Hi...I am new to this site and wanted to introduce myself. I am a 33 year old female. I am married to a wonderful man for 10 years now. Current weight of 340. We don't have any children, and of course would love to have one, but with the obesity its has become difficult to get preg. I have been doing some research on WLS. I was seriously considering the gastric bypass..But after reading about this lap band thing, I am leaning more toward that. For one I hear it is safer, lot less complications..The only thing that I dont like is I hear it takes longer to lose the weight with the lap band. I am trying to get it through our insurance, but if that is not possible, I thought about self paying. I hear it is cheaper in Mexico..Here where I live I found out it would cost about 18,000 to have the lap band. Does anyone know about what it would cost in Mexico? And what about refills after? Any info would be helpful. Thanks

I saw my whopping insurance bill recently $20K, thank God for my insurance. Self pay in Mexico, has it's ranges so I have been told. My best friend was banded in Mexico, for $8K; but I have heard on this site that others have paid $3500K to $8K. All the information that you want or need can be found on the net. Good luck.

Hi...I am new to this site and wanted to introduce myself. I am a 33 year old female. I am married to a wonderful man for 10 years now. Current weight of 340. We don't have any children, and of course would love to have one, but with the obesity its has become difficult to get preg. I have been doing some research on WLS. I was seriously considering the gastric bypass..But after reading about this lap band thing, I am leaning more toward that. For one I hear it is safer, lot less complications..The only thing that I dont like is I hear it takes longer to lose the weight with the lap band. I am trying to get it through our insurance, but if that is not possible, I thought about self paying. I hear it is cheaper in Mexico..Here where I live I found out it would cost about 18,000 to have the lap band. Does anyone know about what it would cost in Mexico? And what about refills after? Any info would be helpful. Thanks

Kajungal I do not know where you are from but I am from the New Orleans area and I found Dr. French at the Surgical Weightloss clinic in Metarie and they charge $12,900. They also do financing and that price includes a year of fills and office visits. I thought it was pretty fair.