If you are considering any type of bariatric (weight loss) surgery, then you likely already know the frustration of not being able to lose weight on your own. You are a good candidate for this surgery if:​

• Your weight gain overwhelms you.
• You’ve tried countless other diets, only to watch your weight quickly return to previous levels or increase even higher
• You lack the physical ability or willpower to implement a rigorous exercise regimen
• You are concerned that obesity is posing a serious risk to your health
• You’ve been diagnosed with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or triglycerides, insulin resistance or other metabolic problems
• Your inability to lose weight causes depression or feelings of hopelessness

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Like in life, mental, physical, and nutritional preparation is essential for a successful outcome. Additional requirements may be suggested depending on your specific case.

Preoperative weight loss will detox your liver, making it lighter, and resulting in a quicker, safer weight loss procedure with less impact on your overall status. Even 5% of total body weight loss will result in a dramatic improvement in your ability to respond to surgical stress. 3

Nourishment at a cellular level will require you to compensate for the deficiencies you have accumulated over the years and the deficiencies expected after weight loss surgery. Research has proven that the only way to replenish these deficiencies is through Bariatric Supplementation.

This means that a Bariatric Multivitamin and a Bariatric Protein source prior to the Gastric Bypass will enormously increase your safety profile and a successful outcome. Mental preparation includes looking at the way we relate to food and being proactive about a healthier diet and lifestyle.

This procedure represents a significant reduction of technical complexity, shorter operative time, and a potential reduction in morbidity and mortality. Studies show a benefit of 75% excess weight loss and resolution of comorbidities equivalent to those observed after conventional gastric bypass.

Depending on the type of gastric surgery requested, prices can vary from around $6,500 to $9,000 dollars. We suggest you read our online testimonials, talk to other patients, and don’t be fooled by looking for the lowest price. The savings by coming to OCC is around 50% of the cost in the US. Your health and wellbeing matter – and when under our care, you can be confident that the most stringent patient health and safety protocols are in place, from start to finish.

• 1 night stay at our world-renowned hospital
• 1 night stay at a local 5-star hotel
• Luxury transportation to and from the San Diego International Airport
• Team of three board-certified surgeons, including two anesthesiologists
• All operating room costs and surgical materials
• All pre-op evaluations and follow-up care

In the fight against obesity and excess weight, the only proven method that outlasts common methods is bariatric surgery. Recent advances in the field have proven that these weight loss surgeries not only dramatically influence the excess weight a patient carries, but the surgery also balances the metabolism, affecting insulin and blood sugar levels. It is not completely understood how exactly surgery regulates insulin, blood sugar, diabetes, cholesterol, lipids, and affects sleep disorders (sleep apnea), but it is a fact that it has a direct impact and controls, and many patients, after surgery, are cured of these life-threatening diseases.

At OCC, we have over 26,000 patients that have traveled to our center with no major security incidents to report. We are at the heart of the commercial district, less than half a mile away from the international border to the U.S.A. Tijuana is now the second busiest medical destination for the traveling patient. At OCC, we are glad to be an essential part of this great reputation.  ^13-15

OCC’s complication rate is one of the lowest in the published literature.  ^13-15

The OCC Difference means we perform all gastric procedures laparoscopically, which is minimally invasive. Laparoscopic surgery usually results in a shorter hospital stay, faster recovery, smaller scars, and less pain than open procedures. It is common for patients to regain weight. The trick is to perform a procedure that limits the amount of weight that can be regained. This is done by design. At OCC, our procedures are performed to be a safe, effective, and preferably permanent weight loss solution. Weight loss has to do with a structured bariatric program – it’s not just another surgery!  ^13-15

Our process at OCC includes a gentle but short procedure that results in a quick recovery. The OCC difference includes specialized pencil-thin instruments and bladeless abdominal wall trocars. Localized abdominal wall blocking agents that diminish the cascade of mediators that cause pain and inflammation.  ⁷⁰

We use half the amount of gas pressure, where others use 20mm/hg, we use 10 to 12mm/hg. This results in less of the dreaded “gas pressure pains” associated with laparoscopic surgery. Our operating time is a fraction of the typical time reported in the literature. We’re in no hurry, we have simply streamlined the process. Less time under anesthesia means quicker recovery times.

Complications include marginal ulcers, bowel obstruction, malnutrition, and gastroesophageal reflux, including biliary reflux. Surgical complications after gastric bypass surgery, though rare, can be divided into intra-operative, post-operative, and late complications. The former generally is of particular concern for most patients because it can affect the patient’s overall quality of life.

We can say very proudly that our mortality rate is zero percent. We value health and wellbeing and will never perform a procedure on someone who is either not well prepared medically or has a risk higher than acceptable.

Most patients require several months to fully adapt to the changes achieved with mini-gastric bypass surgery. Our nutritionist creates a nutritional regimen that is easy to follow and will allow you to move through the phases of changed eating habits. You will start with a totally liquid diet for a few days, then move on to liquids including the Bariatric Protein Meals. Slowly, you will be able to move on to soft foods and, finally, to a normal, healthy diet.  ^13-15

Daily activities and exercise should also progress at the same rate, but the surprising fact is that most patients recover much quicker than they thought. In fact, energy levels are usually higher than expected when the nutrition plan includes the Bariatric Multivitamin and Bariatric Protein Shakes recommended by our team of experts.  ^{42, 43}

The only thing you can’t do after surgery is overeating without having severe discomfort, nausea, even vomiting. Ideally, most patients will return to three normal meals a day and three snacks between meals. ^{42, 43}

Studies conducted on gastric bypass patients show that, after one year, weight loss can average more than 75% of excess body weight. One report found that gastric bypass surgery reduced the total number of serious health problems of participating patients by 96%. ^{42, 43}

Your body will heal faster, and you will lose more weight, by avoiding alcohol for the first four months after your mini gastric bypass surgery. ^{42, 43}

Your stomach will hold about one-third of the original volume. Eating a third of your typical meal will induce rapid, sustained weight loss and better overall health.

Recent studies show that the inner lining of the stomach can start healing in as little as 6 hours! It is important to follow all the guidelines that we teach our patients prior to surgery to ensure an uneventful recovery and a good outcome.