Posts Tagged ‘weight loss’

Monday,May 7th, 2012

by Denise

Perhaps you know someone who traveled south of the border, or even across an ocean to receive medical care abroad. More people are traveling to locations like Mexico to receive immediate and excellent care for dental needs, weight loss procedures and treatments, and a variety of cosmetic and plastic surgery treatments that range from non-invasive to full-on face-lifts.

Still, Mexico isn’t the only medical tourism ‘hot-spot’ around – medical care facilities and providers in locations like Turkey, Croatia and other countries like Thailand, Singapore and India have created partnerships with major medical centers in Great Britain, Western Europe, and the United States.  South American providers are seeing a large influx of medical travelers seeking the best in cosmetic and obesity surgery procedures in Brazil and Argentina.

Locations throughout southeast Asia are hotspots as well for travelers from the Middle East and African continent regions for services including:

  • Dental care
  • Vision
  • Cancer treatments
  • Orthopedic technologies
  • Fertility treatments
  • Cardiac care
  • Cosmetic and plastic surgical procedures

If you don’t want to wait for healthcare prices to come down (and they won’t), and you need health care services or surgery now to enhance your range of motion, health and wellness, or for pain relief, check out your options abroad. Don’t forget to consider traveling abroad to deal with your medical that aren’t being met at home. Informative websites like PlacidWay.com offer detailed resources and accredited and certified medical facilities and providers around the globe.

Remember, you ARE worth it.

 

 

 

 

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Thursday,May 3rd, 2012

by Denise

When you think of surgery, what’s the first thought that comes into your mind? Sure, long incisions, huge, puckered scars, pain and perhaps a long recuperation until you regain full use of your arms and legs or are able to bend, twist or sit without discomfort.

Today, those thoughts are more than outdated.  Today, non-invasive surgery is preferred, in nearly all surgical fields, including cardiac surgery, general surgery and in bariatric and obesity treatments, just to name a few.

Laparoscopic surgery or endoscopic surgery techniques enable surgeons to operate without huge incisions and tissue damage. Healing processes are faster. This type of surgery reduces pain, and risk of infection and bleeding.

What types of surgery use laparoscopic techniques? Here are just a few: gallbladder surgery, liver surgery, small bowel, or other soft tissue organ surgical procedures. Popular laparoscopic procedures for bariatric surgery include gastric bypass, adjustable band, and duodenal switch surgeries. Laparoscopic surgery reduces complications after weight loss surgery. Laparoscopic procedures for the gallbladder and liver include bile duct exploration, bile duct injury, liver resection, and laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Find the best of care, expertise and excellence in laparoscopic surgery and specialists in international destinations like Mexico, Jordan, Turkey and Asia, whether you need knee surgery or tumor removal. Also known as keyhole surgery or minimally invasive surgery (MIS), laparoscopic surgery enables a surgeon to operates on patients by viewing a monitor and manipulating his or her instruments without actually accessing the specific organ or tissue.

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Saturday,March 31st, 2012

by Denise

Most people don’t realize the dangers of obesity until they’re sitting in their doctor’s office receiving shocking news. Diabetes? Heart  damage? Joint damage? Each of these conditions results from obesity for many individuals. However, you can reduce your risk of dangerous and even life-threatening conditions through a number of bariatric procedures.

However, don’t think that the surgery itself is all you need to do. Bariatric surgery is often recommended for severely obese individuals, most especially those unable to lose weight through normal diet changes and exercise. Keep in mind that bariatric surgery is often a last ditch effort and requires dedication and serious considerations on the part of the patient. Patients undergoing any type of bariatric procedure must be willing, dedicated and diligent about changing their eating and lifestyle habits. This is the only way to reach optimal results.

Gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, sleeve gastrectomy, adjustable gastric band or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgical procedures are just a few options. Bariatric and weight loss facilities and specialists around the world offer affordable, effective and lifesaving gastric bypass procedures. Look to Mexico, or the world-renowned obesity and bariatric centers in South Korea.

Save money, and possibly your life, by carefully researching your options when it comes to bariatric surgical procedures and locations. For more information regarding bariatric surgical procedures, surgeons and facilities abroad, check out PlacidWay, a growing and respected medical resource and provider located in Denver, Colorado.

 

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Thursday,December 29th, 2011

by Denise

Is your daughter so overweight you’re afraid she’s obese? Does she come home from school crying because she’s not as popular as her friends, or someone has said something mean or cruel to her? As a mom, you want to do what’s best for your daughter. You’ve tried to help and encourage her. You prepare healthy meals at home and try to encourage her to exercise with you, or join sports programs at school, but she’s just not in any kind of shape to be accepted onto any sports team.

While you may have been putting it off, bariatric surgery may be your only option. Don’t wait. Teen obesity is hovering near epidemic numbers in recent years. The American Heart Association has determined that 15% to 33% of teens in the U.S. are overweight. Worse, your teen may be diagnosed with obesity-related diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, or other physical problems, including joint weakness.

