Orthognathic (Jaw) Surgery

Lower price does not mean lower quality. Three structural factors explain the difference:

1. Currency and cost of living: Surgeon salaries, hospital staff, and operating costs in Mexico are denominated in pesos, which are structurally lower than US/Canadian wages — the same surgical hour costs less to produce.
2. No insurance overhead: Mexican healthcare doesn't carry the administrative cost of US private insurance billing, malpractice insurance premiums, or hospital network markups, which together can represent 30–50% of US procedure prices.
3. Direct surgeon-patient pricing: Our partner surgeons set transparent flat fees with no third-party intermediary inflating the cost.

The technology, surgical technique, and hospital infrastructure are equivalent — many of our surgeons trained in the US, Brazil, or Europe and use the same FDA-approved devices and implants used at home.

Every Wellum quote is fully transparent. A typical package includes:

• Surgeon's professional fee (board-certified specialist)
• Anesthesiologist's fee
• Operating room and hospital stay at an internationally accredited or nationally certified hospital with on-site ICU
• Implants, medications, and surgical supplies
• Recovery hotel or recovery house for the recommended stay
• Airport pickup and ground transportation in Guadalajara
• Bilingual Wellum coordinator (24/7 during your stay)
• Pre-op studies and lab work
• Post-op clinical visits with your surgeon before flying home
• 12 weeks of post-op follow-up care from the Wellum team

What's not included by default: airfare, optional excursions, additional procedures not in the original quote. These are clearly itemized so there are no surprises.

Yes. The 12 weeks of post-op care from the Wellum team and weekly video check-ins with your surgeon are included in every package. The exact scope is documented in your quote before you commit.

We currently accept wire transfer and major debit/credit cards through a secure payment processor. Monthly payment plans via medical financing partners are coming soon — ask your coordinator for the latest options during your free consultation.

We make payment as straightforward as possible for international patients:

Booking deposit (refundable): A small deposit holds your surgery date and surgeon's calendar slot. Payable by credit card via our US-registered payment processor (Stripe). Fully refundable up to 30 days before surgery, partially refundable within 30 days based on costs already committed to your case.

Balance payment options:

• Credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex) via secure Stripe processing — most common, instant, US-issuer-friendly
• Wire transfer to our US entity (Medismart LLC) — for amounts where credit limits are an issue
• Hybrid — deposit by card, balance by wire — patient choice

Timing:

• Deposit at booking
• 50% of remaining balance 7 days before travel
• Final balance settled in person at the hospital before discharge

Why a US entity matters for US patients: Charges appear on your statement as a US merchant, not a Mexican one. Reduces fraud-flag risk with your bank, simplifies dispute resolution, and gives you US consumer protection on credit card transactions.