Hello everyone,

I'm a newbie and am planning to be banded in Mexico as soon as I can get a passport. I can't find a reasonable fee in Mississippi and my insurance has a written exclusion for anything weight related.

Before flying off to Mexico I need to know if there are any doctors in Mississippi who will assume the aftercare and fills?

Thanks for the information.

Warmest regards,

Vivian vsander2@direcway.com

Good job, Vivian. Get that local aftercare lined up BEFORE you go. I'm not sure about your area, but just wanted to say Hi and keep up the good work...MS will pop in here, don't worry.

I am interested in your need to find a fill doctor in Ms. I see you haven't had much response. Have you found someone? I am a wanna be in Memphis and looking for a low states doctor price for the Lap-Band. I think I found maybe 13,500 near Nashville but still checking. The doctor in Memphis I would Like to go to but cost 18,000, will not even take other patients for a fill. I just went to the office last week and they mentioned getting a flood of calls for fills from other doctors and most from Mexico ops. A friend in Dallas had researched doing the op in Mexico. That doctor said he could recommend a friend doctor in Dallas metro area for her fills. Sometimes they have associates that do fills in the states.

I came to the MS site in hopes that there was a lower cost dotor in Mississippi. I had called a doctor in Oxford and got an ungodly price. Over Double of any other price I have ever heard. I wondered if I had gotten the cleaning lady on the phone,but she assured me she answered the phone all the time. Since there is not much traffic on this site, I guess no one is affording the surgery in Mississippi. Let me know how your search is doing and any other information you have. Good luck

I'm interested in the lap band in mexico. Can you tell me where your going in Mexico and the Dr's name. I'm afraid it's not safe. Maybe you can help me. The prices in the states are so high. All your help is appreciated

My sister had her LB done in Mexico and the Doctor there (an american Dr.) works with different doctors stateside....she gets her fills in San Antonio for $150.

By the way...my sister went to Obesity Control Center in Mexico.....really nice facility....they put her in a 5 star hotel...shuttled her back and forth...her Dr. is actually a US doctor....he does the surgery in Mexico because it's cheaper (tax wise) and he doesn't have to deal with insurance ect...he also practices medicine in the US as well.....and has Dr.s stateside that provide follow up and fills.

Hello everyone,

I'm a newbie and am planning to be banded in Mexico as soon as I can get a passport. I can't find a reasonable fee in Mississippi and my insurance has a written exclusion for anything weight related.

Before flying off to Mexico I need to know if there are any doctors in Mississippi who will assume the aftercare and fills?

Thanks for the information.

Warmest regards,

Vivian vsander2@direcway.com

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Dr. William Avara in Ocean Springs does fills for Mexican Lap Band surgeries. Call his office and ask for Lisa.

I am interested in your need to find a fill doctor in Ms. I see you haven't had much response. Have you found someone? I am a wanna be in Memphis and looking for a low states doctor price for the Lap-Band. I think I found maybe 13,500 near Nashville but still checking. The doctor in Memphis I would Like to go to but cost 18,000, will not even take other patients for a fill. I just went to the office last week and they mentioned getting a flood of calls for fills from other doctors and most from Mexico ops. A friend in Dallas had researched doing the op in Mexico. That doctor said he could recommend a friend doctor in Dallas metro area for her fills. Sometimes they have associates that do fills in the states.

I came to the MS site in hopes that there was a lower cost dotor in Mississippi. I had called a doctor in Oxford and got an ungodly price. Over Double of any other price I have ever heard. I wondered if I had gotten the cleaning lady on the phone,but she assured me she answered the phone all the time. Since there is not much traffic on this site, I guess no one is affording the surgery in Mississippi. Let me know how your search is doing and any other information you have. Good luck

Dr. William Avara in Ocean Springs was $15,000 for financed Realize Lap Band. And he will do fills for surgeries done in Mexico.