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I went to Dr. Kuri in Tijuana , Mexico or my surgery my out pocket expense was $5500.00 for the surgery and about $900.00 for airfare. Dr. Kuri was wonderful!

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Hello. I am going to Mexico tomorrow for my lap band. Research Obesity Control Center. I live in California and grew up just miles away from the Mexico border, even went over to pay every weekend when I was 18 lol. It's a lot cheaper there and dr ortiz travels across the world teaching and learning. I was afraid because I was going to Mexico but its not deep into Mexico it's right over the border. Its $5000 for the lap band, or I.was going to go to arizona and pay a little over 10,000. I prayed about it because I didn't know if I should get it or where should I go get it and the next few days I met a girl on thinner times forum who went to dr ortiz in Mexico and had the lap band done this pass july. She had nothing but great things to say. $5000 pays for your cost of surgery and one night at the Marriott hotel. And they pick u up from the border, or air port and from hotel to the center. Check it out and read the testimonies of the people, I thought they were fake testimonies until I actually met my new friend. Good luck

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It all depends where you live. I'm in South, Florida and it ranges from 7k to 20k. However, most places here have specials all the time, especially if your self paying. Example: You can find a price from a well known doctor at $8,999 with one or two fills at no cost for the first yr, or 16,000 with fills covered for 3yrs to 4yrs...it all depends. Who, Where, and When.

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