not wealthy, you're going to look at cost as one of those factors. I think everyone would like to have the best outcome at the lowest price, and it's a matter of massaging all the data to decide what's best for you.

Right now I'm not thrilled with my surgeon's insurance department - maybe that's something else you'd want to look at. Is the surgeon close to you, or if not, is there a doctor who can do followup appointments? How many surgeries has the doctor done and what were the outcomes?

I would universally say to not look at price exclusively. You can definitely consider it, though. Make sure you know what that price includes, as well, and then figure out the cost of the needs not covered.

Those are just my thoughts, having not yet done it. There's a surgical center that's a Bariatric Center of Excellence right near me, and my insurance covers them (although I just got a denial letter that I have to appeal), so I just need to cover my max out of pocket, hopefully. Good luck!

Surgeries in Mexico are a lot cheaper because hospitals and living expenses are a lot cheaper there too and surgeons don't have to pay the ridiculous liability insurance premiums that USA doctors pay. After doing much research I decided to go with Dr. Ponce De Leon in Tijuana Mexico. Money was definetly a factor but not the only factor, it was actually the second one for me. Dr. Ponce has more experience doing the sleeve than must surgeons in the USA. The sleeve has been done in Mexico for about 7 years were the USA only approved it about 3 years ago. His complication rate is almost nonexistent and I have spoken to other Mexican medical staff including surgeons who he has taught and also performed surgeries on. There are some surgeons in Mexico that charge even cheaper, some is because of level of experience others because they might do their surgery at a stripmall clinic and recovery at a recovery house (that is definitely not for me). My surgeon does his surgeries at a fully equipped hospital and after two days you go to a hotel for one or two more days. I am very happy with my decision, good luck making yours

Oh and to answer your question about alighted me their Tijuana surgeon is Dr. Garcia (I think he is the only one there and the price sounds about right). He is one of the newer surgeons, but I have heard great things about him (for me I just rather pay a little more and have someone with more experience).