ALO is one of the most experienced names in Mexican bariatrics — this is a comparison between two real programs, not a takedown. The difference worth your attention is how each price is built: theirs is a starting number with add-ons and conditions; ours is a finished number. Every fact about ALO below is quoted from their own published pages and linked. Where we haven't verified something, we say "ask them."
Read this first. We're Pompeii Surgical — of course we have a point of view. So here are the rules we wrote this page by: our claims are our published policies; every claim about ALO Bariatrics is quoted from their own website with a link and an access date; and where we haven't verified something, the table says "ask them" — never a guess. We won't quote their complication rates, reviews, or safety statistics — those are theirs to publish and yours to verify. ALO Bariatrics is an established, surgeon-led group with two decades of history, and if anything on this page is out of date, email us and we'll correct it fast.
ALO's $4,500 sleeve is a real price — if you're in Tijuana, if you pay in cash (USD) on the day of surgery
,[2] and if you're comfortable adding post-return complication coverage separately (optional travel-complication insurance
, about $285 for the first year[2]). Their own table adds: Prices are approximate and may vary.
[1] That's the à-la-carte number. Ours is the everything-in number: $4,900 — same for every patient, every payment method, every date, with the coverage, the hotel nights, and the lifetime aftercare already inside.
A lower starting number you build on: city choice, payment method, optional coverage, companion costs. Assembled carefully, it can total less — if nothing changes and nothing's forgotten.[1][2]
One finished number with the risk already handled: complication insurance included, all hotel nights included, companion meals included, $0 deposit, 100% refund if pre-op testing says no. Nothing to assemble, nothing to forget.
Neither model is a trick — ALO publishes its terms more openly than most. But the two models feel very different the moment plans change, or the moment something needs fixing after you're home.
Both are experienced, established bariatric providers. The honest difference is what's inside the number — and what's sold separately.
Whichever way you lean: get every number and every policy in writing before you pay anyone anything. That advice includes us.
Our column states our published policies. Their column quotes their published pages, accessed July 11, 2026 — numbered links go to the sources at the bottom of this page.
| What to compare | Pompeii Surgical | ALO Bariatrics |
|---|---|---|
| Track record | Since 2014 · 30,000+ patients · Tijuana | Since 2005 · reports 20,000+ procedures · surgeon-led by Dr. Alejandro Lopez · Tijuana, Guadalajara & Puerto Vallarta[1] |
| Where surgery happens | Our own program, one team under one roof in Tijuana — the people who answer your first call work with the people in your operating room. | Operates at partner hospitals in three cities — We operate at Dreams Hospitalin Tijuana; Dr. Lopez practices at all of our partner hospitals.[1] |
| Gastric sleeve price | $4,900 — flat and final. Same price for every payment method, every patient, every date. | From $4,500 in Tijuana ($5,000 in GDL/PV). Prices are approximate and may vary. The $4,500 price reflects payment in cash (USD) on the day of surgery. Credit card or financing may carry a small processing fee.[1][2] |
| Gastric bypass price | $5,800 — flat, all-inclusive. | From $5,900 in Tijuana; from $6,600 in Guadalajara / Puerto Vallarta.[1] |
| Deposit to reserve a date | $0. We never take a deposit. Financed patients owe $0 at booking. | A $200 USD deposit reserves your surgery date.[2] |
| Rescheduling | Talk to your coordinator — there's no penalty schedule to read. | There's no penalty if you reschedule with adequate notice.Ask what counts as adequate notice — and what happens inside it.[2] |
| If you're medically disqualified before surgery | Full refund. If pre-op testing shows surgery isn't safe for you, you get 100% back. Even the extra testing we ordered — often $400+ — is on us. | Not published on the pages we reviewed — ask them for the refund terms, in writing. |
| Complication coverage | Complication insurance included in every package — extra surgeries, extra nights, rebookings, including after you return home. No deductible, no claim forms — and you can read the full policy before you book. | In-hospital complications covered by the package; coverage after returning home is an optional travel-complication insurance for ~$285for the first year.[2] |
| Hospital stay | 2–3 nights · private room · 24/7 bariatric nursing · all meals. | 1–2 nights hospital stay in private room(published).[2] |
| Hotel nights | All hotel nights included — however many your recovery needs (normally two). And you choose your hotel — five-star options welcome. | 2 nights post-op hotel recovery(published).[2] |
| Bringing a companion | Your companion sleeps overnight in your hospital room, and their meals are currently included. | Travel companion's hotel & mealslisted under "not included — you cover separately."[2] |
| Ground transportation | Included — San Diego (SAN) airport ↔ Tijuana, hotel ↔ hospital, both directions. | Airport-to-hotel-to-hospital transfers included; San Diego pickup for Tijuana (published).[1][2] |
| Nutrition & aftercare | Lifetime — one coordinator start to finish, nutritionist consults pre + post, telehealth, 70k+ patient community. | Nutrition support & follow-up calls; 24/7 post-op support (published).[1][2] |
| Financing | Same-day approval via ModernHealthFinance / United Medical Credit · $0 down for many · soft credit pull · no card/financing surcharge — the price is the price. | Financing accepted; Credit card or financing may carry a small processing fee — ask our coordinator for the exact amount.[2] |
The $400 sticker gap between us is real. So is what it buys. Walk the same five moments with both companies and watch the gap close — then decide what certainty is worth to you.
