Traveling Abroad

[I am done mooing! 12]

I see that many patients travel to other countries to have their procedures done. Why is that? I would feel very afraid about travling to a strange country to have surgery myself. I would be afraid of getting a fraud or wierdo lol.

[mrsjones075 40]

I've been researching surgery in Mexico. My husband is 100% supportive of my surgery in the US. He thinks I have lost my mind for even considering going out of the country for it though.

[MyGastricSleeveLife 180]

Many patients that go to Mexico go because their insurance won't cover it and most of the surgeries in Mexico are around $5000 instead of upwards of $10,000 - $15,000+ here in the states. There are some well-qualified doctors there, so it is a good choice for some people. I am a self-pay patient, but I decided that I felt more comfortable with a local doctor even though I had to pay more simply because I felt better about having a local doctor for followup care and in case of any complications. However, some people are comfortable with going to Mexico to save money.