Exclusive Bariatric Surgery Packages in Colombia

Gastric Bypass Surgery for $ 12,200 Only

Benefits of Gastric Bypass Surgery
Gastric bypass surgery enables individuals who have not responded to typical diet and exercise treatments to lose massive amounts of weight. In most cases, patients who have undergone gastric bypass surgery are able to lose up to 80% of their excess body weight in one year. Because nearly 95% of weight related health problems, called co morbidities, include high blood pressure, diabetes, incontinence, and GeRD, many patients find that such conditions have also been alleviated or eradicated as a result of the surgery. 

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Gastric Sleeve Surgery for $ 11,200 Only

Advantages of Sleeve Gastrectomy
Sleeve gastrectomy procedures are effective and safe for patients with high-risk and high BMI (body mass index) ranges. In many cases, this surgical procedure allows patients to lose 100 pounds or more, which helps to improve health and reduce medical issues that result from obesity, such as diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, as well as lack of mobility and quality of life.

Sleeve gastrectomy procedures enable the stomach to function properly and normally, although it reduces its capacity to hold food. The portion of the stomach that is removed also contains hungers stimulating hormones known as Ghrelin, which helps to reduce food cravings. In many cases, patients experiencing medical conditions as a result of obesity such as diabetes or high cholesterol experience a decrease of symptoms as a result of this type of surgical procedure.

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Packages Include:  

• Tickets and Airfare up to $700. If Longer trip or higher rate the difference will be charged to the client
• Transportation: Airport (Jose Maria Cordoba) – Hotel – Airport
• Company (Med logistic Service will be with you during your medical treatment)
• Transportation: Hotel – Hospital – Hotel
• Accomodation or Hotel (15 days per Bariatric Procedures)
• Shopping guide – 1 day

Other services that may be provided upon request and under additional charge

• In-house Nursing
• Translator 
• Inter-medical consultation
• Dental Surgery
• Medication 
• Diagnosis Tests
• Additional city tours

Other services or products not specified in the quote are not included on the rate.

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Rhytidectomy in India: Face recontouring at a less cost

by Tours2India4Health Consultants

If you have got fed up of aging signs on your face then Rhytidectomy in India can prove as a less cost face contouring solution to you. Rhytidectomy or face lift surgery is a good option to remove old age wrinkles on cheeks, chin and around eye bags. The aging process of the face is mainly an issue of decreasing volumes, principally fat. Nonetheless, at some point it is more expedient, and indeed preferable, to perform a rhytidectomy, or a face-lift procedure. The basic concept of a face-lift is simply to elevate the tissues of the face in order to restore a more pleasant contour.

As we age, the face undergoes predictable changes, so in general, as the volumes of fat, muscle, and bone decrease with age, there appears to be an excess of skin and muscle all these aging defects can be checked with a rhytidectomy. Indian clinical care and medical treatment facilities are earning good fame in foreign countries due to their low cost and excellent quality. Rhytidectomy in India is being done at the most efficient cosmetic surgery hospitals and clinics in India at Mumbai that have provided good results to foreign patients.

Rhytidectomy in India is provided at the most recognized cosmetic surgery centers to give best post recognized results. As a cosmetic surgery procedure of rhytidectomy is also well known as face lift surgery. If one is bothered by the signs of aging in your face, then a rhytidectomy may be right for you. Rhytidectomy is a surgical procedure to improve visible signs of aging in the face and neck. Rhytidectomy can be an effective way to improve appearance of face and boost self-confidence, but it is not for everyone. Patients whose skin is still relatively supple, and who are in good overall health, achieve the best results. Face-lift normally takes from two to five hours to perform. If you are having a platysma, or neck lift, the surgery will last closer to 5 hours.

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National Heart Centre Singapore Unveils New Techniques For Heart

Heart patients with small, difficult to treat vessels requiring stenting procedures may soon have another viable option to treat coronary artery disease. Known as the CardioMind SparrowTM Drug-Eluting Coronary Stent System, this stent is 70% smaller in diameter than any other currently approved stent and targets at blood vessels smaller than 2.75mm in diameter.

