Step-by-Step Guide to Medical Tourism

Going overseas for surgical treatment can be overwhelming for anybody. After all, it’s not like going to a hospital down the road where you have been to before and know all the doctors and nurses. To be successful in your pursuit of low-cost high quality medical treatment, there is a step by step process that you must follow to gain confidence in your decision, get the right care and save money.
STEP 1: FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE TREND OF MEDICAL TOURISM Find out why everybody is raving about it and why they are willing to travel half the world for it. Learn from the experience of others. Read news and articles on the subject. Check out the frequently asked questions that medical tourists have at https://www.healthbase.com/hb/pages/medical-tourism-faq.jsp.

STEP 2: RESEARCH ON THE MEDICAL PROCEDURE Find out all you can about the medical procedure in question �" problems it solves, follow-up care needed, physical therapy required, etc. This will help you clear 3 doubts: is the procedure right for your condition; are you the right candidate for the procedure; and should you go abroad for it.

STEP 3: FIND OUT IF MEDICAL TOURISM IS WHAT YOU WANT Medical tourism is not always a good choice for non-emergency medical treatments. Sometimes transportation costs may outweigh the possible savings achievable by going abroad. In some cases, the time required for the surgery abroad may be too much for you to spare. Or, the surgery you need may not be available abroad with a reputable health care provider.

STEP 4: LEARN ABOUT MEDICAL TOURISM DESTINATIONS Some countries have the reputation for top-quality cardiac surgery while others for world-class orthopedics and yet others for cosmetic procedures. So make your selection wisely. Sometimes distance can also play an important role in your decision-making, like in the case of small dental jobs. You should also prepare yourself for culture differences.

STEP 5: LEARN ABOUT INTERNATIONAL FACILITIES AND SURGEONS When researching on any health care provider try to find answers to the following: Does the hospital or clinic employ the latest equipments and technology? Do they have expertise in the medical procedure you are seeking? What accreditations and awards do they have? Are the surgeons qualified enough? Where did they receive their education and training? Answering these questions will give you a fair idea of the standard of quality of the provider.

STEP 6: ARRANGE ALL YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS You will need them at the time of pre-consultation with your overseas surgeon as well as when you go abroad for surgery. Depending upon the condition you are treating, medical records you may need are: X-Rays, X-Ray reports, MRI's, health histories, photographs, immunization record, prescriptions, etc..

STEP 7: REQUEST AND COMPARE QUOTES Costs of health care vary from country to country and provider to provider. So request for quotes and compare them. Your selection of a particular provider and country should be based not just on low cost but also on quality as well as distance.

STEP 8: CHECK WITH YOUR INSURANCE FOR COVERAGE With the numerous benefits that medical tourism offers, today some insurance companies have medical tourism plans. So, if you are covered under an overseas medical treatment plan, your insurer might cover your medical tourism expenses in full or in part. So check with your health insurance company for coverage details.

STEP 9: ACQUIRE YOUR PASSPORT AND VISA If you and/or your travel companion (if any) do not have a passport, you will need to acquire it. Check with the foreign country’s embassy if a visa is required for entry and apply for it accordingly.

STEP 10: PLAN YOUR ITINERARY When planning your itinerary, allow ample time for recovery. Be prepared to stay longer/shorter than expected. If you have travel or tourism on mind, allow time for that as well.

STEP 11: BOOK TICKETS AND ROOMS Book tickets for yourself and your companion. After your surgery, you can choose to relax at a resort or in a hotel or go traveling in the foreign country. So if possible, make arrangements beforehand.

STEP 12: APPLY FOR TRAVEL INSURANCE PLAN Consider purchasing one of the short-term health and emergency assistance policies designed for travelers. Travel insurance gives medical tourists coverage for unforeseen problems, from a canceled flight to a serious illness.

STEP 13: APPLY FOR MEDICAL FINANCE LOAN If you do not have enough money for your medical treatment overseas, you may consider applying for medical loan or dental loan. Loan processing companies provide patient payment plans for plastic surgery, dental procedures, bariatric procedures, dermatology treatments, hospital, etc.

