Patients who have undergone or are considering bariatric surgery abroad
Bariatric aftercare across borders
Six guides framed around the dominant problem in bariatric medical tourism: long-term aftercare across borders. Covers the smoking / alcohol protocol, blood thinners, follow-up at home, emergency-care framing, and the cases where travel is not sensible.
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Post-Operative Follow-Up at Home: Finding a Doctor Willing to Accept a Handover
How to arrange post-operative care from a doctor in your home country after returning from overseas surgery, including what information to bring and how to handle reluctance.
Next: Post-Operative Care at a Distance
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Post-Operative Care at a Distance
How follow-up care works when your surgeon is thousands of miles away, and what to arrange with a local doctor before you travel.
Next: Emergency Care Abroad: What to Do If Something Goes Wrong In-Country
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Emergency Care Abroad: What to Do If Something Goes Wrong In-Country
A practical step-by-step guide for medical tourism patients facing a complication or emergency in an overseas treatment destination.
Next: Blood Thinners and Overseas Surgery
Step 4 of 6
Blood Thinners and Overseas Surgery
How anticoagulant medication interacts with elective surgery abroad, and the pre-operative steps that vary by medication.
Next: Smoking, Alcohol, and Recovery Timelines
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Smoking, Alcohol, and Recovery Timelines
How lifestyle factors affect wound healing and recovery, and why surgeons routinely ask about them.
Next: When Medical Tourism Is Not a Sensible Choice
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When Medical Tourism Is Not a Sensible Choice
The patient circumstances, procedures, and clinical situations where overseas treatment is materially riskier than treatment at home — and recognising them in your own case.