Bariatric surgery FAQ in Tijuana, from $4,900 all-inclusive
These answers use only facts already published by Pompeii México. Dr. Sergio Quiñones reviews the medical record before a date is offered. The questions stay open on the page so a reader, and an answer engine, can cite the same sentence.
Who can be considered for bariatric surgery in Tijuana?
Dr. Sergio Quiñones reviews the medical record before any surgery date in Tijuana. Published guidance often looks at a body mass index of 40 or higher, or 35 with type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure. Pompeii México does not print that figure as a guarantee of acceptance. Age, reflux, and prior stomach surgery change the decision.
Is the online candidacy quiz a medical clearance?
The quiz on this site is a first sort, not a medical clearance. Dr. Sergio Quiñones reads the record before an operation is confirmed in Tijuana. Pregnancy, an untreated ulcer, and active nicotine use are examples of situations that can delay surgery. Applying to start that review requires a $0 deposit, and the quiz score does not choose the procedure.
Does a BMI number alone decide which operation I get?
No single height and weight decides the operation. Dr. Sergio Quiñones uses the full record, including reflux, prior surgery, and whether a liquid diet can be followed. A body mass index is one part of that review in Tijuana. It is not a promise of acceptance, and a quiz score does not assign a sleeve, a bypass, or a switch.
I already tried diets and GLP-1 medicines. Can I still apply?
People who have tried structured diets or GLP-1 injections still need a surgical opinion of their own. Dr. Sergio Quiñones reads that history before a date is offered in Tijuana. Stopping an injection is a medical decision, not an instruction from this page. The application deposit is $0 while the record is being reviewed.
How is a gastric sleeve different from a gastric bypass?
A gastric sleeve leaves food on the usual intestinal path and removes most of the outer stomach. A bypass makes a small pouch and sends food into the small intestine. Dr. Sergio Quiñones chooses from the record in Tijuana, including reflux and diabetes medicines. The published sleeve package is $4,900 USD and the bypass is $5,800 USD.
What is a mini gastric bypass?
A mini gastric bypass uses one join and can expose the stomach to bile, which is a different conversation from a Roux-en-Y bypass. Dr. Sergio Quiñones reviews bile reflux before offering that operation in Tijuana. This site does not publish a package price for the mini bypass. The sleeve price of $4,900 USD is not that quote.
When is a duodenal switch discussed?
A duodenal switch combines a sleeve-like stomach with a longer intestinal bypass and a stricter vitamin plan. Dr. Sergio Quiñones considers it when the record, not a quiz score, supports that route in Tijuana. This site does not publish a package price for the switch. It is not sold as the $4,900 USD sleeve.
What is revision surgery?
Revision surgery repairs or converts an earlier bariatric operation. Scar tissue can change the plan, and an open approach is named before travel if a camera may not be safe. Dr. Sergio Quiñones confirms the operation only after the old record is read in Tijuana. Revision does not have a published package price on this site.
How much does gastric sleeve surgery cost in Tijuana, Mexico?
At Pompeii México, gastric sleeve surgery is $4,900 USD all-inclusive with Dr. Sergio Quiñones in Tijuana. The package covers the surgeon, hospital stay, complication insurance, and private transport from San Diego. Candidates apply with no deposit and are cleared before any payment is due.
How much does gastric bypass cost in Tijuana?
Gastric bypass at Pompeii México is $5,800 USD all-inclusive when Dr. Sergio Quiñones clears it in Tijuana. The published price covers the surgeon, the hospital stay, the recovery suite, private transport from San Diego, and complication insurance. It does not cover a personal airline ticket. Applying to be reviewed requires a $0 deposit.
What does a published package include?
Where a price is published, the package with Dr. Sergio Quiñones covers the surgeon, the hospital stay, a recovery suite, private transport from San Diego, and complication insurance. The gastric sleeve is $4,900 USD and the gastric bypass is $5,800 USD in Tijuana. An airline ticket is separate. The deposit to apply is $0.
Do mini bypass, switch, and revision have a listed price?
Mini gastric bypass, duodenal switch, and revision surgery do not have a published package price on this site. Dr. Sergio Quiñones quotes those operations from the medical record, and the insurance description travels with that quote. The $4,900 USD sleeve price and the $5,800 USD bypass price are not those quotes. Applying still requires a $0 deposit.
Where does the surgeon see bariatric patients?
Dr. Sergio Quiñones sees bariatric patients at Av. Diego Rivera 2550, Zona Río, Tijuana. Priced packages include a private hospital room, a recovery suite, and private transport from San Diego. This page does not name a hospital accreditation, because that document is not in the public file. Applying to be reviewed requires a $0 deposit.
What complications are named before a gastric sleeve?
Leak, bleeding, reflux, and a narrow staple line are named before a sleeve date. Dr. Sergio Quiñones includes complication insurance on the priced package in Tijuana. This page does not publish a complication rate and does not promise that the insurance pays every bill. The certificate, not this answer, states the terms. The deposit to apply is $0.
What is complication insurance for?
A leak, a bleed, or a return to the operating room is the kind of event the insurance is meant to address. Dr. Sergio Quiñones includes it when a package has a published price in Tijuana. The coordinator shows the certificate before travel. This page does not name a carrier or a dollar maximum. Applying requires a $0 deposit.