STEP 14: PREPARE YOUR HOME FOR RECOVERY In certain cases, you may need to prepare your home for recovery. For example, if you are seeking affordable hip resurfacing surgery abroad, you may want to rearrange furniture in your house in advance before you leave to aid during the recovery stages.

STEP 15: PACK YOUR BAGS AND TAKE THE TRIP Ensure that you have packed comfortable clothing. Bring some local currency, travelers checks, and one or two major credit cards. Keep important contact information handy. Bring all the required medical records. Remember to carry all your medical reports as well as any medicines in your carry-on luggage. Finally, take your well-planned medical trip and return home happy and healthy!

The above step by step medical tourism guide will help you with most aspects of medical tourism. To make your medical travel easy you may want to use a medical tourism provider to help you with all the logistics of medical tourism. Medical tourism providers like Healthbase (http://www.healthbase.com) connect you with the hospital of your choice while providing many other related valuable services.

You can learn more about the growing trend of medical tourism, international healthcare facilities and surgeons, and the details of the medical tourism process by logging on to http://www.healthbase.com. Healthbase.com is a medical tourism facilitator committed to providing low-cost high quality medical travel services to the global medical consumer.

by Mumtaz Pachisa

Tumescent Liposuction Surgery

Everybody is afraid of a surgery. How much pain does it cause, how much damage. Will the outcome be worth paying the price? This is especially true when it comes to cosmetic surgery, when the operation is done for aesthetic reasons only. Here you want to be sure that the outcome is perfect.
Most of us have seen a liposuction on television already. The doctor rams a needle into the body and sucks out the fat of the body. It doesn't look gentle and it isn't. That's the traditional way of doing liposuction but there is a better way of doing it.

That's why many look for less invasive ways of surgical fat removal. One of these ways is so called tumescent liposuction. It is known today as the safest liposuction.

Compared to the traditional way of doing this surgery, tumescent liposuction is superior. The results are much better. There is less blood loss for example because much less damage is done to the tissue. Beside of that, for the traditional method a full anesthesia is needed but for the tumescent liposuction a local anesthesia is sufficient. These reasons made the tumescent liposuction to the most requested liposuction surgery today.

So what makes tumescent liposuction so different? The only difference is that a lot of liquid is pumped in the targeted area, about three times of fluid than fat that is going to be removed. The liquid which consists of saline, epinephrine and lidocaine makes the capillaries shrink so that less blood loss is the result.

This fluid causes a swelling and when the needle is inserted to remove the fat cells, the doctor has much more room to operate and causes less damage.

The tumescent liposuction is quickly finished and for you it means that you can go back to work after about four days already. It also means that you have less pain which can be kept under control with standard pain killers.

The only disadvantage of tumescent liposuction is that it takes a little longer because of all the fluid that also has to be removed after the surgery is finished. But compared with the advantages it is still the better choice.

There are no special side effects of tumescent beside the ones you experience with any other surgery. These are bruising, swelling, scars, pain or numbness for example. All these effects should go away from alone after a while. There are other complications and your doctor will have a complete list of all possible negative outcomes. However, today liposuction is considered to be very safe.


by Linda A. Lithony

The Best Method For Rapid Healthy Weight Loss?

More and more folks are searching for ways towards rapid healthy weight loss. The reasons are numerous. But they stem mainly from getting impatient and/or getting lazy. This is just a part of human nature. Yet, we also want to do so without killing ourselves with something unhealthy.
Except for the desire to be healthy, these may appear to be as unwanted traits. After all, we have been drilled into thinking that patience is the key and that if we want to lose weight, well then we have to get off our butts and start exercising.

But then why are several folks out there that can lose lots of weight EVEN after those same folks try other methods that didn't help? To understand this we need to acknowledge some rules of thought:

1) It is NOT impossible to lose 8-15 pounds in two weeks, and KEEP losing weight after that, and in the process become MORE healthy. This is contrary to some weight loss plans that are effective at losing weight, but lead to unwanted side effects (e.g. high cholesterol, etc.).

2) You do NOT have to resort to some sort of fad, medicine OR surgical procedure. Stay from those. Also you don't have to resort to "secret recipes".

