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You May Be eligible for Lap Band, if:

• You are at least 18 years old.
• You weigh at least twice your ideal weight or at least 100 pounds more Than your ideal weight.
• You have been overweight for more than 5 years.
• Your weight-loss serious attempts have had only short-term success.
• You are not suffering from than any other disease may have caused your obesity.
• You are Prepared to make substantial changes in your eating habits and lifestyle, and to continue being monitored by the specialist treating you.
• If you do not meet the weight criteria, you still may be considered for lap band mexico surgery if you are suffering from serious health problems.

Lap Band Procedure in Mexico

Following the admittance to the lap band hospital in Tijuana Mexico, you will be prepped in your own room where mexiccan bariatric surgeon Benjamin Gallegos (our internist) will meet you and perform a respiratory function test.

Dr. Daniel Huacuz will meet you and explain any last minute questions that you may have. Your companion may stay with you on the night or we can assist you with our special fare at a five stars hotel near the facility.

Recovery varies with every patient, it could be one to two hours, a little discomfort may be experienced, reason why, it is recommended to walk around the hallway. You will be given the pain post-op medication necessary to take with you home.

Recovery after Lap Band in Mexico Surgery

The morning after the patient is usually recovered (some may even recover the same day of the procedure), before you are discharged the doctor performs a barium swallow (x-ray) to check that everything is going accordingly and he might do a little fill adjustment before you go home.

What is a Lap Band Fill ?

A fill adjustment is the injection with the saline solution that goes up your port through the tube and that make the ring tight enough for you to limit the amount of food, the ideal spot (or the so called “sweet spot”) is to have a third of a plate. The safest way to have a fill is with fluoroscopy (or with the use of X-ray) and with a doctor or nurse.

Returning home after Lap Band Mexico

You will be contacted to let you know about your pick up time to take you back to the airport before you leave the weight loss hospital. You need to start the post-op diet as indicated by the doctor. Part of the first step of the new food habit diet is to start with clear liquids on the first week, so prepare yourself with tea, water, chicken or beef broths, juices and low calorie drinks.

What if I can´t come back to see my Lap Band Surgeon?

Although it is much better to return to see us, we understand that is difficult to travel to another country often, so we are associated with a fill center and we have information of other centers you might see you, is is highly recommended to.

How many fills would I need?

Every person is different, as every organism. A patient may need one, two or three on the first year, another just one, it is really difficult to predict, mostly because food quality plays a great deal on this matter.

Myth & Reality

The gastric band is the perfect instrument, practical and reversible but you will also need to help the band help you. You need to comunicate with your doctor regarding any symptom, uncommon restriction or change bad food habits.

How would I change my diet ?

Diet is definitely a key factor. As the patient keep losing weight, motivation will grow and will make you eat healthier.

Every situation it's special, for Lap Band Mexico call (619) 270-5838 to discuss your case.