Weight loss surgery, or bariatric surgery, can help you safely and effectively lose weight when obesity has become a problem and diet and exercise fail to lower the number on the scale. Bariatric surgery helps you lose weight in the following ways: Weight loss surgey can help facilitate weight loss in two ways – restricting diet…
Introsuction to Gastric Sleeve is the Best option For Bariatric Surgery Gastric sleeve is the best option and a safe and incredibly popular method of weight loss. Around 160,000 people opt for bariatric surgery each year in this country, and the procedure is reserved for those considered to be severely or morbid obesity. The term…
Introduction: How to know if you’re a good candidate for gastric sleeve surgery? With most patients losing 60-70% of their excess body weight in the 12-18 months after the procedure, gastric surgery helps men and women lose weight. During Gastric Sleeve surgery, Dr. Moeinolmolki removes part of the stomach and brings the remaining two sides…
Introduction: Understanding how the obalon ballon system can help you achieve your weigth loss goals If you’re struggling to lose weight but don’t quite need bariatric surgery, there are less-invasive procedures that can help you lose weight. The gastric balloon is a procedure offered at Healthy Life Bariatrics that can help you achieve your desired…
Introduction: Why the gastric sleeve is a great option for losing weight this year If you’re obese and that condition threatens your health, weight-loss surgery can change your life. While the gastric bypass procedure may be well-known, gastric sleeve surgery is most commonly performed by surgeons in the United States. At Healthy Life Bariatrics, we…
Introduction: 3 reasons smartlipo is gaining popularity If you have excess body fat in just about any area – the stomach, thighs, buttocks, arms, or hips – Smartlipo™ can help. Some people even elect to have Smartlipo performed on their neck, face, chest, jowls, or knees along with 360 care plan. This innovative procedure removes…
Introduction: Understanding when gastric band revision surgery is needed If you ‘have completed weight-loss surgery, it can be disheartening when the procedure doesn’t work as planned. You may completed an uneventful gastric band surgery and followed all the after-surgery recommendations and still not quite achieved the weight loss you desired. Just like any disease, one…
Introduction: Which gastric balloon is right for you understanding the many choices? Obesity rates are, sadly, going up. Almost 40% of adults in the United States are obese – the highest rate of obese Americans ever recorded and thus leads to higher demand for gastric balloon. Many people think that going on a diet is…
The Gastric Balloon: Is It the Future of Weight Loss or a Fad? Losing weight is a challenge on its own, and sometimes diet and exercise don’t always provide the results you’re looking for. This can leave many people unsure of what to try next. The good news is that the technology we have today…
Author: Babak Moein, MD
