Reviewing Common Patient Concerns About Bariatric Surgery

When considering bariatric surgery, you should weigh all of your options carefully

. You have many weight loss surgery options, and there is one that is right for you. You may have concerns about the safety of the surgery, recovery time, lifestyle changes after your procedure, and the amount of pain involved while going through the healing process. Also, you will want to consider whether or not surgery is reversible if need be.

First and foremost, which surgery will you be having? Are you thinking of the gastric bypass surgery, in which a portion of your stomach is made into a smaller pouch that is then connected directly to a lower portion of the small intestine? In doing this, you are only capable of eating a small amount of food, and your body is not able to absorb as many calories from the food, because it is no longer going to be in the intestines as long.

Many patients of the gastric bypass procedure experience what is known as dumping syndrome, which is usually caused by high calorie foods, and those that are high in processed sugars. One thing to be aware of with the gastric bypass is that you will generally lose weight rather quickly, which can result in very loose skin.

If you are considering the Lap-Band system surgery, know that this procedure can be completely undone since there is nothing to be cut in your body. In this procedure, a band is placed on the stomach, approximately one inch below the esophagus. This band has a silicone balloon on the inside that is inflated using saline. The band is connected to a port, which is implanted at a different location on the abdomen. The doctor will use a hollow syringe to inject saline into the port, which will in turn inflate the silicone balloon inside the band, making the opening to your stomach smaller, and therefore restricting the amount of food you can take in at a time.

The Lap-Band system surgery is performed laparoscopically, which minimizes scarring and healing time. While you will usually lose weight at a slower pace with his surgery, you will also be able to keep a lot of your skin elasticity because of the slower weight loss.

Be sure to meet with a weight loss surgery specialist in your area get all of your questions and concerns addressed in greater detail and to learn more about weight loss surgery options.

by: Phillip Stone

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