The Sparrow Stent System is an improved version of the current stents in the market. Conventional balloon-expandable stents travel over guidewires to the lesion in the artery. The Sparrow Stent is incorporated into the distal end of the guidewire itself, therefore having the same outer diameter and flexibility as the guidewire. The stent travels as part of the guidewire to the site of the lesion. The cardiologist then releases the stent and allows it to self-expand and support the vessel wall. The tightness of fit of conventional stents, as well as their inflexibility and the forces delivered by the balloon expansion, may contribute to increased vessel trauma, which in turn leads to less favourable long-term results. The Sparrow Stent also offers more flexibility than the current stents, making it especially adaptable to the treatment of small, tortuous blood vessels often associated with diabetes, which represent 40% of the patients who require a stenting procedure. Over time, the polymer of the Sparrow Stent will gradually biodegrade away and return the stent to a bare metal state. Biodegradable polymers for drug-eluting coronary stents are thought to contribute to a reduction in late stent thrombosis rate.

The centre estimates that 10% – 30% of the patients requiring percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) may benefit from this revolutionary stent. The Sparrow Stent is currently being evaluated in a clinical trial known as the CARE II Study.

This multi-site randomised trial will test both the drug-eluting and bare-metal versions of the Sparrow, plus a competitive stent in 220 patients. The National Heart Centre Singapore is currently the only Asian site to have started in the CARE II Study. Four patients have been treated since the trial started here in September 2008.

“All four patients had uncomplicated procedural and hospital outcomes. I see a great potential for this stent since many of our diabetic patients have small vessels.” said Associate Professor Koh Tian Hai, Medical Director, National Heart Centre Singapore and also the Principal Investigator of CARE II in Singapore.

The Sparrow Stent implantation procedure will be showcased at the centre’s annual cardiology conference, the Singapore LIVE 2009 (Live Interventions in Vascular Endotherapy) in a live telecast from the NHC catheterisation laboratory to an estimated audience of 1,000 delegates at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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Choosing an International Medical Provider: Making a List and Checking It Twice

When looking for medical providers abroad, a multitude of factors and considerations need to be addressed by each individual. Assessing the services, benefits, and drawbacks of any specific provider need to be fully researched by a medical tourist in order to gauge the quality of services and effectiveness of treatments. Medical travelers also need to take into consideration such things as location, services rendered, and patient care, post-op support and follow-up.

When looking for medical providers abroad, some of the first questions an individual may want answered include:

• Convenience – where is the facility located?  How will I get there?
• Customized services – will the facility be able to meet my specific needs?
• Acknowledging risks – what are the risks involved not only traveling to this destination, but of my specific surgical procedure or treatment? Is staff at this facility open and honest about all potential risks of such procedures or treatments?
• Providing unique solutions – will the facility be able to cater their services to meet my specific needs?
• Are they open to the prospect of working with me to solve my particular problem or issue?
• Quality of service – is this facility accredited and approved not only according to their country’s accreditation levels, but also by international accreditation facilities such as JCI (Joint Commission International)?

The Joint Commission is an American healthcare accreditation organization that evaluates medical facilities based on standards of care. The international branch of the Joint Commission inspects facilities and takes into consideration key factors before offering their “stamp of approval”.  Such considerations include but are not limited to:

• Medical staff credentials and training
• Nursing staff credentials and training
• Medication Management
• Infection Control
• Environment of Care
• Patient Rights
• Provision of Care Treatment Services

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Amazing Packages for the Best Dental Procedures in Europe

Excellence is our standard..

Trident is the centre for aesthetic dentistry and implantology situated in the most beautiful pearl on the Adriatic Coast– the town of Rovinj. It consists of 5 completely equipped dental surgeries with a state-of-the art dental laboratory. After successfully performing over 10,000 implants… solving complicated implant-prosthetical cases, now offering…

Package 1:

1-tooth implant for price of 1,000 EUR.

The Advantages of Dental Implant Procedures
Dental implant procedures are highly successful; though depending on age and mouth condition, adjustments and replacements may need to be made in the future. Dentists will often suggest that dental implant candidates cease smoking to facilitate implant success and longevity. In addition, candidates are advised to follow good oral hygiene habits to prevent gum disease damage around implant sites. However, dental implant procedures offer permanent solutions to tooth loss caused by gum disease, cavities, aging, and trauma caused by injury or accidents.

