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30,000+
Google · 5,000+ reviews
4.9 ★
Average loss · year 1
~125 lbs
Patients since 2014
70,000+
Active community members
11 yrs
In Tijuana, Mexico
Featured storiesReal journeys. Real numbers.
Every number below is a real life changed. Gastric sleeve, bypass, revision — here's what happened after surgery.
Gastric Sleeve · 18 months outMaria, 42
Lost 132 lbs · diabetes remission · off insulin
"My A1c was 9.2 going in. Six months after surgery, it was 5.4 — off insulin completely. The weight loss was incredible but the diabetes remission is what saved my life. My kids have their mom for another 30 years."
132
lbs lost
5.4
A1c (was 9.2)
0
diabetes meds
Revision Sleeve→Bypass · 2 years outJennifer, 38
Lost 88 lbs · GERD eliminated · sleeps flat
"My first sleeve was at a Mexico clinic that disappeared. Severe GERD wrecked my life for years. Pompeii revised me to bypass and the difference is night and day. I sleep flat for the first time in 8 years."
88
lbs lost
0
PPIs/antacids
2 yrs
stable weight
Gastric Bypass · 3 years outDavid, 51
Lost 187 lbs · CPAP-free · ran his first 5k
"I was 380 lbs and had severe sleep apnea — couldn't sleep without a CPAP. Three years post-bypass, I'm 193 lbs, sleep through the night, and just ran my first 5k. I should have done this 10 years sooner."
187
lbs lost
3 yrs
stable weight
5k
first race
Gastric Sleeve · 6 years outRobert, 47
Lost 150 lbs · 6 years maintained
"The thing nobody talks about is the long game. I lost 145 lbs in year one, then almost gained 30 back in year three. Came back to the Pompeii community, recommitted to nutrition. I'm at -150 from my start, six years in."
150
lbs lost
6 yrs
maintained
Daily
community
Verified reviews4.9 stars across 5,000+ Google reviews.
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"I've already lost over 100 lbs in just 5 months."
Incredible facility, fantastic staff. The weekly check-ins and supportive Facebook group have been invaluable to my journey.
— Heather Applegate
Verified Google review · Gastric Sleeve⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"These people saved my life."
Clean facilities, thorough customer service. The staff and doctors go out of their way for you, at a reasonable all-inclusive price.
— Carl Gardner
Verified Google review · Gastric Bypass⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"From start to finish — 10 out of 10."
The staff, drivers, doctors and nutritionists were all amazing. The recovery was relaxing. I would do it again in a heartbeat.
— Coriss Ambady
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