Weight Loss Procedures and Surgeries

Yes, but the two surgeries are for different patients. Gastric bypass surgery is for morbidly obese individuals who choose to undergo the procedure when conservative measures such as diet, exercise and medication have not been effective. Gastric botox is... Full Answer

While gastric botox has not been approved by the FDA, the same technique has been used to treat thousands of patients for a variety of disorders, including swallowing difficulties, hemorrhoids and anal fissures. Many studies have been conducted on this... Full Answer

Current surgical options for weight loss include highly invasive surgeries that alter one’s gastrointestinal anatomy to shrink the stomach or lessen the intestines’ ability to absorb fat and sugar. Over the years, however, the... Full Answer

Scientists are developing a new surgical method for weight loss: aspiration. What does this mean? People could potentially suction out their stomach contents right after eating in order to lose weight. One firm, Aspire Bariatrics, is... Full Answer

Assuming that bariatric surgery is successful in causing significant weight loss, it usually leads to marked improvement not only in hypertension, but also in cholesterol lowering and in diabetes. This is clearly helpful in reducing the risk of the... Full Answer

Revisional surgery may be an option for patients who have already undergone a procedure and need another one to either repair the first one, or for those who have gained weight or have not lost sufficient weight.In about 50% of cases, vertical banded... Full Answer

Surgery may be a weight loss option for people with: Body mass index (BMI) greater than 40. BMI 35-40 who also have other health risks such as type 2 diabetes. One of the benefits of this type of weight loss approach is that people usually... Full Answer

Stomach surgery is the most serious of surgical procedures and is recommended only for someone who is seriously or morbidly obese. Al Roper on the Today show lost his weight after stomach surgery. The usual procedure is stomach stapling, which... Full Answer

What's amazing about weight loss surgery is that changes in risk factors like hypertension, cholesterol, and especially diabetes start immediately in the days after surgery—before the significant weight loss even starts. (I know, this sounds like a... Full Answer

Most insurance companies will cover this surgery. Some will fight coverage, but we have had great success in getting insurers to realize that this is necessary. We give the insurance providers the information they need to understand why the surgery is... Full Answer