3) You do NOT have to resort to exercise AT ALL to lose weight. Sure you should exercise for health purposes (walking is a great start if haven't been already). But you shouldn't exercise like that for the sole purpose of losing weight (if you do you'll be sorry! But didn't you know that - especially after trying already?)

4) It is not necessary to cut down your calories to lose weight. Some low calorie foods that are unhealthy can actually make you gain weight whereas there are some foods have more calories that can help you lose weight. The necessity on the other hand lies in WHAT foods you eat.

5) Candida or colon cleanses are helpful but are not required to lose weight safely and quickly. However, they are healthy if done properly. Personally, although I have done colon cleanses, I have never done a Candida one. The process looked too rigorous involving too much discipline. Thank goodness you don't need to do that to safely lose weight!

Conversely, instead of relying on the above, what you need to do is follow some simple procedures that you can apply at home with food that can be easily bought at your nearest store.

With a rapid healthy weight loss program such as the one you can get access to HERE, it is now getting to be reasonably possible to lose anywhere between 8 and 15 pounds in the first two weeks.

It is no longer the consensus that you need to lose three pounds per week in order to obtain a "realistic" goal. Losing 8 to 15 pounds is entirely realistic and does not resort to "hocus pocus" methods of weight loss.

When someone originally told me this before I lost 20 pounds in one month, I would have said, "oh, easy for you to say, not everyone can experience that type of weight loss." This is one case where I am happy to say that I was wrong.

Now I now that it is obviously possible. The good thing about losing weight is that you do not have to resort to medical pills, or, even worse, surgical procedures. These can kill you, or at the very least, lead to unwanted side effects.

The secret is not to cut down your carbs. Or fats. Or proteins. Or even boost you exercise. On the contrary, you can lose 8-15 pounds in two weeks without even exercising for one second provided that you make some modification to your diets. Not expensive really.

So, to summarize, it is possible to obtain rapid healthy weight loss without resorting to ill-fated short-cuts or fads that won't work, or to follow an exercise routine. All you have to do is make simple changes to the carbs, proteins, and fats in your diet.


by Patrick C. Martinez

What Are My Non Surgical Face Lift Options?

Gravity kicks us hard and strong as we get older, ladies. He (Gravity) is like a little punk who instead of spray painting walls, leaves his own unique mark on our faces. You know gravity has been working hard when you start to see crow's feet, those spidery lines at the sides of our eyes. Not to mention the laugh lines and other wrinkles.
Then we notice our puffy skin, the haggardness, and how heavy our eyes look. It really is a pain in the butt. What to do? There's always a surgical face lift. Of course we all have the time and money to spare to get cosmetic surgery, don't we? Yeah, right.

What's the answer? We can do something different and give ourselves a non surgical face lift. There are lots of different kinds of products that we can use. They can give us younger, smoother skin and get rid of those wrinkles and lines. Best of all, you won't have to deal with any pain, scars, and swelling with a non surgical face lift.

There are different ways to go about it, and you have lots of options. There are products which stimulate collagen in our faces, and that makes the fine lines and creases disappear. Then you have lasers and other procedures that can stimulate your body's natural production of collagen, increasing elasticity.

Lotions and creams are a simple but effective solution too, and all you have to do is rub them on. A non surgical face lift is definitely the answer for me. There's no way I'm getting my face cut open. It may not be the greatest one, but it's the only one I've ever been given.

So if you are freaking out the way I did when I realized the past 20 years actually shows, just know that there are many options and you don't have to settle for pain, scars, or other terrible things in order to look younger.

by Jessica P

Weight Loss Facts

Low Fat Foods DON'T WORK.

You cannot lose weight using Low Fat Diets. Low fat foods have been popular for more than 15 years, but yet our society is getting more overweight as each year passes. This fact alone should tell you that eating a purely low fat menu is not the answer to losing weight.

Low Calorie Diets DON'T WORK.

You won't lose weight using a Low Calorie Dieting Plan either. In fact, eating low calories is the worst thing that you can do to your body, since that will only slow down your body's fat burning engine and ruin all chances of losing weight (low calorie diets may allow a few pounds of weight loss for the first few days, but then after that all weight loss comes to a halt --- known as a dieting plateau). You can never get slim by starving yourself.