The Package includes:

• Cost of extraction (if tooth needs to come out before implant)
• Cost of surgery
• Cost of Ankylos implant (one of the best in the world)
• Healing abutment
• Standard abutment
• Temporary crown
• Final crown

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Package 2:

 

One porcelain-fused-to-metal crown at price of 285 EUR.

Benefits of Porcelain Dental Crowns
Porcelain dental crowns improve both the appearance and function of injured or damaged teeth. They cover and protect the entire surface area of the tooth, eliminating pain and restoring strength.

The Package includes:

• Root canal treatment (with post core built-up)
• Temporary crown
• Final crown

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Dental Tourism in Puerto Vallarta

Don’t Forget to Smile!

Puerto Vallarta – land of sunshine and beachfront, colorful buildings and friendly people who know how to smile. What better place to travel for your dental needs to improve your own smile and take advantage of some of the most experienced and affordable dental care South of the Border. Sure, times are tough, but you have options. Every year, thousands of people visit this gorgeous city on the western coast of Mexico to find accessible dental care and services that include:

• Dental implants
• Porcelain veneers and crowns
• Root canal surgery
• Desensitizing treatments
• Tooth whitening
• Invisible braces

One such facility is PV Smile, located at Cornerstone Hospital in downtown Puerto Vallarta. Like many other dental clinics in Mexico, PV Smile offers state-of-the-art technology and high standards of professional care for patients from around the world. While specializing in restorative dentistry, staff at PV Smile also offers cosmetic and aesthetic dentistry that will give you that smile you’re looking for.

Dental tourism is nothing new, but continues to grow by leaps and bounds as medical travelers seek quality yet affordable dental care and general health care within the borders of Mexico. As one of Mexico’s most popular vacation destinations, Puerto Vallarta offers the best in travel accommodations and high-class hospitals, doctors, surgeons and clinics that specialize in a variety of medical fields and specialties.

Making good choices for professional medical services abroad requires that medical tourists take the time to research options and procedures offered by any medical desitnation. Word of mouth is still one of the best methods of advertising, so ask family, friends or acquaintances about their experiences while visiting foreign medical travel locations. Finding a reputable medical tourism agency is also required, that that will be able to advise on choosing superlative medical services, doctors and surgeons as well as arrange for travel, accommodations, treatments and procedures offered by a number of educated, highly trained and experienced providers in Mexico.

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Mexico Medical Tourism

The Best in Neighborly Care

Many people don’t realize that dozens of Mexican cities south of the border offer American and international travelers the best of services for a multitude of medical services, procedures and techniques at affordable prices. Cost effective medical treatments south of the border in no way mean that such treatments are substandard – quite the contrary. 

Mexico employs some of the most highly trained and experienced doctors and surgeons in the Western Hemisphere, found in cities such as Ensenada, Monterey, Tijuana, Cancun, Mexico, Mexico City, and Rosarita, just to name a few.  Accredited and experienced doctors and surgeons providing treatments in fields such as obesity surgery, orthopedics, cancer treatments, cosmetic and plastic surgeries, dental care, and stem cell technology can be found in high tech state-of-the-art medical facilities throughout Mexico.

Mexico has long been known as the ultimate tourist destination, attracting not only North Americans, but also visitors around the world to historical ruins of Aztec civilizations, pristine white beaches in Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan, and entertainment for the younger crowd in Cancun. Visitors have long traveled to Mexico for deep-sea fishing opportunities off Veracruz and Cancun, but each of Mexico’s 32 states has tourist destinations that inspire and create awe, from the rocky cliffs of Acapulco to the ruins of Chichen Itzá or the hustle and bustle found in downtown Mexico City.

Mexico has consistently enhanced and increased her reputation for providing medical healthcare services at nearly half the cost of North American providers in the fields of hip replacement surgeries, dental care, and cosmetic and plastic surgical procedures. Travelers visiting Mexico for their medical needs often save an average of 50% on medical procedure costs, without long wait times commonly found in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Mexico has created modern and technologically advanced healthcare facilities in hospitals, surgical centers, and outpatient care clinics that meet the needs, expectations and standards of global care.

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