Long Term WLS – Tijuana Tijuana, Baja California
Name: Long Term WLS – Tijuana
Display name: Long Term WLS – Tijuana
Medical director: Long Term WLS staff

Website: https://longtermvsg.com/

Phone: +52 888 349 4769
Address: Paseo Playas de Tijuana 19, Playas Terrazas, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, 22504
City: Tijuana
State: Baja California
Country code: MX
Postal code: 22504
Phone: (888) 349-4769
Country: Mexico
GPS coordinates on map: 32.5312872,-117.1190765
Treatments: 
  • Duodenal Switch
  • Gastric Bypass
  • Lap Band
  • Gastric Sleeve Surgery

Long Term WLS – Tijuana

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Profile created: Dec 10, 2020
Profile modified: Oct 16, 2023
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Medical director: Long Term WLS staff

Practice’s answers

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Am I going to lose all of my butt if I get sleeve gastrectomy after BBL?
Long Term WLS
Oct 18, 2021
Due to rapid weight loss after having gastric sleeve, you will experience some loss of muscle and fat, unfortunately there is no way to predict which areas will be more impacted. In our center In order to qualify for gastric sleeve your BMI should be 31 or higher.
Would I qualify for a weight loss surgery? Female, 22, 5’9, and I currently weigh 220lbs.
Yo do Qualify for weigh loss surgery, take back control of your weight
Mar 18, 2020
Hi, I hope you are well.
We use the Body Mass Index as an indicator for weight loss surgery approval. This is calculated with the relation between your Height and Weight, if you have a BMI between 31 to 55 you can be approved within 24hrs. We perform premium quality weight loss surgery procedures at an affordable price for patients who wish to take control of their weight. I recommend the Gastric Sleeve Surgery which is a restrictive procedures that limits the amount…
For the last two days, I have had trouble swallowing food. Why might this be?
Lap Band Slippage
Sep 24, 2018
Hello Re1958, I hope you are feeling better.
There could be different answers to your discomfort and would have to look at it to give a precise evaluation, however it is very common for Lap Band Patients to have those symptoms when the lap band is misshaping your esophagus-stomach area into an ‘Hourglass” shape, this is common for patients that have had the lap band from more than 5 years. Your digestive system is always in motion and slippage from the original placing becomes…
What happens if your BMI drops while you’re waiting for surgery?
You can still have surgery
Jul 24, 2018
A person has to meet certain criteria in order to qualify for surgery. We require that our patients have a minimum of 31 BMI plus some medical conditions such as: diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and other diseases related to being obese.
With the gastric sleeve, we reduce the stomach´s volume from 80 up to 85% and after following guidelines and a special post-op diet, our patients can expect to lose from 85 to 90% of their excess weight.
Realistically, after getting the gastric sleeve, how many pounds will be dropped by 4 weeks post su
Weight loss expectancy
Jul 2, 2018
Hello, Ideally a patient who had a gastric sleeve patients is from 20 to 30 pounds the first month. After that period you can expect 8 to 12 pounds per month

Last updated on 12/27/2023