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I'm going to Italy in the end of March for LapBand surgery - wondering if anyone has any recommendations on fill and follow up docs in either the Sacramento or Bay Area - also what is the average cost for the fills?

Count me in as well - I work in Oakland and would love to meet up with others

Love to join the rest of you Californians - I am up in Fairfield (between Sacramento and San Francisco) - Headed to Italy for banding on 3/28 (self pay).

Thank you! Please email to me at Waynetta_Kingsford@hotmail.com. Thank you again!

Hi all, I'm so glad I found this site! I am going over Italy and Dr. Franco Favretti is going to be my surgone - has anyone seen him? I've been looking through the site and it looks like I can expect some port site soreness and shoulder pain due to gas?? For those of you who have had to get on a plane 4-5 days after surgery, how bad was the travel home??? I am very excited but as the date draws so much closer I'm starting to get butterflies. Also, does anyone know of a US doc who does fills in Northern California?

I too am going to get LapBand outside of USA due to expense - I did a lot of research and will be going to Italy next month (surgery date is 3/28) - I really wanted this surgeon as he was one of the original surgeons in Europe to use LapBand and unlike USA has been doing the procedure since the late 80s. The surgery there is $11,000 US - so even with the flights, hotel, etc. I come out at less than $15,000, which is $20,000 less than here in Northern Cal - Looking forward to the surgery, but getting more nervous as the time approachs - wish me luck!