India is fast becoming a hot spot for obesity surgeries. There has been a phenomenal growth in the recent past and many people from USA and UK are travelling to developing countries like India for this treatment. The main reason for this is probably because India offers a wide range of low priced options of treatment.

When someone plans for treatment in India, they don't have to worry about waiting in queues or getting into a waiting list. The doctors and medical facilities are high in standards and comparable to anyone in the world. One another main reason is probably because most of the people in India speak English so there is not much of a language problem for westerners here.

Again, India has a vast cultural heritage and offers a great holiday package. Also the treatment undertaken in India does not cost a fraction of what it would cost in US or Europe. The education system in India is good and every year highly qualified doctors and nurses are being churned out for meeting the increased demand.

Obesity cure in India is done by a surgery that reduces or bypasses the small intestine or the stomach so that people suffering from very severe over weight problem can get permanent weight loss. This kind of a surgery is performed only on people who are say more than twice their ideal weight. This kind of severe overweight can result in deadly health problems including hypertension.

This surgery is generally done in a hospital by an experienced surgeon or in some center which specializes in this procedure. The process takes 2-3 hours and the stay in the hospital is for about a week. As of now, three procedures are being used for this surgery.

The most common type is the Gastric bypass surgery. The other two are Vertical banded gastroplasty and Jejuoileal bypass.

Once the operation is done, the patients are restricted to liquid diet for some weeks. Then the diet is changed to pureed food for a month after which solid food is started. High fat food is restricted as it is hard to digest. Also changes in eating and exercise habits have to be brought about to assist in weight loss.

Numerous foreigners fly to India for this surgery. India offers these people a chance to get rid of the excess flab in a much cheaper way. The waiting time in India is almost nil because most of the hospital catering to the foreign crowd is in the private sector and has up to date technology and highly experienced and qualified doctors.

Obesity cure by operation in India is fast becoming a big lure for many of the westerners who want freedom from the extra pounds they are forced to carry. Also, low air fares make it convenient for tourist to combine treatment with pleasure and get a really good deal. Add to it the holiday which India offers alongside, this just seals the deal for the westerners.