Over the next few weeks we'll be showing you all of the
options for weight loss surgery and explaining what they mean.
There are lots of different procedures and each one is
designed to help with your particular situation. It could be that you snack a lot, it could be
that you eat most of your food in one sitting.
Your lifestyle may be hectic or subdued and also you may have other
conditions which will impact on the best choice.
For a full list, you can always visit
www.theprivatesurgeon.com but in the meantime, here is a simple list of
options. Stay tuned for more details on
each of the operations.
Gastric Balloon: simple really, a balloon is placed in your stomach
and filled with fluid. This makes you
less able to eat lots and makes you feel fuller sooner
Gastric Band: this is a simple adjustable band which is
placed very near the top of the stomach to make a mini-stomach and you'll feel
full much faster
Sleeve gastrectomy: this is a little like Spanx for your
stomach. It reshapes your stomach so
there is just a sleeve left. It has a
great effect on reducing appetite.
Gastric Bypass: this is rather like a traffic diversion. Part of your upper, small bowel is diverted
up toward the top of your stomach. It
has great weight loss effects.
Duodenal switch: simply put it's sort of a combination
between the sleeve gastrectomy and the gastric bypass. So it's like a diversion with single lane
traffic.
There are a few more techniques, but we'll be covering them
all in detail over the next few weeks.
In the meantime, for more information, try www.theprivatesurgeon.com
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