Obesity in teenagers has been a growing vow for years. With all of our fast food restaurants, flavors of soda, and endless potato chip choices, the number of overweight teens just keeps on growing. According to Timid Teen 101, the US Department of Health and Human Services recently published that 14% of adolescents in the United States are overweight, which is a figure that has nearly tripled in the last 20 years. Many obese teens and their parents may find themselves considering surgery in order to come a weight lose goal. Surgeries have risks and are not always the right choice, especially for young people. But with so many celebrities going “under the knife” these days, surgery is no big deal to most people anymore. Plastic surgery and weight lose surgery have become norms in our society.
Distinguished like how we see ourselves relates to the images of celebrities blasted on the TV screen. Everyday, we are fed fake images of how a pretty girl and comely boy should look. Girls are suppose to look stick thin with a few curves. Boys are dispute to look sleek and cut. Not everyone is made that scheme. In fact, it is really not that pretty or handsome at all. It’s just plain fake! So don’t go on a diet due to the fact that you think you are fat because you have some meat on your bones or because you are not nick exactly like the celebs on that screen. They have personal trainers and people who manage their diets for them. They are not perfect. The same goes for parents. Don’t expect your child to be something he or she isn’t. Accept him or her how she is and help him or her to love himself or herself for who he or she is.
If your child does need to lose weight due to a doctor’s advice because your child is dangerously overweight, do check into the following medical procedures. According to Troubled Teen 101, obese teens are at risk for heart disease, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure, and Type 2 Diabetes. “Additionally, teens who are dealing with teen obesity have a very high probability of being obese as adults further increasing their risk of other serious health problems,” reports Troubled Teen 101. For all you teens reading this, these are some surgeries you can consider if you need to lose weight due to being severely overweight. Don’t even think about surgery if you are not at least 100 pounds overweight. I don’t know why anyone would put themselves through surgery to lose some vanity pounds. Surgery should be for those who need it due to medical reasons. There are plenty of diets you can sample to lose weight without going “under the knife”. Also, you could try grand musty exercise.
Weight Lose Surgeries:
1. The Lap Band AP System
The Lap Band is an adjustable gastric banding device The Lap Band works by reducing the amount of food that your stomach can hold at one time helping you gradually lose weight and keep it off. The Lap Band is specially designed with proprietary OMNIFORM® technology and has pre-curved sections (or pillows) that conform to fit your body, which minimizes leaks due to creases or folds and offers a 360° inflation area for an even distribution of pressure, more secure placement, and complete coverage of the stomach anatomy.
The Lap Band is put into place during a laparoscopic procedure, using general anesthesia. The surgeon uses long, thin instruments, which he inserts through a few tiny incisions. The surgery itself takes about an hour and is typically done on an outpatient basis. First, the surgeon implants the Lap Band around the upper part of your stomach. Second, a tube is connected from the Lap Band to a dinky access port, which is fixed beneath the skin of your abdomen. After the first four to six weeks, adjustments to the Lap Band may be made through the access port. Adjustments are done as need and are usually done more frequently in the first year. Adjustments may be needed in order to maintain optimal weight loss, by adding or removing saline solution.
Cost
The Lap Band System procedure including the facility, surgeon, and anesthesiologist may cost anywhere between $12,000 – $25,000. First year, postoperative band adjustments are typically included at no charge. Follow-up visits, first year and beyond, typically range between $35 – $200 per visit.
Positives
The Lap Band is FDA Approved and can encourage you live a healthier life. The Lap Band is designed for Advanced Performance and developed in collaboration with leading bariatric surgeons. The Lap Band is designed for increased flexibility and comes in two sizes and a wide range of adjustments to suit your precise needs. The lap Band is safer than other weight lose surgeries because there is no cutting or stapling of the stomach. The average hospital discontinue is less than 24 hours. Patients have reported less pain with the surgery involved in placing the Lap Band than in other surgeries. Recovery time is relatively faster than with other surgeries.
If you are getting the Lap Band System, only go with a surgeon who has been certifies through the Lap Band Total Care Certification Program. A surgeon who has been certified through this program has completed training in: patient education and relationship management, medical requirements and assessments, financial requirements and sources, the Lap Band adjustable gastric banding system surgery and related issues, food choices and lifestyle management, regular adjustments and checkup, unsatisfactory weight loss and complications, and whole body image.