A $200 USD deposit reserves your surgery date.Modest by market standards — and to their credit, they publish it plainly.[2]
The $4,500 price reflects payment in cash (USD) on the day of surgery. Credit card or financing may carry a small processing fee.[2]
2 nights post-op hotel recoveryin the package — ask what a third night costs.[2]
optional travel-complication insurance for ~$285covers the first year.[2]
Credit where due: ALO publishes its terms more plainly than most of this market — a modest deposit, a no-hidden-fees pledge, and honest asterisks. Add it up, though: $4,500 cash-only, plus ~$285 for first-year coverage, plus a card or financing fee if you're not paying cash, plus your companion's costs — and the $400 gap between our stickers has mostly closed before anything goes wrong. That's the quiet math of the everything-in number: $4,900 already answered every question above. Sources: our published pricing and FAQ · ALO's gastric sleeve cost page, accessed 2026-07-11.
Including us. A provider worth your trust will answer every one of these in writing without flinching.
"What is my final, all-in price — for my city, my payment method, my history, my dates?"If the advertised price assumes cash, ask what YOUR payment method costs.
"Is a deposit required? Is it refundable, and under exactly what conditions?"Get the cancellation policy as a document, not a phone summary.
"If pre-op testing disqualifies me, how much of my money comes back?"This is the single most revealing question on this list. Percentages matter.
"Is complication coverage included — especially after I fly home?"In-hospital coverage and post-return coverage are different things. Ask for both, in writing.
"What happens if the surgeon finds something mid-surgery — like a hiatal hernia?"Ask whether it's repaired, and whether repairing it costs extra.
"How many hotel nights are included — and what if my recovery needs one more?"The difference between a set number and "as many as you need" shows up exactly when you're least able to argue about it.
"Who do I call at 2 a.m., three weeks after surgery — and is it the same person I've been talking to all along?"Aftercare is where the promise gets tested.
Seriously — do it. Thousands of patients have written about both companies. Read ours, read theirs, start with the worst ones if you like. Then come back to the table above. We're comfortable with where that leaves you.
Reviews belong to their authors and their platforms — we don't cherry-pick either company's onto this page.
Fair comparison disclosure. This page is published by Pompeii Surgical. Pompeii Surgical is not affiliated with ALO Bariatrics. "ALO Bariatrics" and related marks are the property of their respective owners and are used here only to identify the company being compared. All ALO Bariatrics information on this page was taken from their publicly available website on the access dates shown and may have changed since — always verify current prices, inclusions, and policies directly with any provider before making decisions. This page compares published business terms only; it is not medical advice, and it makes no claims about any provider's clinical outcomes. Bariatric surgery is a serious medical procedure — discuss risks and outcomes with a qualified surgical team. If you represent ALO Bariatrics and believe anything here is inaccurate or outdated, contact contact@pompeiisurgical.com and we will review and correct it promptly.
Take the seven questions above to every provider on your list — including us. We'll answer all of them in writing, and there's no deposit while you decide.