More than 200,000 Americans a year experience weight loss, or bariatric surgery, and tens of thousands go to Mexico to get it done.
Medical tourism is big business, but is it safe?
In most cases, yes, but when there are complications, fixing the problem can be costly and painful.
Find out what you need to know in Healthy Living.
Isabel says she can eat almost anything, even without a stomach, although she says vegetables and fish are easiest.
Dr. Leeds warns that bariatric surgery is not a silver bullet for weight loss, and complications can happen in the United States as well.
He says insurance coverage varies on whether or not the insurance will cover corrective surgery, so the cost varies case by case.
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