Get Lean Quick: Weight Loss Surgery Options And How to Think About Them

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Weight Loss Surgery Options And How to Think About Them

by Bob Wilkiein Health / Weight Loss (submitted 2012-01-27)

Okay, so for a long while you have been considering weight loss surgery options so that you can remove that excess fat in your body once and for all. Remember, first, that going for the different weight loss surgery options available is a serious, difficult decision, so you have to think carefully if you decide to go for surgery.

You should be well acquainted with all the benefits and risks that you take when undergoing some form of weight loss surgery. After surgery, you should commit yourself to a period of strict resting, dieting, and exercising, as recommended by the doctor. Moreover, to make sure that your surgery is worth it, you should be willing to maintain a healthy lifestyle so that the fat won't return.

There are many weight loss surgery options available, and here are brief descriptions of the three that are most readily available:

1. Gastric Sleeve Surgery: While applying a laparoscopic tool to peer inside the abdomen, the surgeon reduces the stomach size to the size of a tube. The new stomach is about 85% the size of the original stomach.

2. Gastric Bypass Surgery: The most common of weight loss surgery options, gastric bypass surgery generates a stomach pouch by stapling the upper portion of the stomach, thus reducing the stomach size. The smaller stomach pouch is then attached to the small intestine.

3. Lap-Band Surgery: This is similar to gastric bypass. This weight loss surgery method makes use of a silicone band that can make a smaller pouch in the stomach. Food passes by this smaller pouch instead of in the stomach.

Before going for any one of these weight loss surgery options, keep in mind that each one has its respective risks. There are also different preoperative and postoperative experiences associated with these weight loss surgery options. So how can you get reliable information regarding them?

What Do I Need To Know?

First, you can simply ask others who have undergone these options. You can ask someone you know, or you can ask someone in the Internet. Collecting information this way will give you a feel of what to do before and after the operation. This way, you can see yourself in a routine before and after the operation, and you can decide whether you want to pursue the operation or not. The health risks, however, should be consulted to a doctor. You can also join support groups or seminars where you can get information about these weight loss surgery options.

Also, you can research. Researching the risks for these options require seeing a doctor. You can also research in the Internet; just make sure that your websites are reliable enough. You can ask or look for specific details, such as how long the rest period will take after the operation, what to eat before and after the operation (and also what not to eat), and what to do (and not to do) before and after surgery. About the Author

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Bob Wilkie