Two common weight loss procedures performed on teens include the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and adjustable gastric banding procedure. Gastric banding  is also popular and known as lap band surgery. This surgery involves placement of an elastic band around a portion of the stomach to decrease its size. This procedure is adjustable and  removable.

The problem is, most bariatric weight loss surgical procedures are not covered by health insurance. Nevertheless, thousands of teens have benefitted from traveling abroad with their parents to receive excellent and effective obesity surgery in countries like India, Turkey, Mexico and Jordan, with wonderful and long-term results. Don’t put it off. Help your teen be healthy, now and in the future.

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Monday,December 5th, 2011

by Denise

Co-morbidities caused by excessive weight or obesity can really drag you down. That’s what Sasha found out when she visited her doctor and realized that she’d topped 300 pounds. She was diagnosed with diabetes and her doctor told her she was at an increased risk for heart disease, heart attack, or stroke caused by her obesity. It didn’t end there. Her knee and hip joints were also taking the brunt of her weight gain, and she feared that if she didn’t do something soon, she would soon have joint problems as well.

Her doctor told her about specialists who could perform bariatric surgeries such as:

  • Gastroplasty
  • Lap banding
  • Sleeve gastrectomy
  • Gastric bypass

She also learned that weight loss surgical procedures are generally divided into three categories: malabsorption, restrictive, and mixed, or combination. The type of surgery any patient may choose depends on how much weight needs to be lost. Lap banding and gastric bypass procedures, known as gastric bariatric surgery, are two of the most common surgeries.

The problem for Sasha was that she didn’t have health insurance and would not becovered for any bariatric weight loss surgical procedures. Her doctor told her about several excellent weight loss facilities and surgeons abroad that she could contact, including  two just across the border in Mexico; Dr. Alejandro Aguirre-Wallace, a bariatric surgeon in Ensenada, and Dr. Jorge Maytorena of Diabesity Surgery in Mexicali. Sasha did, and was impressed with the experience, qualifications and procedures offered by both. Now all she has to do is choose.

Formore information regarding weight loss procedures and bariatric surgeries offered abroad, visit PlacidWay, a leading medical resource and provider for cross border medical travel.

 

 

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Tuesday,October 4th, 2011

by Denise

Jane found that her insurance refused to cover weight loss surgical procedures. Therefore, she was extremely pleased to discover Dr. Alejandro Aguirre-Wallace through PlacidWay, an international medical provider and facilitator offering patience around the world access to excellent, supremely qualified, and compassionate physicians, surgeons and facilities.

Jane is like dozens of other individuals traveling to Mexico for obesity surgical procedures. Dr. Aguirre’s office and facility isn’t the only one that offers superlative bariatric and weight loss treatments and surgeries. Dr. Marco Antonio Sariñana of Mexicali Obesity Solutions is an excellent, highly trained and respected obesity surgeon in Mexicali. Dr. Jorge Maytorena, a renowned laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon focuses on obesity-related chronic conditions such as diabetes, and is a leader in the latest laparoscopic bariatric surgical procedures including gastric plication.

Obesity causes diseases and conditions that afflict millions. Those more than 100 pounds overweight often find it difficult to lose weight through traditional methods and look to weight-loss treatments and surgeries to provide the answer for long-term weight loss.

Bariatric weight loss surgery is a specialty of many hospitals in Mexico. Doctors in Mexico who specialize in treatment of obesity offer a multitude of treatments for obesity, including morbid obesity surgery, laparoscopic banding, vertical sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic gastric banding, among many other procedures, including:

  • Weight-loss medications
  • Bariatric surgery
  • Gastroplasty
  • Lap banding
  • Sleeve gastrectomy
  • Gastric bypass

For information regarding obesity surgery, facilities in Mexico, and the qualifications of trained, experienced and exceptional bariatric surgeons in Mexico, visit PlacidWay.com, an international medical resource and facilitator based in Denver, Colorado.

 

 

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Friday,September 2nd, 2011

by Denise

Janet had tried just about everything to lose weight successfully, but at 61 years of age, she couldn’t just go out and run, jog or engage in intense aerobic activity to exercise her weight off. Added to that, Janet had a full time job that left little free time for exercise. She felt exhausted every day after work, and barely had enough energy to prepare dinner before she nearly collapsed into her chair for the evening.

Janet knew she couldn’t afford bariatric surgery in the U.S., and her insurance wouldn’t cover any elective weight loss or bariatric surgery  procedures. Living in San Diego, she knew of several highly rated and respected weight loss and bariatric surgical facilities just south of the border in Mexicali.

Janet, after researching an online resource, decided on Dr. Marco Sariñana, an expert in endoscopic and bariatric surgery.  Long story short, Janet has lost 100 pounds since her gastric sleeve procedure nearly 12 months ago during a safe and gradual weight loss program.  Janet weighed 225 pounds when she went in for surgery and has gone from a 3/4 XL tee shirt and 22/24-waist pant to medium shirts and a size 10/12 pant.

