You may have heard about bariatric surgery, which is sometimes recommended for obese patients. The handful of surgeries currently available is particularly prescribed for overweight patients with weight-related health problems such as type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. There is one weight loss surgery that is taking the world by storm. Gastric sleeve surgery … Read more
Gastric sleeve surgery is the world’s most popular bariatric surgery. The reason people love it is clear. With an 80% to 90% success rate, it’s obvious the procedure works. Patients have the opportunity to lose between 60% to 70% of their excess weight within one year of undergoing the surgery. The procedure also treats obesity … Read more
Many are familiar with the life-changing aspects of bariatric surgery. With a single procedure, weight loss suddenly becomes possible after a potentially long lifetime of trying. When you become obese, it is true that losing weight becomes infinitely more difficult than it is for someone of normal weight. Why this occurs all boils down to … Read more
A laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (Lap-Band) is an inflatable device that is fitted around the top portion of the stomach. The purpose of the surgery is to treat obesity by restricting food consumption. The first Lap-Band was surgically placed on September 1st, 1993. From that point onward, bariatric surgery steadily rose in popularity until it … Read more
Losing weight is hard. When you have finally had enough of the weight gain, and the detriment to your life that packing on the pounds has brought, the first step is to make a conscious decision to change. From here on out, everyone attempts to drop the excess pounds in varying ways. Some cut calories … Read more
Bariatric surgery represents a series of procedures that aim to help obese individuals lose the excess, unwanted pounds. But what if you’re not ready for a permanent, surgical procedure? After weight loss surgery, there’s a recovery period, where you have to take time off work. And it might be weeks before you are back to … Read more
People who have tried everything to lose weight to no avail often turn to bariatric surgery to drop the unwanted pounds. Out of all the bariatric procedures currently available, gastric sleeve surgery is by far the most popular bariatric procedure around the world. Let’s take a look at this revolutionary treatment for obesity to discover … Read more
The American population is suffering from an obesity epidemic. One out of every six Americans is classified as clinically obese. Many of these individuals are also burdened by one or more related disorders. It contributes to a diminished quality of life and a potentially shorter one. These disorders are referred to as obesity comorbidities, of which … Read more
A big question people suffering from obesity want to know is: When is the best time to have gastric sleeve surgery? Are you supposed to wait until you reach a certain number on the BMI scale? Is it necessary to suffer from one or more comorbidities? Or is there an insurance stipulation you should be … Read more
Gastric banding used to be the go-to of bariatric surgery procedures. Patients liked that the gastric band was a reversible type of surgery. There was no reason to commit to a permanent surgery in order to lose a significant amount of weight. Then, somewhere along the line, the Lap-Band, as it has come to be … Read more