Negatives
Using the Lap Band, you have the same risks that you would have with any other major surgeries. Risks increase for those seriously overweight. The following are complications of the surgery to place the Lap Band: nausea and vomiting, gastroesophageal reflux (regurgitation), band slippage/pouch dilatation, and stoma obstruction (stomach-band outlet blockage), Esophageal dilatation or dysmotility (poor esophageal function), constipation, diarrhea, and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). In very rare cases, a possible second surgery may be needed to fix a problem with the band or initial surgery or an additional procedure may be needed to fix a leaking or crooked access port. Please check out the website at www.lapband.com for complete statistics on complications. The following are adverse events associated with the Lap Band and surgery to place it: esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus), gastritis (inflammation of the stomach), hiatal hernia (some stomach above the diaphragm), pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas), abdominal distress, hernia, incisional hernia, infection, redundant skin, dehydration, diarrhea (frequent semi-solid bowel movements), abnormal stools, constipation, flatulence (gas), dyspepsia (upset stomach), eructation (belching), cardiospasm (an obstruction of passage of food through the bottom of the esophagus), hematemsis (vomiting of blood), asthenia (fatigue), fever, chest pain, incision pain, contact dermatitis (rash), abnormal healing, edema (swelling), paresthesia (abnormal sensation of burning, prickly, or tingling), dysmenorrhea (difficult periods), hypochromic anemia (low oxygen carrying fraction of blood), band system leak, cholecystitis (gall stones), esophageal ulcer (sore), port displacement, port site pain, spleen injury, and distress infection. The following are risks associated with this surgery: ulceration, gastritis (irritated stomach tissue), gastroesophageal reflux (regurgitation, heartburn, gas bloat, dysphagia (pain swallowing), dehydration, constipation, weight get, and death. Problems associated with laparoscopic surgery are: spleen or liver damage (sometimes requiring spleen removal), damage to major blood vessels, lung problems, thrombosis (blood clots), rupture of the wound, and perforation of the stomach or esophagus during surgery.
The Lap Band can spontaneously deflate due to leakage, which may advance from the band, the reservoir, or the tubing that connects them. The band can slip, and there can be stomach slippage. The stomach pouch can enlarge, and the stoma (stomach outlet) can be blocked. The band can also erode into the stomach Obstruction of the stomach can be caused by: food, swelling, improper placement of the band, the band being over-inflated, band or stomach slippage, stomach pouch twisting, and stomach pouch enlargement. There is a possibility of infection, and the band can erode into the stomach.
What You Should Know
Weight loss with the Lap Band is typically slower than with some other weight loss surgeries. Rapid weight loss may lead to symptoms of malnutrition, anemia, and related complications. The Lap Band System is advised for adults at least 18 years old or older. With the Lap Band, you must be willing to form major changes in your eating habits and lifestyle. Do not employ the Lap Band if you have an inflammatory disease or condition of the gastrointestinal tract, such as ulcers, severe esophagitis, or Crohns disease. Do not employ the Lap Band if you have severe heart or lung disease that makes you a poor candidate for any surgery. Do not use the Lap Band if you have a problem that could cause bleeding in the esophagus or stomach. Do not use the Lap Band if you have portal hypertension. Do not exhaust the Lap Band if your esophagus, stomach, or intestine is not normal (congenital or acquired). Do not use the Lap Band if you have cirrhosis or chronic pancreatitis. Do not use the Lap Band if you are pregnant.
Remember, you should be at least 18 years or older to get the Lap Band. If you get the Lap Band, you will need to obligate to following the dietary rules that arrive with the procedure. Do not get this device implanted if you cannot tolerate pain.
2. Gastric Bypass Surgery
Gastric bypass surgery works by making the stomach smaller and allowing food to bypass part of the small intestine. You feel full quicker than when your stomach was its original size. In result, this reduces the amount of food you eat and thus the calories consumed. You also absorb less calories when you eat helping in weight loss.
According to WebMD, the most common gastric bypass surgery is a Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. In a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, the surgeon uses surgical staples or a plastic band to construct the stomach smaller by creating a small pouch at the top of the stomach. Once this is done, the smaller stomach is connected directly to the middle portion of the small intestine (jejunum), bypassing the rest of the stomach and the upper portion of the small intestine (duodenum). This begin procedure can be done by making a large incision in the abdomen. This procedure can also be done by the laparoscopic approach in which a little incision is made by using exiguous instruments and a camera to guide the surgery.
Cost
The cost of gastric bypass ranges from $18,000 to $35,000, which includes: anesthesia fees, the hospital facility fee, the surgeon’s fee, pre-op lab and X-ray fees, and some period of time after surgery for post-operative care (typically 90 days).