Dr. Sariñana and his Mexicali Obesity Solutions team offer minimally invasive treatments that address not only obesity but also obesity related conditions like diabetes. Using a combination of metabolic surgical procedures, Dr. Sariñana and his team improves insulin resistance in his metabolic surgery package.

Dr. Sariñana and his team are trained and dedicated ion providing affordable metabolic surgery in Mexico that continuously meets high standards of care and quality.

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Saturday,August 27th, 2011

by PlacidWay

One of the things that slow people down from considering travel abroad for medical or dental care is the requirement for passports and visas. They believe the process is confusing and takes a long time. It’s not and it doesn’t.

Did you know you can obtain a passport application at your local post office? You can also arrange to have your passports photos taken there, and then the post office will send the paperwork to the U.S. State Department. You can complete the form online and then print it out or print. You can also download a Passport Application from the government by accessing Travel.State.gov. All you have to do is pay the fee. Send along any other identifying documents they request. Passport requirements differ in other countries so medical or dental tourists should call their consulate or embassy to find out.

The visa is a stamp placed in your passport by the visited country’s embassy or consulate that allows you to enter that country. For example, if you want to travel to India for medical care, you’d send your passport to the Indian embassy or consulate in your country. They will place a visa in your passport telling you how long you can stay. They then send the passport back to you in the mail. If you can appear at the embassy or consulate in person, you can wait a few hours for them to process your visa there and then pick up your passport/visa the same day or the next day.

You may obtain medical visas from growing numbers of countries around the world, expressly designed to meet the needs of medical travelers and medical and dental tourists traveling for dental implants, cosmetic surgery, obesity and weight loss, orthopedics and even cardiac care including India, Jordan, Costa Rica, Brazil, Croatia and dozens of others.

Once you enter the country you’re visiting, immigration or customs agents will stamp your visa with your date of arrival. When you leave, they also stamp your visa. Some visas are good for multiple visits and some are only good for one.

It’s not as complicated as you think and the minor inconvenience is more than worth the time and effort.

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Thursday,August 11th, 2011

by Denise

Due to a variety of reasons, the economy being one of them, Americans are seeking medical care while traveling or on vacations, a trend that seems to grow as medical and health care costs continue to rise and government agencies determine exactly what types of medical services will be cut, especially regarding senior care.

Baby boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964, are retiring now, or close to it. While antiaging therapies and age management treatments, higher rates of exercise and better medical care enable us to live longer these days, those heading into their golden years may also have more years to deal with chronic disease treatments and other ailments of the elderly, including cataracts, glaucoma, diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis and weight gain or loss issues. Whether you have been diagnosed with IBS or COPD, you’re looking for affordable and effective, quality care.

Chronic care for the middle aged and elderly is growing prohibitively expensive in the U.S. That’s why those individuals are doing their research and visiting foreign destinations for their medical care. Medical tourism to countries like Jordan (Arab City for Comprehensive Care), India and Mexico and South America continue to be popular. However, new medical providers are making their way in the medical tourism field, such as Croatia, Turkey, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa (Blueprint Health and Benefit).

Chronic care abroad offers a blending of complementary and alternative treatments that address symptoms and help improve quality of life. Chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer have, and will continue to be treated through diet and nutrition, lifestyle counseling and herbal treatments, sometimes through combining traditional medications.

 

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Monday,August 1st, 2011

by Denise

Have you thought about traveling south of the border for your weight loss treatments, or some form of obesity or bariatric  surgery? You should, because some of the best gastric bypass surgeons in Mexicali or laparoscopic surgery in Mexico is just  across the border. A number of bariatric surgery facilities and bariatric surgeons are in sunny Mexico, as are lap-banding hospitals in Mexico. Some of the best bariatric surgery doctors and facilities in Cancun give you the best of both worlds; world-class and state of the art facilities for obesity or weight loss patients and the ultimate in vacation destinations.

Americans venturing south of the border enjoy affordable surgery in Mexico, from experienced, accredited and highly trained weight loss surgeon and bariatric surgeon choices to looking for the best in Cancun hospitals such as the Antiobesity Center, or the services of Dr. Garcia Flores or Dr. Jorge Maytorena at Mexicali hospitals or Obesity Free in Monterrey.

Obesity surgeons and doctors in Mexico who specialize in treatment of obesity offer a multitude of treatments for obesity, including morbid obesity surgery, laparoscopic banding, vertical sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic gastric banding. To get there, or to find more information, log onto PlacidWay, a growing resource for medical tourism abroad. PlacidWay offers consumers information, resources and contacts to a variety of obesity treatment facilities throughout Mexico for trained, experienced physicians, surgeons and staff to meet any weight loss need.

Treatments such as those listed below are just the tip of the iceberg.

  • Weight-loss medications
  • Bariatric surgery
  • Gastroplasty
  • Lap banding
  • Sleeve gastrectomy
  • Gastric bypass

Check out your options, the opportunity to save hundreds if not thousands of dollars and receive the best in care based on education, credentials, and experience from bariatric surgeons and weight loss facilities in Mexico.

 

 

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