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This section
will take a look at the subject of Weight Loss Surgery. Other
topics that contain information for women can be found further
down the page.
Weight-loss
surgery
is a serious procedure and the decision to have it should be considered carefully. Learn more about who may be
appropriate candidates for weight loss surgery.
Weight
loss surgery is considered successful
when a patient loses 50% or more of excess body weight (the "overweight")
and keeps the weight off for at least five years.
For
some people, surgery to promote weight loss by restricting food
intake or interrupting digestive processes is an option.
Surgery
to promote weight loss is a drastic measure. Of all weight-loss
surgeries, gastric bypass is the most common procedure. With weight loss surgery, the weight
will come off and more importantly, it will stay off. While weight loss surgery can help those
who are morbidly obese and have struggled to lose weight for a
long time lost the excess weight, it should
not be seen as a magic pill.
If
you only have ten or twenty pounds or
even fifty pounds to lose, weight
loss surgery is not an option. Weight-loss surgery can
be a safe and effective option for some severely obese adolescents
who have been unable to lose weight using conventional weight-loss
methods.
Another
type of weight loss
surgery often performed is called
gastroplasty. If you think Lap-Band surgery may be the right
choice for your weight problems, consult a weight loss surgery specialist in your area , and learn everything you can about this procedure before
you make your decision.
The
more extensive the weight loss operation, the greater the risk
is for complications and nutritional deficiencies. Typically,
weight loss surgery is performed laparoscopically (minimal
invasive surgery). Insurance companies pay for gastric bypass
surgery in the civilian sector because patients require less health
care after weight loss.
A
recent study shows that patients having had laparoscopic weight loss surgery experience less
pain after surgery resulting in easier breathing and lung function
and higher overall oxygen levels.
Most
patients who undergo gastric bypass, or some form of gastric banding
procedure, do lose weight. Many lose a lot of weight. But this massive weight loss brings problems of its own.
It
is important to understand the procedures and risks associated
with weight loss
surgery as well as the commitment required of the patient.
Follow-up
surgery to correct complications is necessary in about 10 to 20
percent of people who have weight-loss surgery.
It’s
important to fully understand the Lap-Band diet before you decide
on this type of weight loss surgery. The first 3
to 4 days following Adjustable Gastric Lap-Band surgery patients
must follow a clear liquid diet.
An
estimated 95,000 people this year will undergo weight-loss surgery, with each operation
costing $15,000 to $50,000.
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