I am new to the site and NC! Looking for A FILL DR? HELP.

jc01carroll · January 12, 2009

Hi,

i had my lap band done in delaware and now i need a fill, i live in dallas, nc. Can anyone please help me with finding a dr in n.c. That will give me a fill with out a hard time????????? Thanks sosososoooooo much!!

Totallytater · January 12, 2009

You are very lucky!!! We have a FillCentersUSA provider in our area. He is Dr. Ahigian and he works out of offices in Denver and Huntersville. I think either is only about a 30 to 40 minute drive for you. And Dr. Ahigian gives a fantastic fill. He is as good as my original surgeon, and that's saying something. Contact FillCentersUSA to schedule with him. It's cheap too, like $185 or so for a fill. I can't remember exactly, but your first fill is more.

jc01carroll · January 12, 2009

thanks soooo much, i will call now! Do you know if they make you 1st pay for a consultation, then the doctor will decide if he can fill you in the office or the hospital? Everyone i have called to get a fill wants all the paper work, meet with DR, then he will decide?? Thanks for all your help!

Totallytater · January 13, 2009

I am not good at remembering numbers so I am giving you approximate prices here. Call FillCentersUSA to get the exact prices or maybe someone else on here can remember. They charge the same everywhere. The first fill is something like $350, and subsequent ones are like $185. Or you can just have a consultation for like $80. If you need floro for your fill, they do it at a nearby hospital and it is more, but I don't know how much. I never needed floro. My surgeon in Denver Colorado had a little ultrasound machine and he would use it to "see" the port location. I was a bunch fatter then. By the time I got to Dr. Ahigian, my port was very obvious. If you rub your hand across my belly you can easily feel it. So I don't know how Dr. Ahigian "sees" the port if you are heavier. I'm not sure if he uses ultrasound or not. I would just go ahead and schedule your first fill visit and wing it. FillCentersUSA charges you directly to your credit card and they charge it about 2 days prior to your appointment. If you got there and he couldn't do the fill, I'm sure there would be some sort of refund for the difference between the fill that didn't happen and the consultation fee that would be owed. Let me know if you have any other questions.