Low Carb Plans DON'T WORK.

You'll probably find it extremely difficult to get slim using a Low Carb Dieting Plan. Low carb diets have recently become popular over the last couple years, but the problem with low carb menus is that they are too strict and TOO HARD TO FOLLOW for average people. Low carb menus tend to rob your body of too much energy (carbohydrates) and make it nearly impossible to remain on the program for very long. This is why so many dieters find it difficult to follow a strict low carbohydrate menu.

What about Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig Dieting Plans?

Weight loss programs such as Weight Watchers (and Jenny Craig) usually involve slower dieting progress over a longer period of time, since such programs generally promise only 2-3 pounds of weight loss per week. Also, programs such as Jenny Craig usually involve buying special meals and/or dietary supplements during the initial phases of the program. While some people may like these types of dietary programs, we prefer a dieting plan which focuses on faster weight loss, such as the Accelerated Fat Burning Program shown below...


by Chris

Lose 10 Pounds In 7 Days

To lose 10 pounds in 7 days you need to immerse yourself in physical activity of 2 kinds: full body strength workouts and cardiovascular sessions. I wrote more about the physical aspect of this weight loss effort in another article, but I have not given enough emphasis to the mental strain this will place on you.

To do the quantity of exercise required to lose 10 pounds in 7 days and to follow the strict diet you will have to keep will require you to do the following things:

1. Make a firm decision before you even start the process stating that you're going to do whatever it takes to successfully lose 10 lbs in 7 days. This should be in the form of a personal contract. It may sound a bit abstract, but motivation and determination play a key role in your success or failure, so make this personal agreement as powerful as possible.

2. During the 7 days in which you'll be trying to lose these 10 pounds you will feel the mental strain as well as the physical. You have to keep your goal in the focus of your mind and repeat to yourself like a mantra that you will make it through these 7 days and end up slimmer and fitter.

3. There will be times when you'll want to throw in the towel and give it up. Resist those times by working out harder. Let the workouts replace these dismal thoughts and focus on each exercise.

4. Make sure to have the support of those closest to you. You will need someone to help keep you motivated and to make sure you stick to your program. Get the people around you involved in what you need to do.

5. One of the things which can ruin your efforts to lose 10 pounds in 7 days is weighing yourself in the middle of the week. Wait until the end of the 7 days and only then see where you stand. Otherwise, you might get demoralized for no reason.

I have to say that losing 10 pounds in 7 days isn't easy. In fact, I believe that you should give yourself at least 2 weeks in order to lose 10 pounds. But if you decide to do it in 7 days, I suggest you click the following link for more info: How To Lose 10 Pounds In 7 Days or Less

John Davenport lost over 30 pounds in his twenties after being overweight most of his life. He writes extensively on fitness and diet issues. To receive more of his diet and fitness secrets and get 2 fitness ebooks for FREE, click here: http://FitFirmBody.com. To read more about fast weight loss, click here: How To Lose 10 Lbs Fast And Never Gain It Back

By John Davenport

How to Lose Water Weight - 5 Tips

Retaining excess water can make you feel bloated. It can also make your wrists, ankles, hands and feet swell and your face look puffy. Sure, you have probably learned that the best way to lose water weight is actually to drink more water. This is absolutely true. In fact, water weight is usually a sign that your body is "scared" to lose any more water and as a countermeasure is retaining it like a camel. The thing is, you are not a camel!

Here are 5 tips for fine-tuning your water weight loss plan:

Tip #1: Get a 32 oz. or 64 oz. refillable container: You can find these little babies for very cheap at almost any discount or sporting goods store and they come in all kinds of cool designs. Buy them not for their cool designs, however, but rather for their amazing capacity: you can really put a lot of water into these things. And, unlike a conventional cup, their portable design encourages you to carry them wherever you go. If you drink just 1 - 2 of these mega-containers' worth of water each day, your body will start shedding the excess water that it has been holding onto for dear life for so long.

