My insurance won't cover WLS. Is there anyone that had their surgery performed in Mexico and has any advise for self pay? I've done LOTS of research but would like to know if I'm crazy for considering another country.

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My insurance won't cover WLS. Is there anyone that had their surgery performed in Mexico and has any advise for self pay? I've done LOTS of research but would like to know if I'm crazy for considering another country.

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Check out Dr A.

DR Alvarez.

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Check out Dr. Carlos Altamirano

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I just got my approval for Dr. Fernando Garcia. I work in the Medical field and many (10) of my colleagues have had a successful experience with no complications. I too am self pay and was not about to fork over $15,000.00 + to get it done here in the states.

Hope this helps!!

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Thank you j_poulin, This does help. Dr. Garcia is the one I've heard and read the most positive feedback about. The other was Dr. Alvarez but he only does the sleeve.

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Do you mind me asking what procedure you plan on doing? I guess I would just say that i caution you against getting the band in Mexico.. from what I have read and seen first hand, it is extremely difficult to find someone in the US to accept you to adjust it. And you will require adjustment for success. If that's your preferred route you might want to make sure someone local is willing to accept you post surgery.

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I've heard nothing but great things about dr Kelly Ramos and Fernando Garcia. If I didn't get approved by insurance I would've gone to one of the two

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I'm going for Gastric Bypass. I've heard the band has too many complications here in the states I could only imagine getting it in Mexico and no doctor here to handle post surgery.

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Why are you not considering the sleeve?

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Has anyone heard of or used Dr. J. Maytorena. LongTerm VSG? Just checking incidents for a couple of docs and can't seem to find any complaints or issues. Not much at all really.

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Why are you not considering the sleeve?

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I have Gerd/reflux so the sleeve is not the wisest choice. Plus after all my research and going over pros and cons of both options bypass was what I wanted.

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Oh ok, just wondering. I am just starting my journey hopefully I'll be approved through insurance here, if not going to dr. Fernando Garcia too. I've read great reviews from him too. Dr. Ortiz also has great review but is a couple thousand more, but he has also trained surgeons in the US for the sleeve.

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Just wondering why your insurance denied you. I am just starting and would hate to go through all the work just to be denied too.

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Just wondering why your insurance denied you. I am just starting and would hate to go through all the work just to be denied too.

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Its a choice made by the company my husband works for. It makes insurance prices more manageable for employees when WLS is not a coverage. At least that's what they told me when I called.

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Awww that stinks, just do your research I've read great reviews on a few of the doctors in Mexico ????

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I just had surgery in Mexico 10 days ago actually. You are not crazy for wanting to go there. The doctor I had was great !

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