Wednesday, 6 April 2016

Understanding Why the Cost of Bariatric Surgery in India is Less Expensive?

Bariatric surgery cost in developed countries like USA, Canada, Australia and many other countries is very high and it becomes very difficult for the common people to afford the cost of this surgery. On the other hand, cost of bariatric surgery in India is much less; one can say it is just a fraction of what you pay in the developed nations. The credit goes to medical tourism that has enabled people from various countries to come to India for their quality weight loss surgery at much low prices. There is a huge boom in the Medical Indian Tourism in the recent years and this has benefited people worldwide as now they can easily come to India for their treatments at low rates and can visit the beautiful destinations in the country after the surgery. The hospitals here provide world-class Healthcare services to their international patients and give personal attention to all their requirements. The medical and surgical procedures performed in these hospitals involve the usage of state-of-the-art equipment's with modern amenities that are as advanced as those available in western countries. On top of that, there is a pool of highly skilled and experienced medical professionals who are specialised in their own disciples. Read more

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Thursday, 31 December 2015

How much Gastric Bypass Bariatric Surgery Cost in India?

Bariatric Surgery Cost in India:

Gastric bypass is very popular bariatric surgery procedure to treat obesity. The surgery help reduce 90% of excess body fat within few months by following right diet & exercise as instructed by dietitian post surgery. (According to this news/article http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Study-endorses-bariatric-surgery-to-tame-blood-sugar-level/articleshow/49489383.cms bariatric surgeries in India costs from Rs2.5 to 3.5 Lakhs.) The cost of bariatric surgery may differs as per surgeons experience.

Who is a Right Candidate for Bariatric Surgery:

Obesity and morbid obesity are medical conditions that can be very difficult to address without the help of a medical team. How to check weather you are right candidate for weight loss surgery or not? Using BMI (Body Mass Index) calculator can help your figure our the right amount of body fat in your body. BMI equal or greater than 35 can be consider as severely obese people and is eligible for bariatric surgery. A healthy diet and regular exercise is always become the best treatment option to treat obesity but for those people with BMI greater than 35, undergoing surgical procedure is the last measure and the most effective one to treat serve obesity.

Useful information about Body Mass Index:

- Person having BMI less than 18 is underweight. 
- Person having BMI between 18-25 is healthy weight
- Person having BMI between 25-30 is overweight.
- Person having BMI between 30-35 is obese.
- Person having BMI between 35-40 is severely obese.
- Person having BMI greater than 40 is morbidly obese.