Positives
Most people can return to their normal activities in three to five weeks after surgery. With Gastric Bypass Surgery, weight lose is fast and continues for up to 12 months. According to WEBMD, in a study, it was noted that people lost about one-third of their excess weight (the weight above what is considered healthy) in 1 to 4 years. Even with the laparoscopic advance results showed that individuals lost 69% to 82% of excess weight over 12 to 54 months. Gastric Bypass Surgery can increase your chances of living longer. In some studies, people who had Gastric Bypass have shown to have a smaller chance of daying of heart problems.
Negatives
Risks related to getting Gastric Bypass Surgery include: an infection in the incision, a leak from the stomach into the abdominal cavity or where the intestine is connected (resulting in an infection called peritonitis), and a blood clot in the lung (pulmonary embolism). You may also develop gallstones or a nutritional deficiency condition such as anemia or osteoporosis. Death is also a risk. After a Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, you may experience an iron and vitamin B12 deficiency, anemia, narrowing of the connection between the stomach and the intestines (stomal stenosis), nausea and vomiting after eating, and ulcers. The staples may pull loose or a hernia may develop. Hiccups and bloating may be caused by enlarging of the stomach. You may have a deficiency in iron, calcium, magnesium, or vitamins, which may cause long-term problems, such as osteoporosis. You may need to work with a dietitian and take extra vitamin B12 as pills, shots, or nasal spray.
What You Should Know
After Gastric Bypass, you need to commit to sensible eating. You can eat only a few ounces of food at a time because your recent stomach will only hold a tiny amount of food. If you do not eat very slowly and chew your food to mush, you may vomit often and have pain. Because there won’t be enough room in your stomach, you won’t be able to drink for 30 minutes before you eat, during your meal, and for 30 minutes after you eat. Once you glean the surgery, you may have to avoid foods that contain simple sugars-like candy, juices, ice cream, condiments, and soft drinks because of a complication called dumping syndrome. Dumping Sydrome is when food moves too quickly through the stomach and intestines, which with sugar, can cause shaking, sweating, dizziness, rapid heart rate, and often severe diarrhea.
Consider Gastric Bypass Surgery if your body mass index is 40 or higher or you have a life-threatening or disabling condition related to your weight. You should only consider this surgery if you have been obese for at least five years and you have not been treated for depression or another major psychiatric disorder. You must be at least 18 years of age before you consider Gastric Bypass Surgery.
3. Duodenal Switch Procedure
Duodenal Switch, also known as vertical gastrectomy with duodenal switch, biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, DS or BPD-DS. The Duodenal Switch combines two surgical techniques: restrictive and malabsorptive. With the restrictive component, the size of the stomach is reduced. Your bariatric surgeon divides the stomach vertically and removes more than 85 percent of it. The duodenal switch leaves a portion of the stomach intact, including the pyloric valve, which regulates the release of stomach contents into the slight intestine.
With the duodenal switch, you consume more food than with other weight loss surgeries, but you still steal less food than before the surgery. Keep in mind that the food you eat cannot be digested as normal and a large amount of food passes through the shortened intestines undigested.
The duodenal switch can also be performed laparoscopically. With the laparoscopical procedure, the surgeon inserts a viewing tube with a small camera (laparoscope) and other puny insert instruments into small incisions to perform the duodenal switch procedure.
Cost
Duodenal Switch Procedure can cost at least $20,000.
Positives
The remaining stomach is larger after duodenal switch surgery than following gastric bypass, which allows for larger meals. Duodenal Switch reduces the risk of developing ulcers. The intestinal bypass fraction of the surgery is partially reversible. There is a possibility of great long-term weight loss and a small chance of regaining weight. This device provides more rapid weight loss than a gastric banding procedure provides. This procedure provides a more complete disappearance of obesity-related illnesses than any other weight loss surgical procedure.
Negatives
The short-term risks of the Duodenal Switch include: bleeding/blood loss, blood clots, infection, leakage, difficulty in consuming liquids immediately after surgery, and death. The long-term risks of Duodenal Switch include: nutritional deficiencies, osteoporosis, night blindness, malabsorption of protein, malnutrition, chronic diarrhea, and foul-smelling stools and gas. Carbs may still be absorbed, resulting in inadequate weight loss.
4. Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Gastric Sleeve Surgery, known as Gastric Sleeve Resection, is typically broken-down to safely jump-start the surgical weight loss process in people who are too obese or sick to have more invasive weight loss surgeries or are not candidates for gastric banding procedures such as the Lap Band. Gastric Sleeve Surgery is usually done before gastric bypass or duodenal switch surgery. It just brings the individual down to a safe weight to undergo more advanced procedures.
During the Gastric Sleeve Surgery, the bariatric surgeon removes about 60 percent of the stomach so that it takes the shape of a tube or sleeve. Most of the time, Gastric Sleeve Surgery is performed laparoscopically. The surgeon inserts a viewing tube with a small camera (laparoscope) and tiny surgical instruments into little incisions to purchase part of the stomach. The remaining stomach is sealed and closed with staples.
Cost
The average cost of Gastric Sleeve Surgery may be more than $10,000 and cost at least $20,000.
Positives
Most people who have gastric sleeve surgery lose 30% to 50% of their excess body weight over six months to one year. According to studies, people who accumulate Gastric Sleeve Surgery explain improvement in diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and sleep apnea within one to two years. No foreign objects are left in the body during the procedure.
Negatives
The following are risks and complications associated with Gastric Sleeve Surgery: leaking of the sleeve, blood clots, and wound infection. Weight may be regained over time because the stomach can stretch. These draw surely has more risks and complications than listed here. However, this is a unique procedure and slight is known about it at this time. That is a negative in itself.
Non-Incision Bariatric Surgeries
1. Endoluminal (EndoBarrier) Sleeve
The EndoBarrier Sleeve is implanted and removed through the mouth without surgery. Basically, Endoluminal Sleeve lines the upper part of small intestine. According to studies, this procedure results in weight loss and may even help reverse diabetes.
2. Transoral Gastroplasty (Toga) Surgery
Transoral Gastroplasty Surgery is an incision-free bariatric surgery that involves insertion of a stapler down the throat and into the stomach. The surgeon staples a allotment of the stomach, which decreases the size of the stomach.
If you haven’t noticed, all of the surgical procedures point to one thing. That one thing is that you get surgery if you need it in order to lose weight for health reasons. Do not choose to get any surgery just to look “hot” or “aesthetic”. You are pretty the way you are, and these procedures are big-time surgeries with big-time risks including death. Consider that before doing anything rash! Also, for most of the surgeries, you must be at least 18 years old.
There are diet pills. I don’t suggest pills either. Pills can be so addictive. They also have a range of side effects. I do suggest them over surgery though. Surgery does not need to be an option for someone as young as you. Pills are not the best measure for a teenager either. If you are interested in checking out pills, do your research! You teens should not be taking queer over-the-counter drugs. You need to speak with your parents and get pills only from your doctor or ones over-the-counter that your parents know and approve. Do get a doctor’s advice about weight loss drugs whether they are over-the-counter or prescription.
The best alternatives to weight loss surgery are plain old diet and exercise. Dieting does buy dedication. You must want to lose weight. However, if you notice, all of the surgeries take the same kind of dedication. There is no quick fix or easy way out. There are so many diets and diet programs out there from which to choose. There are diet programs with individual personalized meals such as Jenny Craig and Nutrisystem. There are diets like The South Beach Diet where you get a specialized diet without already prepared meals. Also, you can do a lot with unbiased watching what you eat and counting carbs. I used to crash diet a lot. Wreck dieting is not healthy at all. I do not suggest it! Win information on healthy eating habits and honest start living by them. You will noticeably see a incompatibility. Also, get out there and exercise. You don’t have to run a mile or hang out at a gym. Unbiased get outdoors some. Walk, swim, or whatever it is you like to do. Even if you are inside, get up and do some aerobics or something. Just earn up from in front of the TV or computer. Effect that cell phone down. Start living! If you are active, the pounds will start coming off!
List of Sources:
www.yourbariatricsurgeryguide.com/incision-free/
Consumer Guide to Incision-Free Weight Loss Procedures
Consumer Guide to Bariatric Surgery
www.webmd.com/diet/weight-loss-surgery/what-is-gastric-bypass-surgery
What is Gastric Bypass Surgery?
WebMD
www.yourbariaticsugeryguide.com/duodena-switch/
Duodena Switch
Consumer Guide to Bariatric Surgery
www.yourbariatricsurgeryguide.com/gastric-bypass-cost/
Gastric Bypass Surgery Cost
Consumer Guide to Bariatric Surgery
www.yourbariatricsurgeryguide.com/gastric-sleeve/
Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Consumer Guide to Bariatric Surgery
www.troubledteen101.com/articles42.html
Troubled Teen 101
www.lapband.com/en/learn_about_lapband/device_how_it_works/
Lap Band AP System
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Filed under Stomach Stapling Risks by on Nov 3rd, 2011. 
