About Surgical Weight Loss Programs
Surgical Weight Loss or bariatric surgery is preformed for medically obese patients. The surgery is usually preformed on patients who are 80-100 lbs overweight and/or suffer from conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease or sleep apnea.
After an extensive review of your medical history and condition, bariatric doctors can discuss with you the pros and cons of this surgical weight loss procedure. According to the American Society of Bariatric Surgery, there are two basic approaches: restrictive and malabsorptive procedures. Restrictive procedures involve a surgical method to make your stomach smaller while malabsorptive procedures limits the number of calories you absorb into your body. Both procedures allow patients to consume and digest less food, thus resulting in significant weight loss.
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