Weight Loss Surgery Not About The Extra Pounds

Weight Loss Surgery Not About the Extra Pounds
Obesity is not a cosmetic concern; it is a serious health risk. Obesity is a chronic disease affecting millions of people worldwide. Aside from the devastating emotional and psychological affects of obesity, people suffering from obesity also suffer from debilitating weight related health conditions or co-morbidities.

Obese individuals have shorter life expectancies and can suffer from:
Type II Diabetes
High blood pressure
Heart disease
Gallbladder problems
GERD-Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Certain cancers (breast, uterine, colon)
Sleep Apnea
Mobility Issues
Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery can improve or resolve the conditions above. Weight loss surgery can also improve quality of life and mobility for those significantly overweight. Obesity is a treatable medical condition. Surgery is not a last resort, rather an effective and sustainable means of weight loss.

What is Metabolic Surgery?
Bariatric surgeries; gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric banding, typically performed to produce weight loss have also been found to correct abnormal metabolism. Metabolic and Bariatric surgery provide the most effective treatment for type II diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and obstructive sleep apnea. Recent studies conclude that bariatric surgeries can be considered as a primary therapy for some obesity related health conditions whereby patients experience complete resolution or improvement of co-morbid conditions.

Types of Weight Loss Surgeries
Weight loss or Bariatric Surgery changes the anatomy of your digestive system to control the quantity of food patients consume and limit caloric absorption. There are 3 techniques used in weight loss surgeries; restrictive, malabsorptive or combination.
Restrictive procedures: Designed to restrict the amount of food the stomach can hold, leads to more prompt feelings of fullness with less food consumption. Restrictive procedures reduce the capacity of the stomach.
Malabsorptive procedures: Surgically alter and shorten the digestive tract, food bypasses a great deal of caloric absorption.
Combination procedures: such as gastric bypass are both restrictive and malabsorptive.
Laparoscopic weight loss surgery, also described as minimally invasive surgery is a modern surgery technique in which operations are performed through very small incisions (0.5 1.5 cm). Laparoscopic surgeries lead to shorter hospital stays and quicker recoveries compared with tradition or open surgeries. Laparoscopic surgeries are the preferred method of surgery, however not all patients are candidates speak to your surgeon to see what procedure is appropriate for you.

CHOOSE THE PROCEDURE THATS RIGHT FOR YOU

Obesity is a severe problem requiring real, sustainable and dramatic solutions. Three clinically proven surgical treatment options have been shown to produce weight loss and put metabolic disorders into remission. Surgery is not a last resort, rather an effective and sustainable means of weight loss.

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding or Lapband
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy or Gastric Sleeve
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass