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While weight loss surgery (WLS) is considered the most successful treatment for morbid obesity, it is just the first step toward a fresh start. Weight regain is a common phenomenon, as is illness when weight loss surgery patients do not follow recommended guidelines. In a November 2005 poll conducted by NAWLS, the following were identified as the top 10 mistakes WLS patients make Read More
Must Be Aware Of These Risks And Benefits Of Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery can bring many benefits, in addition to the main goal of weight loss, including improvements in health, wellbeing, quality of life and increased life expectancy. It is, however, major surgery and as such it carries risks that you need to be aware of. Read More
Forbidden Foods After Surgery For Weight Loss, Patients Should Never Eat
Also known as vertical sleeve gastrectomy, Weight Loss Surgery is a surgical procedure that reduces the size of the stomach by 85%. During the surgery for weight loss, a section of the stomach is removed leaving a thin tube-shaped stomach. Because the stomach is so much smaller, the patient will feel full faster and consume less food leading to weight loss. Read More