Affordable Gastric Bypass surgery in India

Always heard about Taj Mahal, Rajasthan, Goa and so many things about wonderland that is India!! How about combining the holiday with your weight loss surgery which you have been yearning to do for years and have been saving for. It is an interesting idea- especially when the total cost of both surgery and your vacation combined together, would be less that what you would pay for the surgery alone in your own country!

India is the leading destination for people looking for low cost surgery options. In 2007 alone, about 150,000 people visited India for treatment and the figures have been rising by 30% annually.

Owing to surgeons who have been trained in the best medical schools in the world and many years of experience, hospitals which boast of best medical facilities and are JCI accredited, staff which is English speaking and destination which has always been inviting people to come and explore the mystical India, India has become the hottest destinations for cosmetic surgery and other surgery destinations for people across the world.

"There has been a considerable increase in the people combining the surgery with tour and travel, says Ruchika from Indicure. People asking for gastric bypass surgery are on constant rise, since it is one of the most popular weight loss surgery procedures.

Gastric bypass surgery combines the creation of a small stomach pouch to restrict food intake and construction of bypasses of the duodenum and other segments of the small intestine to cause decreased ability to absorb calories and nutrients from food leading to weight loss.

Most people who have gastric bypass surgery quickly begin to lose weight and continue to lose weight for up to 12 months. One study noted that people lost about one-third of their excess weight (the weight above what is considered healthy) in 1 to 4 years.

Indicure is the leading medical tourism company offering low cost medical treatment options in India. Indicure has few of the best bariatric surgeons on its panel and has treated many international patients for weight loss surgery with great results.

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