Bariatric surgery can be life changing. Actually, the surgery will change your life. You’ll need to visit your doctor regularly following the procedure to ensure your procedure is successful. How long your follow up visits last will depend upon how well you recover and how well you adjust to your new lifestyle, as determined...
For the morbidly obese, bariatric surgery seems to be the only option. But is it really safe? And is it the only option? For the past ten years, the number of individuals undergoing this type of surgery has increased significantly. This of course has raised several issues centering on the safety, and cost-effectiveness of...
Gastric sleeve surgeries, or vertical sleeve gastrectomies, are weight-loss operations that involve a removal of a part of the stomach in an attempt to lessen food intake. What is left is a stomach portion resembling a sleeve, which will only hold about six ounces worth of food. Recovery Process A gastric sleeve surgery involves...
Weight loss surgery may not be for everyone, and it does have risks. However, it doesn’t come close to the risk a person faces every day by carrying around over 100 pounds of extra weight. With that in mind, there are some distinct medical reasons for undergoing weight loss surgery. Here are five of...
So, you’ve had your bariatric surgery, and you think the hard part is over, right? Not so fast my friend! That is only the beginning, now you will have to develop entirely different eating habits. This will mean many things, including eating slowly, chewing carefully, eating smaller portions, and eating foods that are healthier...