What if symptoms start after I am home?
Chest pain, fainting, uncontrolled vomiting, or a fever is a reason to use local emergency services first, then call Pompeii México at +1 (858) 439-7931. Dr. Sergio Quiñones remains the reviewing surgeon named on the plan. Five-year nutrition follow-up on a priced package does not replace emergency care in your own city.
How do I get from San Diego Airport to Tijuana?
Patients who fly into San Diego International Airport (SAN) are met for private transport to Tijuana and back to SAN. Priced packages with Dr. Sergio Quiñones include that round trip. A border wait is not promised in minutes. The stay address is Av. Diego Rivera 2550, Zona Río. The coordinator sets the pickup time after the surgery date is confirmed.
What should I carry for the crossing from San Diego?
The patient keeps the passport and the medicine list in a carry-on bag for the private transfer from San Diego. Dr. Sergio Quiñones's coordinator confirms the pickup only after a surgery date exists in Tijuana. This page does not replace a government travel rule. Questions about the ride are answered before airline tickets are bought.
Can one companion travel and stay?
The travel plan includes room for one companion and a recovery suite after the hospital stay. Dr. Sergio Quiñones's team arranges that stay when a date is confirmed in Tijuana. Questions about the companion bed and the ride back to San Diego are answered by the coordinator before airline tickets are bought. The priced package includes the private transfer.
How many nights are spent in Tijuana?
The published gastric sleeve plan describes about two nights in Tijuana, with a short hospital stay for walking, liquids, and pain control, then a recovery suite. Dr. Sergio Quiñones confirms the stay for the operation that is actually cleared. This page does not turn that sleeve figure into a promise for every other procedure.
When can I return to work?
Dr. Sergio Quiñones does not publish a fixed day for returning to work. Activity after surgery in Tijuana is assigned once the record is reviewed, and it is not the same for every job or every operation. This page will not print a day count as a promise. Priced packages include follow-up, and applying requires a $0 deposit.
How is pain handled after surgery?
The hospital portion of the stay is for walking, liquids, and pain control. Nurses help the patient sit up and walk on the day of surgery when the anesthesiologist agrees. Dr. Sergio Quiñones does not publish a pain score or a calendar for when pain stops. The recovery suite in Tijuana comes after that hospital portion.
What incisions or scars should I expect?
The sleeve and the bypass are done by laparoscopy through small incisions in the upper abdomen when the anatomy allows a camera. Dr. Sergio Quiñones says before travel if scar tissue may require a different approach. This page does not publish a scar count or a promise about how a scar will look. The written plan comes from the record.
What is the diet after surgery?
Dr. Sergio Quiñones moves patients from clear liquids to protein shakes, then purees, then soft food. The day each phase of the diet starts is assigned by the team in Tijuana, not by a fixed public calendar. This page does not print those days as a promise. Priced packages include nutrition follow-up, and applying requires a $0 deposit.
Is a deposit required to apply?
No. A review with Dr. Sergio Quiñones has a $0 deposit. You pay only after you read the surgical plan and a date is booked in Tijuana. If the surgeon does not clear the person, the trip is not treated as a booked surgery. Checking candidacy is not itself a payment.
When is the surgery package charged?
Payment waits until Dr. Sergio Quiñones clears the person and a written plan exists. Candidates at Pompeii México are cleared before any payment is due for surgery in Tijuana. The application itself is a $0 deposit. This page does not describe a charge on the day the form is sent.
Can I use an HSA or an FSA?
This site does not publish a rule that an HSA or an FSA pays the Tijuana package. Dr. Sergio Quiñones's team confirms payment options during the evaluation, after the medical record is reviewed. Installment amounts are not printed here. Applying to start that conversation requires a $0 deposit.
Will a U.S. health plan pay for surgery in Tijuana?
This site does not describe a U.S. health plan as paying for surgery in Tijuana. Dr. Sergio Quiñones's coordinators confirm what can be used during the evaluation, including insurance questions. Complication insurance on a priced package is a separate certificate, and that certificate states its terms. The deposit to apply is $0.
How do Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound compare with surgery?
Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound are ongoing monthly costs. Gastric sleeve at Pompeii México is one payment of $4,900 USD in Tijuana, and gastric bypass is $5,800 USD. Dr. Sergio Quiñones reviews which path fits the record. The calculator on this site shows the cost gap. It does not set a dose.
Does the calculator choose my dose or my operation?
The GLP-1 calculator compares ongoing injection costs with the cost of one operation. Dr. Sergio Quiñones reviews which path fits the record in Tijuana. The calculator does not set a dose of Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound, and it does not clear a person for surgery. The sleeve figure beside it is $4,900 USD. Applying requires a $0 deposit.
Should I stop my injection before I apply?
Stopping Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound is a medical decision, not an instruction from this website. Dr. Sergio Quiñones reads the medicine list before a surgery date is offered in Tijuana. People who have used a GLP-1 injection still need their own surgical opinion. The application deposit is $0 while that list is reviewed.
Is surgery one payment while the injection continues?
Yes. Those injections continue as a monthly cost, while the published surgery prices are one package: $4,900 USD for a gastric sleeve and $5,800 USD for a gastric bypass in Tijuana. Dr. Sergio Quiñones reviews which path fits. Weight change after either path varies, and this page does not print a personal forecast.