Valeen

Thanks so much for the responses!!!

Dear Valeen:

Unless you have insurance that's going to recommend it and that's how you must pay for it I only would recommend Dr. Ortiz in Tijauana. If you can make it to Las Vegas or LA then you can make it to mexico. He is the top notch expert who teaches the american docs. His facility is state of the art and cleaner than some of the hospitals I"ve work in. Lokk up the website fpr the Obesity Control Center or Dr. Ariel Ortiz and start your research. There are tons of testimonials to his great skill and everything you may need to help you make this decision already on this forum. Just start reading some of the intereseting titled threads and you'll see.

I wish you and your boyfriend the best in this journey. Any questions we will always answer them so just start rreading this sight!!

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And by the way he's quite the handsome hunk!! (nothing mean meant but used in the WOW way) Hang on to him and help him live longer with you!!

thank you! Hes the love of my life and I sure dont want to lose him!

We are planning on paying out of pocket. We went to one seminar here in Vegas, and the price for cash paying patients was $15,000. We have been saving to pay that amount, would going down to Mexico be cheaper?

I will begin my research on Dr. Ortiz, we could definitely make it down there.

Congratulations! Thats awesome.

Hi! Im on here for my boyfriend, I've been a browser for a while now, but decided to go ahead and make an account today!

Anyway, we have been looking into the LapBand pocedure for him for a couple of years now, but have finally decided to go ahead and get it done, after numerous years of failed diets.

My Question is: did any of you have your surgery done in Las Vegas? Any doctor recommendations? We have decided if we need to, we can go to Los Angeles also, since its only 4 hours away, it will be easy to go back for the after care also. So, if you ahve a doctor recommendation in LA, that would be helpful also.

Thanks in advance!