Weight Loss Surgery – Once and Forever

Do you know why more and more people suffering from obesity choose the weight loss surgery as a treatment? The answer is very simple – because the conservative treatments of obesity may provide fast weight loss but do not provide long term results. Actually, after a conservative treatment you can put on even more weight. The only way to achieve long-term weight loss is weight loss surgery known also as bariatric surgery.

There are two types of bariatric procedures used today – restrictive procedures and malabsortive procedures. The restrictive procedures are used to make your stomach smaller so with less food you could feel satisfied i.e. the food intake is restricted. The malabsortive procedures also make your stomach smaller but they shorten the small intestine as well. The result is that with less food you feel full and your body absorbs less calories.

In case you have 10-15 kg excess weight, nobody is going to recommend you surgery as a treatment. However, for your treatment you have to consider many other factors and for that reason you have to make this decision together with your doctor. The choice of the right way of treatment is based on your weight in relation to your height which is known as Body Mass Index (BMI). If your BMI is 30 or more, you may think about a bariatric surgery. If it is more than 40, you definitely need to speak to your doctor about a weight loss surgery. But it is always wise to remember that each surgery including weight loss one comes with some risks and side effects such as gallstone formation among others.

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