- Long term complications of WLS
Upon sharing some of my articles with a few friends, one in particular approached me after noticing the piece I did on Gastric Bypass Surgery. Revealing to me what I had never known, she opened up about her experiences with Weight Loss Surgery. The short term success, the long term complications, and her own see relieve on the past and how important it was that she should have listened to her doctor’s advice, maybe paid more attention to the classes she took post-op. In general, being able to go back and change her way of thinking… that she was an exception to the rule. She requested that I write this article for her, so she can share it with her friends and fellow surgery patients with the hopes that maybe someone will inspect the light at the end of the tunnel before it’s too late to change their post-surgery habits.
After jumping at the chance to do an interview with Rebecca, a 40-year old mother of 2 from North Carolina, we made plans to accept the ball rolling. My first step was to read a few posts of hers in a Yahoo Group that she is subscribed to that allows people who have undergone Weight Loss Surgeries to meet and share their stories with each other. Gaining some basic knowledge of the road she traveled that brought her to the point she is at now, I realized that I knew almost nothing of the surgery in particular that she underwent. So, I spelunked around the internet trying to gain information about Distal RnY Weight Loss Surgery. After almost an hour of searching, I came away nearly empty handed. Only one page offered any insight to the surgery at all, and it still didn’t give me more than a small handful for this interview. So I went through and read the article again. And I was able to glean one small piece of information from it, the actual name of the type of surgery that Rebecca went through. Roux-en-Y (RnY). This opened up the gateway quite a bit, and I was able to pick up the following information about the surgery itself.
It turns out that the Roux-en-Y surgery is one of the most popular types of Weight Loss Surgery performed (hard to fathom when I had such a hard time obtaining information about it). A person who hasn’t undergone this surgery uses a normal function for digestion. Ingested food enters the stomach, then travels to the small, then large, intestines. Someone who hasn’t had Weight Loss Surgery is able to eat larger portions of food because the little intestine is able to absorb more fat and calories than a person who has had the surgery. This form of Gastric Bypass Surgery creates a small pouch in the stomach that restricts the patient from being able to consume as much food as they had before. Sometimes the surgery is commenced with a rather large incision across the abdomen, or in the case of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y surgery, five smaller incisions are made in the patient’s belly.
The minute pouch that is created in the stomach can be done with either a plastic band, or by methods of stapling. Once the pouch is created, it is connected to the middle portion of the tiny intestine, bypassing the duodenum, or the beginning share of the diminutive intestine that connects to the stomach. The duodenum area of the small intestine is the portion that absorbs fats and calories that you ingest. With this area bypassed, and the connecting area from the stomach pouch to the newly bypassed region of the small intestine being so small, you will be able to reduce the amount of fats and calories that you can absorb, aiding in the loss of unwanted weight. And, with the connecting residence being its new size, it will also take longer for the food that you eat to fully near the itsy-bitsy intestine, making you feel fuller longer. Most pouches created are around 6 oz. in general, compared to normal stomachs that range from 24 oz. to 64 oz. The Distal part of the surgery comes into play when the amount of petite intestine that has to be bypassed is determined. Proximal RnY is performed when there is less than 150 cm. of intestine to be bypassed, although I have found a few links claiming it to be less than 100 cm. Distal RnY is the procedure used when more than the 150 cm. (or 100 cm., depending on what situation you are looking at) of the small intestine has to be bypassed in order for the stomach to connect to an area that has bypassed the complete duodenum.
Before commencing the interview with Rebecca, let me suggest that you take a look at her anecdote by clicking here (I put this on my blog for myspace to protect her privacy; messenger ID’s and e-mail addresses that were previously shown before I moved it). This will give you an overview of what her journey has been like, and might answer some questions that I don’t ask her during this interview.
CP: What was the final event in your life that convinced you to choose Weight Loss Surgery as an option?
Being 26 years old and wanting to be able to participate in my children’s lives instead of participating from the sidelines. Besides, when you can no longer fit into the booths at a lickety-split food restaurant, that is a pretty good impress that you need some help.
CP: What other avenues had you explored before settling on Weight Loss Surgery?
Diet pills, Weight Watchers, pretty much every type of weight loss program that was available. None of these processes were successful for me, I would lose 10 pounds with one and then gain 15 back on binge eating.