Tip #2: Add a little lemon or lime: To your mega-container, add a squeeze or two of lemon or lime. These citrus fruits act as natural diuretics, and their refreshing taste makes the water go down that much easier.

Tip #3: Eat lower sodium foods: Sodium and water weight go hand-in-hand. When you drink more water, your body is freed to release some of its sodium stores. Conversely, when you switch to a lower sodium diet, your body will tend to store less excess water. Bonus tip: cutting down on diet sodas will cut your sodium intake significantly.

Tip #4: Try a natural diuretic: Diuretics help your body flush water weight. But prescription diuretics can be rather harsh on your system and often cause intense diarrhea. Try a natural diuretic such as an herbal-based one for a gentler, healthier experience of forcing that excess water out of your body.

Tip #5: Sprinkle in some exercise: Yes, that weight loss panacea, exercise, comes in handy for helping you to lose water weight, too. Bonus tip: choose exercises that work the areas of your body (e.g., wrists or ankles) that need the most help in losing water.

Drinking more water is the cornerstone to a water weight loss strategy. Adding a bit of citrus to your water, taking natural diuretics, eating a low sodium diet, and doing concentrated exercises can also help you shed that weight. Losing water weight is the first step to looking sexy and feeling great with a comprehensive weight loss plan.

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By Susan Willis

3 Simple Tips to Burn That Fat Fast

I've been thinking lately that what we all want in life is to be shown how to do things effectively. And weight loss is no different.

So I now have a challenge!

What have I learned that will benefit you most? What are the three most important tips I would tell you that I think will give you the greatest chance of winning permanently at this weight loss game. The first, I think is the most important but often overlooked... it involves your mind:

Be certain that you really do want to burn off that fat

If you aren't absolutely certain that you want to win at this game, this time, then I don't rate your chances of success very highly. You must be certain and you must make a conscious decision to commit.

Write it down!

The next tip is about your eating behaviors:

Overcome that Carbohydrate Addiction

You have absolutely no chance of losing weight and burning that fat while you're still addicted to those carbs.

I know I go over this time and time again but it's so important... this is the step that will make you or break you. The worst time is after dinner for most of us when that overpowering urge to grab a carb or sugar fix comes on. It's that old carb addiction kicking in... we know it, we like it, we even welcome it... it's an old friend.

If you give in once you might still be OK and stay on your plan... maybe even twice. But three strikes and you're out. If you slip three times in the early days you will almost certainly give up and return to your old eating patterns. I will show you in a moment how to overcome this carb craving easily in 5 days and not have hunger while you're doing it.

Now you'll want to get healthy for life:

Gradually change to a diet that will keep you slim... you will quite quickly learn to love it more than your former diet.

This may seem the hard part, but it can actually be quite easy and enjoyable on the plan I will show you. Banish high GI foods from your diet for a 5 day period and the carb craving will be gone. Then gradually re-introduce tasty healthy foods and complex carbs back into your diet over the next weeks and months. It's fast, it's easy and it gets results.

I can show you how to get this started in just 5 days! You'll lose 5 pounds in 5 days or 10 pounds in 10 days and you won't be hungry! I have recently written a book entitled "Lose Weight - Never Go Hungry" which lays out a plan for overcoming Carbohydrate addiction and losing weight.

You can download it FREE here: "Lose Weight - Never Go Hungry"


By Jim Keayes

Weight Loss For Healthy Living

A healthy life style is paramount to ensure overall well-being, and reduce the likelihood of any number of illnesses and diseases, including heart disease and strokes. Additionally, it can bring remarkable psychological benefits, improving self-esteem and boosting confidence. However, losing weight is easier said than done, and in this article, we'll look at some of the ways in which you can make the process slightly easier.

Before you begin any weight loss programme, it is always a good idea to consult your local medical practitioner. This should allow you to discuss your plan with a medical professional, who should be able to offer you advice and guidance on the most effective ways for you to lose weight. It is also a good idea to consider your weight loss strategy. Remember to set realistic targets which should allow you to see a marked improvement, without affecting morale.

