Sunday, January 3, 2010

Why Have A Mini Gastric Bypass?

By Justin Curruthers

The mini gastric bypass operation is a new and effective way to lose weight rapidly when other techniques have not worked. The procedure is straightforward and only takes around half an hour and requires an overnight hospital stay.

There are a few great things about having a mini gastric bypass done: one is that it is relatively painless and it can also be easily reversed. When you have had the operation done your hunger levels are reduced and the weight begins to drop off immediately. This procedure has been judged to be safe and one of the most effective treatments for people who are obese. It is a newer and less intensive form of the traditional gastric bypass and involves a much quicker recovery time too.

Most types of elective and cosmetic surgeries are not covered by your health insurance, which can make having the procedure quite expensive. In many cases people have to take out a bank loan or save up for the surgery.

So as to avoid high surgical fees, many people are now opting to have cosmetic surgery done in other countries. Cancun, Mexico is a popular destination for medical tourism thanks to its close proximity to the USA. Other locations that are becoming popular for cosmetic surgery include: Thailand, South Africa, Brazil and Peru.

In other countries you can find highly trained, qualified and experienced surgeons who will perform your surgery for a small percentage of what it would cost you to have it done in your own country. Many of these foreign surgeons are even members of the American Society for Plastic Surgeons and subscribe to extremely high medical standards of care.

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.

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