CP: Was the surgery covered by your insurance company?
Absolutely. I had to meet my out of pocket, and the rest was covered entirely. If I had met my deductions prior to the surgery, it would have been 100% covered.
CP: How much did the surgery cost, total?
I never really saw the bills, but if I’m not mistaken my surgery was $21,000 to $22,000 back in the 90′s.
CP: What kind of pre-op information did you receive before you went under?
That’s the catch. I went into this absolutely blind without any information or education about what to expect. No one I knew had the surgery, and in fact I was the first person in my location to have it done, and a lot of it was trial and error.
CP: Were you linked to any support groups before you had the surgery performed?
Again, absolutely nothing.
CP: Briefly give an overview of the pain you felt after the surgery, how long it lasted, how it was eased.
Basically, the actual incision site for a while, but the psychological pain lasted a whole lot longer than any of the short term inconvenience from the surgery. I didn’t know what I could and couldn’t eat so a lot of it was anger at not being able to keep anything down. For the first 2 years, the only food that I could keep down was stewed tomatoes and beets.
CP: How noteworthy weight did you initially lose after the surgery, and what was the lowest it dropped to?
I started at 326 lbs. and dropped to 204 lbs, which was my lowest point.
CP: At what point did you start to gain the weight back? Are you unexcited under your pre-surgery weight from years ago?
I’m still under within at least 25 pounds from my pre-surgery weight. Probably in my 6th or 7th year, I would come by 10 lbs and detached be able to lose it. But once I packed on 30 lbs, it was downhill from there.
CP: What was the most difficult thing for you to endure after the surgery (change in diet, energy level, etc.)?
The hardest thing to deal with was psychologically wanting to eat like everyone else, but only being able to eat 2 or 3 spoonfuls.
CP: What is the worst long term complication that you have had since the surgery?
Anemia, definately. Pernicious anemia, along with iron deficiency anemia. With these types of deficiencies, I have to go to the hospital for 8 hours every 3 to 4 months for iron infusions.
CP: If you had the chance to do the surgery again, would you go for it?
I honestly don’t think I would, not with the health problems I am enduring now. I’m obese again, but on top of that I have a lot of health problems that I didn’t have before.
CP: What would be the most important thing you could tell someone who is looking to go for the surgery?
Do your homework. Talk to others who have had the procedures done. Go into this with an open mind, thinking that this is going to be no picnic. If you have no clue what you are going into before the surgery, you will wake up one day and think “Oh my Lord, what have I done to myself? “
For those who are indeed looking into Weight Loss Surgeries, please beget sure that you are well informed of what you are getting into before you travel. Not all scenarios end in this contrivance, but it has been proven that not everyone can successfully lose the weight after the surgery and manage to keep it off. Sticking to a strict diet as prescribed by your doctor, making sure that you are eating at regular intervals and not “grazing” (eating randomly with no set meal in mind, such as snacking), and exercising can set you on the good path to Weight Loss Surgery success.
If you have found this article helpful, feel free to pass it on to friends who are looking for Weight Loss Surgery options.
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Filed under stomach stapling side effects by on Oct 9th, 2011.
Weight loss has, in the recent years, become a fashion trend. With the controversy over skinny models and celebrities who popularize the view that skinny is beautiful, more and more people are heading towards weight loss solutions as a means to becoming more sparkling and lead a healthier lifestyle.
There three different ways of losing weight, the first being through exercise and diet control, the second diet pills, and the third being weight loss surgery. All of these methods work. The first method is naturally the most difficult, the core of which is mainly willpower and the discipline to keep to a weight loss regime. The second chemically alters your body to promote weight loss, but also requires a certain amount of self-discipline to keep away from unhealthy foods and to exercise. The third, which is often regarded as the last line of defense against obesity, physically forces you to eat less by reducing the size of your stomach. This can be done by a variety of methods ranging from liposuction to stomach stapling.
There are two main weight loss surgical procedures which we will cover: a gastric bypass surgery, and a lap-band surgery.
A gastric bypass surgery is a permanent reduction in the size of the stomach. The patient will be forced to eat less, due to the decreased volume of food that his stomach can absorb. The surgeon will create a smaller compartment from the stomach itself, stapling off the rest of the stomach. The intestine will be altered to match the newly resized stomach. Gastric bypass surgery cannot be done for anybody looking for a weight loss solution, as the procedure would result in a diminished amount of nutrients being able to enter the body through food, due to the smaller volume of the stomach. Which is why only those who are more than eighty pounds over their recommended weight should consider this procedure.
