Weight Loss Surgery Information
Surgical option is apt for patients who have tried all
the other non surgical approaches to weight loss with no
positive results. And elements like changes in eating habits,
lifestyle changes and increased physical activity can bring
about satisfying weight loss. Many obese individuals consider
surgery as an obesity treatment procedure just like diet
pills or weight loss plans. But it’s
not so. Most of us are unaware of its risks and complications.
Before you say ‘Surgery’
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See if you are unlikely to lose weight
with non surgical treatments
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Have met a doctor and discussed about
the effects and procedures
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Well read and aware of how life changes
after the surgery
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Agreed to the lifestyle patterns and
diet changes which is going to be permanent
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Have talked about serious complications,
dietary measures and surgery failures at times
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Ready for life long medical follow
up
Can you undergo a Surgery?
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You can if you have a BMI above 35
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Have physical discomforts related
to obesity like walking, employment etc
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Have high risk diseases related linked
to obesity
In such cases health practitioners discuss more about the
surgery and see if you are willing to make changes in your
unhealthy life.
Side effects of the Surgery
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Vomiting due to small stomach overstretched
by food intake
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Dumping syndrome where stomach contents
move fast through the intestine
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Twenty percent of patients who undergo
surgeries follow up to correct complications
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One third of obese patients who undergo
gastric surgeries suffer gallstones
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30 percent of people develop nutritional
deficiencies
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Bloating, diarrhea, gas and dizziness
are the main side effects
The best way to loose weight is to take diet pills. There are so many diet pills available in the market. Some of them are Phentermine, Adipex, Bontril and Meridia. You can choose any of them as prescribed by the doctor.
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