Gastric bypass surgery is a type of bariatric procedure that aims to give you more power to lose weight. Patients often turn to gastric bypass (scientifically referred to as Roux-en-Y) after struggling to drop the excess pounds all on their own. These men and women find themselves obese after years of constant struggle against weight…
Well, for a while, you have to hold on to your habit of drinking alcohol after bariatric surgery. But, how long! Let’s learn about this post-bariatric surgery.Mimosas and bloody Mary’s for brunch on Sundays. Happy hour after work. A beer while watching the game or a glass of wine at dinner. Let’s face it. Alcohol…
Losing a massive amount of weight with the help of bariatric surgery can be life-changing. Many patients who eventually turn to procedures like the gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and non-surgical gastric balloon have tried everything under the sun to lose weight, to no avail. Bariatric surgery helps obese patients defeat obesity to achieve their health…
Weight loss medications after bariatric surgeries like the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass let you finally lose weight after years of trying. This is the experience of millions of Americans who struggle with obesity and eventually turn to bariatric surgery to drop the stubborn weight. Bariatric or weight loss surgery is considered a last…
Bariatric surgery can be life-changing. With the obesity epidemic on the rise, men and women in every state are desperately seeking ways to bring their BMIs down to healthier levels. Thanks to advancements in bariatric medicine and procedures like the bariatric surgery, gastric sleeve and gastric bypass, the formerly obese are now enjoying slimmer bodies,…
The scale has come to a complete stop after your bariatric surgery. Now, what are you supposed to do? The whole reason you underwent surgery was to drop the excess weight. But when you still haven’t achieved your weight loss goal, and the scale stops moving, does that mean the surgery failed? Not so fast….
After bariatric surgery, you may be encouraged to take certain vitamins as part of your aftercare treatment plan. Bariatric vitamins are specially formulated supplements and products that are designed to meet the specialized nutritional demands of weight loss surgery patients. You might take bariatric vitamins on their own or as part of a medically supervised…
Disclaimer: The following weight loss surgery cost breakdown is a generalization only. Schedule a consultation with Dr. Moeinolmolki to receive a more accurate quote for a specific bariatric procedure. The cost of weight loss surgery is a topic that gets brought up during every weight loss surgery consultation. That’s understandable, as most people don’t want to commit to bariatric…
The CDC estimates that 73.6% of U.S. adults over 20 are overweight and 42.5% are obese. Consequently, the number of weight loss surgery cases is also increasing. A growing number of these individuals are classified as morbidly obese, which – as the name implies – is a serious health condition. What is Morbid Obesity? Morbid…
Author: Babak Moein, MD