A lap-band surgery is similar to a gastric bypass surgery in that the stomach size is also reduced. Therefore, the same restrictions and risks apply. However, a lap-band surgery is, in contrast, a non-permanent device. The lap-band applied will restrict the volume of the stomach, and is adjustable to the changing needs of the person who receives this surgery, or can be removed completely.
Although both surgical procedures physically reduce the size of the stomach, it is not an indicator of how much you still can eat. You will have to be conscious of how distinguished you eat – If you consume a regular size meal after the surgery, chances are you will damage your stomach, putting your weight loss and your health in danger.
Lap-band surgery and gastric bypass surgery, or any weight loss surgical arrangement for that matter, should not be considered unless all other ways and means to lose weight have been attempted with reasonable effort and failed. And even then, you should voice with your doctor before making such a decision, because of the possible physical and psychological changes that you would be required to go through due to the surgery. It is important to know what is required of you before you go for the surgery, for your own health’s sake.
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Filed under stomach stapling side effects by on Oct 8th, 2011.
You’ve battled with weight loss for ages, and every slim down snappily, only available on TV, lose 20 pounds in 2 weeks fad has left you feeling hopeless. If you are more than 100 pounds overweight, or have a BMI (body mass index) higher than 40, then perhaps Gastric Bypass Surgery is an option for you. Finding the knowledgeable answers to ease your concerns regarding Gastric Bypass Surgery shouldn’t leave you feeling like you just clicked your way around the internet in circles. Read below to bag the answers to the most commonly asked questions regarding Gastric Bypass Surgery.
What is Gastric Bypass Surgery? This procedure is done by a Bariatric Surgeon, someone who specifically specializes in Gastric Bypass Surgery. By surgically sealing off a large portion of your stomach, then creating a bypass in your small intestines, Gastric Bypass Surgery literally “shrinks” the size of your stomach and its withholding capacity, while it simultaneously reduces your body’s absorption of calories. Also known as “stomach stapling”, this surgery has been refined until it can be effectively conquered with the use of small precision instruments that will effect 5 to 6 small incisions in your belly. After Gastric Bypass Surgery has been completed, the patient will no longer be able to ingest as much food as they were before the surgery, and won’t feel the hunger pains that you might think would accompany eating less food. While eating less food, your intestines will be absorbing less calories, thanks to the bypass. Although this surgery seems like an ideal blueprint to shed that unwanted poundage, it is not the last end to becoming thinner and staying that way. Eating healthier and exercising as a part of your daily routine will beget the overall procedure go more soundly.
What are the risks interested with Gastric Bypass Surgery? With more than a possible 6 million people in the United States that could qualify for Gastric Bypass Surgery, the success rates are particularly high. Over 70% of participants for this diagram have had success. Success for Gastric Bypass Surgery is defined by the patient’s ability to lose at least 50% of excess body weight and maintain that for at least a year. Along with any surgical procedure, there are always risks and side effects. The number one risk for Gastric Bypass Surgery is death. One in nearly 300 participants of this procedure have been known to die from it. Other common risks found with this surgery include incision hernias, leaking at staple sites, blood clots in the legs, narrowing of the opening from the stomach to the small intestine, and “dumping syndrome”. Other side effects from this surgery that have been reported include dehydration, vitamin and mineral deficiency, gall stones, intolerance to certain foods, bleeding stomach ulcers, kidney stones, and low blood sugar. Consulting your physician about Gastric Bypass surgery will give you an overview of whether this surgery is right for you or not.
What are the benefits to Gastric Bypass Surgery? The main goal to this surgery is to serve you lose 50 to 60 percent of excessive weight. Other benefits to this surgery range from improving or resolving high blood pressure and cholesterol, Type 2 diabetes, Sleep Apnea, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Gastric Bypass Surgery has been known to increase a person’s mobility, enhancing the quality of their life.
What can be expected during surgery? Performed under general anesthesia, which is given through a gas camouflage or IV, you will be asleep for this intention. During the 4 hour surgery, a tube is inserted through your nose and into the upper area of the stomach. Sometimes this tube is left in overnight. This line is inserted so that it can be zigzag up to a suction machine after surgery to preserve the petite stomach pouch empty, increasing better odds for your staple line to heal. You may also have a line running from the bypassed area of the stomach to the outside of your body, near the side of your abdomen. It is generally removed 4 to 6 weeks after surgery, while it is in place some skin irritation may be indicate at the tube site. Hospital stays usually range from 3 to 5 days.
