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About Bariatric Surgeons
Definition
Bariatric or weight loss surgery is recommended for patients with a BMI of +30. Bariatric surgeons worldwide help patients achieve their weight loss goals. Gastric Bypass, Gastric Banding, Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Balloon are weight loss surgery options currently recommended for overweight patients and your bariatric surgeon will help determine which procedure is right for you.
Bariatric surgery procedures can help reduce obesity related health problems including diabetes, high blood pressure and heart conditions.Weight loss surgery is suitable for patients of all ages and is increasingly recommended for obese adolescents.
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Gastric Bypass
Gastric Bypass roux-En Y is a recommended weight loss procedure for patients with a BMI of 30+. Bariatric surgeons recommend this surgery, which reduces the effect of obesity-related health problems such as diabetes, to patients who have failed to loose weight through exercise and diet alone. Gastric bypass weight loss surgery combines the malabsorptive and restrictive methods of bariatric surgery - restricting how much food can be consumed by shrinking the stomach and limiting the number of calories the body absorbs from food. Gastric bypass can help patients loose up to 80% of excess weight and patients begin to see weight loss results instantly.
Gastric Balloon
Gastric balloon is a non-surgical solution to overcoming obesity. Performed by bariatric surgeons as the procedure reduces the size of a patients stomach, gastric balloon is a reversible treatment for obesity which can help patients start a healthy weight loss journey. Gastric balloon surgery involves a balloon being inserted into the stomach. Once inflated, the balloon shrinks the size of the stomach preventing patients from overeating. Limiting food intake drastically reduces a patients' calorie intake which instigates weight loss. Gastric balloon is a recommended weight loss treatment for patients who are classed as overweight. Patients suffering from obesity with a BMI of 30+ may be recommended different weight loss surgery methods. Bariatric weight loss surgeons will be able to advise patients if they are a suitable candidate for gastric balloon following an initial weight loss consultation.
Sleeve Gastrectomy
Sleeve Gastrectomy is a surgical procedure to overcome obesity guaranteed to result in extreme weight loss. The purpose of Sleeve Gastrectomy is to remove the left side of the stomach. The remaining stomach is the shape and size of a banana and only 20% the capacity of the pre-surgery stomach.
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Tijuana, Mexico
Renovate Medical Center has been obtaining world class plastic and weight loss surgery for the past 24 years and is committed superior standards. Renovate Medical Center also provides competitive prices with a variety of financing packages.
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Guadalajara, Mexico
At the Obesity Guadalajara Clinic we are a multidisciplinary surgical team, conformed by properly trained and certified specialists in Mexico, the United States and Europe. With the only the commitment to offering the attention and quality that you d
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Cancun, Mexico
AmeriMed Cancun is here to treat you. We are committed to treating you and your loved ones with dignity, with warmth, and with professional, attentive and bilingual staff.
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Find out more about plastic surgery at the Strax Rejuvenation Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and receive a free quote for breast implants, liposuction, tummy tuck and more.
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The clinic in the centre of Santo Domingo was found in 1990 by a group of doctors and has since been recognised for its high quality surgery offering their services to patients from all over the world, especially the US and the rest of Latin America,
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Having performed over 3000 laparoscopic procedures, Dr. Rizzi and his team are a confident choice for the bariatric surgery you need.
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Istanbul, Turkey
Obesity Solutions - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halil Coskun is one of the most reputable bariatric surgeons in Turkey and has been performing weight loss surgery for the last 9 years.
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Pattaya, Thailand
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya is a premier tertiary health care provider, dedicated to international quality, customer focused care. Pattaya Hospital is trusted by 100,000 international patients each year (40 percent of total number of all their patients)
Los Angeles, California
