One of the main reasons why Mexico is the best destination for Weight loss surgery is the significant cost savings.
In the United States, bariatric surgery can cost $15,000 to $30,000 or more. In Mexico, the same procedures can cost between $3,500 and $7,000.
What is most impressive is that these prices in Mexico include everything except for the airplane flight, ground transportation to and from the airport, and in-city transfers.
These packages include laboratories, medications, surgeon’s fees, anesthesiologist, medical equipment, hospital stay up to 3 days, pre – post operative follow up, one night stay in a five star hotel.
This gives hope to millions of patients in the United States and Canada who cannot afford weight loss surgery in Mexico due to the high costs.
Is it safe to have Weight loss surgery in Mexico?
More than 90% of people who cross the border in California for medical services say that the medical care they received in Mexico was the same or better quality than that received in the United States.
These notes according to the publication of the Times of San Diego in the United States and the New York Post say the following:
More than one million people who travel to Mexico for medical care save 40 to 70 percent less on their treatment. If you want excellent medical care and want to have surgery at a fraction of the cost, Tijuana is the place to go.
Mexico receives about 1.3 million foreign patients each year, mostly patients from the United States and Canada, the main reason being cost.
Many people in the U.S. paint a bleak picture of medical tourism in Mexico because of the media and advertising agencies.
But we know that there are bad people all over the world, and bad people will always do bad things, even in the United States, only that the media will talk about what is outside and not about their own.
A very important recommendation is that you make a research task especially in two main aspects, that your bariatric surgeon is certified and that the hospital has the corresponding accreditations, this you can ask directly to the medical coordinators.
What city in Mexico is the safest for surgery?
Tijuana is the world capital of Medical Tourism in Mexico, therefore, it receives the most patients per year, around 200 thousand surgeries are performed each year, which is the equivalent to the surgeries performed in the entire United States, according to the cluster health medical in Baja California.
Procedures such as Gastric sleeve surgery and Gastric bypass surgery are some of the most popular and safest procedures that offer significant weight loss.
Not only Weight loss surgeries are performed, but also plastic surgery, dental treatments, hair transplants, among others.
Tijuana is an excellent option for medical tourism in Mexico, as long as you do your research and find a coordinating company that works with certified and experienced physicians and certified hospitals.
If you opt to take the weight loss surgery in Tijuana Mexico, make sure that the hospital and hotel are within a reliable area such as Zona Rio, a district adjacent to the United States, is a developed urban area, unlike other parts of the border.
How do you get approved for Weight loss surgery?
To be eligible for weight loss surgery, you must meet the following requirements:
- Have a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or higher, or have a BMI between 30 and 35 and an obesity-related disease, such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure or severe sleep apnea.
- Weigh less than 450 pounds, the maximum weight that hospital radiology equipment can support. If you need to lose weight to meet this requirement, a nutritionist is available to help you.
Do you need a passport to go to Mexico for Bariatric Surgery?
If you are a U.S. citizen you can travel to Tijuana without a passport. However, you will only be required to show proof of citizenship.
You may use as proof of citizenship an original birth certificate issued by a U.S. government agency, this must not be a copy, it must be an original, and you must show a valid government issued ID.
Citizens born outside the U.S. require an original U.S. passport or certificate of naturalization along with photo identification.
Permanent residents will require a green card with a valid government issued photo ID or a valid passport from their country of citizenship.
Contact the professionals for safe and effective treatment.
SCC is a weight loss surgery coordination center and we work together only with certified surgeons, specialized and accredited hospitals.
If you would like to receive professional advice from an expert on which procedure is best for you, please contact us, in the way that is easiest for you, either by filling out the form here, or by calling us directly at the following number (619) 721-4473.
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