If you are thinking about bariatric (weight loss) surgery and are having doubts about whether it is right for you, you’re not alone. Wondering if bariatric surgery is right for you is a very common concern. Bariatric surgery is a life-changing procedure, and making that decision requires research, a good amount of reflection, and discussion with your doctor.
However, you also should take a look at the science and know that weight loss surgery can be an effective treatment for the lifelong condition of morbid obesity. As with any surgery, bariatric surgery may present risks. It’s important to learn about these risks and discuss them with your bariatric surgeon.
If traditional weight loss methods have not worked, weight loss surgery may be the right answer for you. And with its effectiveness in resolving or improving conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, sleep apnea, and others, it may improve the quality of your life.
Almost everyone has had at one point or another concerns and fears during the bariatric surgery decision-making process. By browsing these web pages and hearing our patients describe their experiences in their own words, you’ll find that you’re not alone.
The majority of people who consider bariatric surgery do so after years of unsuccessful dieting attempts, including participation in diet programs, taking weight loss medications, and exercising. After years of losing weight and gaining it back, it is not unusual to blame yourself. This viscious cycle of weight loss and regain leaves many patients feeling demoralized and like failures. While this is the unfortunate nature of morbid obesity, this cycle can be broken.
Morbid obesity is a disease requiring lifelong treatment. Weight loss surgery is a treatment option that alters the patient’s anatomy and physiology, allowing for significant weight loss and the reversal or improvement of co-morbid conditions.
Weight loss surgery is not a cure-all and never should be regarded as such. However, as an effective tool, it helps patients attain a feeling of satiety, or fullness, because the stomach has been partitioned into an egg sized pouch. For many weight loss surgery patients, dieting was frustrating because the feeling of satiety was missing. Surgery helps patients to feel full and satisfied with much less food.
Successful weight loss surgery patients use the surgery as a powerful tool to help control their hunger. Along with exercise and a healthy diet, weight loss surgery can help patients feel full and attain their goals of health and wellness. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call Advanced Laparoscopic Associates in Paramus, New Jersey today!