I had the lap band surgery in Dec. in Mexico. I have done great so far but now I need a fill and I can't find a Dr. to do it. I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem or knew of a doctor in texas that would do the fill?:confused2:

Hi!

It might help if you list the cities you are willing to travel to. I know others have talked about doctors in Texas who will take patients from Mexico but I couldn't tell you who they were or where.

Might want to search some of the threads to see what pops up. Check the insurance and doctor/hospital threads too and see if there is something there.

Best wishes to you. Take care!

Hi, I too was searching for a Dr. to do my fills after my Lap Band surgery (on 7/24/08 in Mexico) in my home state (RI). I kept reading how difficult it would be to find 1 willing to do fills for me. I looked on Fillcentersusa.com's website, but the closest fill center to me was at least 2 hours away! I figured that I would just give a (reputable) Bariatric surgeon in RI a call and ask if he would do my fills for me after having surgery in mexico. The worst they could do would be to say no; however the answer, to my surprise was yes! Without insurance it will cost me $65 for the Dr. visit and $100 for the fill (w/o Fluoro), which is actually cheaper than going to the Fill Center. I'm aware that rules vary from state to state, but give it a try in your area. Good Luck!!!

I live in Snyder but I am willing to travel to dallas, some place like that

Try dr cater in Arlington Texas.( I dont have his number on hand..sorry)

He does fills if he was not the one that did your lapband. He is wonderful and his staff is great.

Good Luck!

thank you i will try calling him