Posts Tagged ‘ Bariatric surgery ’

Gastric Bypass Surgery: Supporting Family Members After the Procedure

November 24, 2011
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Gastric Bypass Surgery: Supporting Family Members After the Procedure

For anyone who is limited by obesity, a Dallas gastric bypass surgery could be a major leap toward improving their lives. Patients can have a hard time making the decision, and often family members play a major role in the encouragement and discouragement as well as helping patients out before and after surgery. Get...

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Three Reasons Revision Surgery Might Be Necessary

September 12, 2011
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Three Reasons Revision Surgery Might Be Necessary

A bariatric revision surgery is the procedure which is used to compensate if a patient experiences an unsatisfactory result following their first procedure. Within the first five years of a bariatric surgery, about 5% of patients require a revision after the first procedure. There are many things that can affect the requirement for a...

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Bariatric Surgery and Improving Your Love Life

August 30, 2011
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Bariatric Surgery and Improving Your Love Life

There’s more than just a new look to get out of bariatric surgery in Dallas. Sex lives for both male and female weight loss surgery patients commonly improve in various aspects. There could be several reasons for the lack of intimacy, including dysfunctions, but many found that intimacy was again possible following their procedure....

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Lap Band Procedure May Soon Be Allowed For Teens

August 27, 2011
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Lap Band Procedure May Soon Be Allowed For Teens

Laparascopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, or Lap-Band surgery, is a minimally invasive procedure in which a silicone gastric band is wrapped around the upper part of the stomach to create a little area that allows a small amount of food. Originally developed in 1993, the procedure has quickly gained popularity amongst teens and their parents...

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