What can you ask after Gastric Bypass Surgery? To allow your stomach sufficient time to heal, you may not be allowed to eat for 1 to 3 days during your hospital finish. Over the course of 12 weeks, you will be given a diet of foods that will start with liquids and steadily re-introduce solid foods back into your body. For the first six months after the procedure, your stomach pouch will remain the size of a walnut. You will no longer be able to handle the intake of food that you stale to. Eating too fast or too much during this period could cause a pain high in your chest, objective under the chest bone. Or, you could experience vomiting. The amount of food that you ingest will gradually improve over time. During the first 3 to 6 months following your surgery, you may experience feeling tired or cold, dry skin, body aches, hair thinning and loss, or mood changes. Your physician can help you to monitor these changes to guide you on how to relieve them.
Is Gastric Bypass Surgery covered by insurance? Getting an insurance company to accept your claim for Gastric Bypass Surgery could be difficult. Some companies have started requesting that their patient’s not only got a referral to a specialist for this procedure, but they also request for a complete documented work up make your physician. These complete documents most often have to include documented attempts at weight loss that have been unsuccessful while under your physician’s care. Other companies refuse to win any claim that is related to obesity, since they don’t view it as a life threatening disease. The companies that do accept claims for Gastric Bypass Surgery do demand that the surgery is being performed for health reasons and not cosmetics. Speaking with your insurance company will give you a broader view of whether they cover the map, and what exactly they need from you.
What is the cost for Gastric Bypass Surgery? If you need to pay for the surgery out of your gain pocket, it can be quite costly. The design alone costs between $17,000 and $20,000 dollars. As with almost anything, the impress isn’t etched in stone and varies depending on situation.
Other surgeries with similar results are available in today’s market. Lap-Band adjustable gastric banding, Vertical banded gastroplasty, and Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch are the most common alternatives offered on today’s market. The best path to take when considering any of these surgeries or methods is to talk with your physician and research the materials that contain information about them. Changing your lifestyle can begin here.
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Surgical intervention, in the practice of weight loss, is growing in popularity and demand. For many obese patients, determining the right arrive to weight loss can be challenging and, often, frustrating. With unusual body responses, each with a recent metabolic response, one weight loss process may work for one individual but does not necessarily work well for another. Understanding surgical weight loss options, such as Lap Band surgery, the advantages and disadvantages, as well as the risk factors, will aid an obese individual in making a more well informed weight loss decision.
During the surgical weight loss procedure, Lap Band, a petite pouch is created within the stomach. The concept of Lap Band Surgery lies in the constriction of the stomach, reducing the capacity to hold more than a specific quantity of food, thereby reducing the number of calories the obese individual consumes, ultimately leading to weight loss. Using a stoma, the stomach is reduced in size through a tightening of the band thereby also creating a prolonged feeling of fullness. As needed, the stoma can be adjusted to allow for a greater or decreased food capacity as warranted by the obese patient’s health needs.
For patients undergoing the Lap Band surgical procedure, the obvious first advantage lies within the significant weight loss. Additionally, because the stoma is adjustable, as time progresses, the amount of food intake can be adjusted to the dietary needs of the patient. The surgery is completely reversible and requires no permanent stapling of the stomach lining. With weight loss realized within the first few days following surgery, many patients are then motivated to see out exercise routines and find a new rejuvenation as the consumption of calories decreases, thereby increasing the total weight loss.
As with most weight loss surgeries, the Lap Band procedure does carry disadvantages. Of most important disadvantage is the inability of the patient to consume the number of calories as was consumed prior to surgery. For emotional eaters, this lack of dependence upon food consumption can lead to additional emotional disorders such as depression and anxiety. Additionally, the decreased abiltiy to rob massive quantities of calories leaves many patients struggling to make important food choices. With less food ingested, the obese patient must be positive to remove the right types of foods so as to ensure proper health is maintained
As with any weight loss surgical procedures, complications and risks are common and may include infection, abnormal bleeding and ineffective weight loss results. When considering a weight loss surgical procedure, such as Lap Band, consult a nutritionist and fitness counselor regarding other possible health and weight loss options. In addition to nutrition and fitness counseling, a visit with a psychologist or social worker, specializing in eating disorders, may be appropriate to ensure the proper mindset is in place when preparing for a Lap Band procedure.
For more information regarding Lap Band procedures, visit www.obesitylapbadsurgery.com.
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