Tourism and Weight Loss In Mexico

By Ruth Rosa Lenox | April 14, 2009

Although Mexico is more popular for specialties of plastic surgery and dentistry, bariatric surgeries done here too many takers.Many Americans simply cannot afford the expensive weight loss surgery cost, so they travel to Mexico, where the cost of bariatric surgery is half of that in the U.S . . . . Some people do not have health insurance or their health insurance will not pay for bariatric surgeries, traveling to Mexico is an attractive option.
Low cost is a major consideration while choosing Mexico for bariatic surgery, but it is not the only reason. It is important to invest time to research and choose correct bariatric surgeon and medical facility. Consideration should be given to the experience, credentials and reputation of the surgeon.
Some of the new hospitals have an entire section of doctor’s work especially for foreign nation patients or medical tourists. The efficiency and hospitality at these hospitals is legendary. They are clean and well maintained. You can have the operation the same day you reach there and after two days you may return to your home.

Lap Band or Adjustable Gastric Banding is preferred in Mexico .Lap Band surgery has many advantages over other weight loss surgeries because it is less drastic, adjustable and recovery is quick. It is highly flexible and the diameter of the band can be changed as required by the patient. For example pregnant women may expand their band to accommodate the growing fetus.

Los Cabos in Mexico is one of the cities offering many specialty treatments to tourists such as briatric surgeries, cosmetic dentistry including crowns, dentures and implants. In Cabo one can party all night in one of many famous clubs such as squid Roe or the Giggling Marlin where you can get hung upside down by your heels on a giant fish scale. The city has beautiful beaches where you can relax with beach margarita or even a bottle of water if your doctor has forbidden alchohol for a while.

The new Hospitals built in Mexico are not inferior to the best hospitals in the world.In many of these hospitals the majority are from medical tourism.Many surgeons here have more experience in bariatic surgery than the surgeons in the US in terms of number of operations done.

One of the most famous and largest hospitals in Mexico is Hospital Angeles. The most recently ones have been opened in towns of Ciudad and Tijuana.Tijuana is a beautiful city in northwestern Mexico in Baja California State, near the Pacific Coast. The Hospital is a multi-specialty one with state-of-art technology in operating rooms, as well as in diagnostic services in al medical fields.T here are many website and agents who can arrange affordable medical tourism trips to this Hospital.Many medical tourists throng the hospital for low cost high quality weight loss treatment all round the year.It has been located strategically located just 25 minutes from San Dieagoto attract patients form US and Canada.

Star Medical Hospital is another fast growing hospital chains in Mexico. One of these hospitals located in Jurarez is located about 20 minutes from El Paso. It will cater to patients from west part of US who are looking for affordable medical treatments.