Why Have A Mini Gastric Bypass?

By Justin Curruthers

People who are overweight or obese and have tried many different methods in order to lose weight often turn to gastric bypass surgery. A new adaption of this style of surgery has been perfected recently and is known as the mini gastric bypass. This surgery is fast and effective and also allows for quick recovery time requiring only an overnight hospital stay.

There are several advantages to having a mini gastric bypass done. The operation is not very painful and it is also easy to have reversed. When the surgery is complete you develop a feeling of fullness much more quickly, which helps weight to drop off. It is considered a safe medical procedure and involves much less recovery time than a standard gastric bypass operation.

Cosmetic surgery procedures such as this are not generally covered by your health insurance and having the procedure done in the United States can be a very expensive process. Many people have to save their money or take out loans in order to have any kind of cosmetic surgery done in their own region.

In order to avoid astronomical surgery fees, many people are now opting to have their surgery done overseas. A very popular location for medical tourism, and in particular procedures such as the mini gastric bypass, is Cancun in Mexico. You can have highly trained and experienced surgeons do your surgery in other countries for a mere fraction of what you would pay in the United States without compromising the levels of health care that you receive.

Other countries where medical tourism is becoming popular include Brazil, Peru, Thailand and South Africa. In all these locations, cosmetic surgeons charge less for their services while retaining high medical standards. Many of them are even registered with US surgery boards and may have been trained in the United States.

Some of the reasons that surgery is cheaper in other countries are that surgeons, anesthetists and hospitals and clinics tend to charge less abroad. Surgeons' fees make up the bulk of the cost of surgical procedures, but insurance that the surgeon has to pay can be responsible for this too. Overseas the cost of insurance for doctors can be much lower than in the US where people are more likely to sue and drive up the general cost of medical insurance for doctors.

Cosmetic surgery is becoming more affordable for Americans thanks to medical tourism operations to other countries. There are several website based businesses that will organize everything for you from the doctor to the flights. This makes contemplating overseas surgery much more viable as they have contacts with the best doctors, clinics, nurses and other medical staff in these countries.

If you are unhappy with your weight and you have tried everything else to get you weight down without success, then having a mini gastric bypass could be a very good option. The surgery allows you to lose weight quickly and if you decide to have the surgery done in another country, then you can reduce the total price of the surgery substantially. Start your research today and you will be one step closer to a healthy and happy body and better confidence. - 30516

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