Any weight loss programme should combine two elements, both of which are equally important. Firstly, weight loss demands a course of exercise. This requires a course of moderate physical activity regularly to improve all round fitness and burn excess calories. By walking briskly for just one hour every day, you can dramatically improve your health and reduce the risks of heart disease and strokes. Again it is important to discuss any exercise schedule with a medical professional, to ensure there are no underlying health problems, which could add an additional risk factor.

Secondly, and equally importantly, it is essential to combine any course of exercise with a healthy, balanced diet. A balanced diet benefits weight loss by providing the necessary nutrition to fuel exercise, as well as providing the correct balance of healthy calories. This in effect enables the body to run through calories rather than storing them as stubborn fat, which ultimately makes the weight loss process significantly easier, and more permanent. In addition to that, by eating healthily, we can benefit from improved nutrient content in our diets, leaving a healthier body which can ultimately increase immunity to disease and increase life expectancy.

Losing weight is an all round beneficial pursuit, decreasing the likelihood of a number of serious diseases in later life. Additionally, it is an important all round process for ensuring a healthy body and a healthy mind. By combining a healthy balanced diet with a course of regular exercise, you should benefit from gradual, safe and permanent weight loss whilst improving your health and overall fitness.

Jonathon Hardcastle writes articles on many topics including Aging, Cosmetic Surgery, and Nursing

By Jonathon Hardcastle

What to Expect from a Weight Loss Surgery Information Center

The weight loss surgery information center is not just a place to find information on the best weight loss doctors, surgeons, and hospitals where surgery can be performed. In fact, you can gain more knowledge from a weight loss surgery information center regarding obesity, its effects, and its complications.

A center for information

A weight loss surgery information center provides you with essential information about anything regarding obesity and surgery. It is your guide for those who want to undergo weight loss surgery but do not have enough knowledge or information about the matter.

Kinds of technology

At a weight loss surgery information center, you can also learn about the kinds of technology being used in performing weight loss surgery. For example, the LAP-BAND or the laparoscopic band technology is one of the latest techniques being used for gastric bypass surgeries.

The procedure

You can also learn more about the different types of procedures in performing gastric bypass surgery through the information center. With that knowledge, you can have an idea on what the weight loss surgeon is going to do to you.

You need to be informed

Weight loss surgery consists of various types. Each procedure can cause a variety of restrictions to the body so you need to have a complete understanding on how each procedure can affect you during and after surgery before going under the knife.

Be guided

The weight loss surgery information center is also the place where you can be guided on what you can do to prepare yourself before surgery. It is also where you can be guided on what you can do and what you can expect after surgery. The information center can also advise you on how you can live healthily after you get better from surgery.

Before jumping in

Let your new knowledge from the information center guide you when it comes to making your decision on whether to undergo weight loss surgery or not. Remember that being informed is crucial especially if you are planning to go through a life-changing event, such as surgery.

Phillip England is a weight loss expert and Author of the popular report "The Ultimate Weight Loss Secret". To receive your free information on the secret that doctors, and health companies either don't know, or don't want you to know, please see http://www.theultimateweightlosssecret.com/secret


By Phillip England

Lasik Facts

The latest medical answer to solve the complications of visionary problems has been the LASIK eye surgery. A number of people who are tired of wearing glasses and contact lenses have opted for LASIK eye surgery. They have opted for a permanent solution to their eye problems. However, it is crucial to know certain facts about this new development before an individual goes ahead to try a LASIK surgery, as it is not wise to take chances with the most sensitive sense of the body.

To begin with, individuals are required to know that a LASIK surgery is a laser refractive surgery that involves the reshaping of the cornea. Cornea is a very delicate part of the eyes and needs proper care and operative procedures to ensure success in the healing process of an effective LASIK surgery. A LASIK surgery is usually not recommended for people below 18 years of age as the vision before that age does not develop completely. In some cases, the minimum age might even be restricted to 21. It is not recommended for pregnant women and people who are undergoing specific prescribed drugs such as oral prednisone or Accutane. The general health of the person needs to be good. Individuals suffering from myopia can postpone the surgery until the refraction is stabilized. Otherwise, it might require repeated procedures, called "refinement".

