| ign="center"> | | | | and others, and usually results in a longer life. There |
| Bariatric surgery is safe and recommended for those | | | | are several methods of surgery, some are reversible, |
| folks whose BMI is over 40 and who have additional | | | | some are not. One type is done through minimal |
| health problems. Some doctors recommend it for | | | | invasive surgery. This surgery places a metal tie |
| those who BMI is 35 or above. Generally, you are | | | | which reduces the amount of food the stomach |
| looking at weights over 300, but it also depends on | | | | takes in. This is good for patients who would not |
| one's height. The procedures are safe, especially | | | | tolerate a large general surgery very well. Other |
| when done by a surgeon with a lot of experience, | | | | surgeries involve removing part of the stomach or |
| even for highly overweight persons. The average | | | | bypassing part of the digestive track or both. Most |
| hospital stay is about 3 days. Overall, the surgeries | | | | of these surgeries are covered by health insurance. |
| cause weight loss that remains years after the | | | | Each surgery candidate should have a pre-surgical |
| surgery. The major problem with this surgery has | | | | period to be examined for depression and in some |
| been depression. Often, people who are heavy are | | | | cases, the patients are started on the post-surgical |
| already experiencing heavy depression. Simply put, | | | | diet to see how they tolerate it, as well as the usual |
| losing weight doesn't always solve all of one's | | | | pre-surgery testing. You will need to take vitamins |
| problems. | | | | because of your limited eating ability. Usually, these |
| Bariatric surgery in the Oklahoma City area can be | | | | patient are put on a high protein diet since they take |
| limiting afterward, and while weight is reduced, so is | | | | in fewer calories than they have been used to. It is |
| your ability to eat certain types of food and the | | | | also important to have followup by an experienced |
| amount of food as well. A consideration for women | | | | mental health worker after the surgery; in some |
| is future pregnancies, these may be difficult after this | | | | patients their depression seems to worsen despite |
| type of surgery. A reversible surgery could be helpful | | | | the surgery. So, if you have proper followup before |
| here. After surgery, for several months, you will be | | | | and after surgery, go to a doctor who is |
| on a liquid or very limited diet. Overall, the surgery | | | | experienced, and follow your doctor's orders, you |
| reduces the effects of various diseases such as | | | | should do very well with this surgery, and soon you |
| diabetes, asthma, heart disease, high blood pressure | | | | will be looking at a new you. |