Although, tried and tested by many patients, LASIK surgery does not guarantee that patients will never require glasses in the future. According to case studies, there have been instances in which people have continued with their glasses. It is essential to know all the consequences and complications that might occur after the surgery. The suggestions and opinions of an experienced and qualified doctor might be taken for this regarding the eligibility for the surgery as well as its aftereffects. The risks of LASIK surgery include overcorrection, undercorrection, inflammation, infections, and damage of the cornea, and hence require sufficient care. Although the statistics of the complications after the surgery may be less common and variable according to individual conditions, it is not always wise to only bank on the statistics. It is better to evaluate individual problem levels. It is recommended to consider the other alternatives as well before opting for a LASIK surgery unless it is absolutely necessary.

Lasik provides detailed information on Lasik, Lasik Eye Surgery, Lasik Surgery, Lasik Complications and more. Lasik is affiliated with Lasik Eye Surgery Information.


By Kevin Stith

Obesity and Weight Loss Surgery

Let’s face facts; obesity is ripe today in America and rising on a global scale in western civilisation – where are we going wrong. Being a health and fitness nut I would simply recommend eating a balanced diet and exercise often, but you’ve heard all that before, and it doesn’t work for you, right? That’s ok, losing weight is tough, especially for those who some doctors would class as morbidly obese, which are those people who weight 50-100% their ideal body weight.

For these people – and you may be one of them, which is why you found your way to one of my many articles on weight loss surgery, diet simply isn’t a viable solution, and some seek a more permanent solution like weight loss surgery.

The most popular weight loss surgery as we all know is the gastric bypass. The stomach stapling, the miracle cure, the ‘life’s never been so good’ surgery as some marketing wizards would have you believe – and for some it certainly is.

Weight loss surgery can bring quick and long lasting results of permanent weight loss, though I certainly don’t recommend it as a convenient solution to obesity, but those morbidly obese with their immediate health in danger I would certainly recommend researching the area of weight loss surgery to find out more.

My website is one such place where you can find a large area dedicated to gastric bypass surgery, and there are many others around the Internet.

Article by Beverley Brooke, visit the section on gastric bypass on her website for more information on gastric bypass and weight loss surgery http://www.healthandfinesse.com/gastric-bypass.html

By Beverley Brooke

Bariatric Surgery Costs

The cost of Bariatric surgery can be quite high. The typical price of an operation can be $25,000 or more. Medical insurance coverage varies by state and insurance provider, and although some states have legislation in place that requires insurers to offer weight loss surgery for patients, providing it meets health criteria laid down by the National Institutes of Health, other states do not. This means that patients who would benefit from bariatric surgery often have to contend with providers that have not yet accepted that this kind of weight loss surgery can deliver powerful medical benefits that will save them money in the long run. A patient encountering this problem may have to work with his or her surgeon to prove to the health insurance provider that the proposed surgery is not a cosmetic procedure, but a potentially life-saving operation that will minimize future health problems.

Individuals who are interested in bariatric surgery and are on Medicare will be glad to know that it covers weight loss surgery for morbidly obese patients with an obesity-related or condition. Morbid obesity is defined as 100 or more pounds overweight or a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or more.

Of course, the costs do not end once a patient successfully undergoes bariatric surgery. Because weight loss can be significant, many individuals are left with loose, sagging skin that no longer has the elasticity to fit the new, slimmer shape. Since neither exercise nor diet will help tighten loose skin, many bariatric patients choose plastic surgery as a remedy. The cost of bariatric-related plastic surgery operations can vary significantly, depending on the patient’s condition, complications, the type of anesthesia, and other factors.

Some of the more popular post-bariatric surgery procedures include: abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), body lift (circumferential panniculectomy), brachioplasty (arm lift), breast lift, augmentation, or reduction, face and/or neck lift, and thigh lift.

Bariatric Surgery Info provides detailed information on bariatric surgery, including cost, patients, centers, diet, financing, and complications, as well as specific procedures like laparoscopic and bypass surgery. Bariatric Surgery Info is the sister site of Gastric Bypass Surgery Web.

By Eddie Tobey