Archive for November, 2008

Good Reasons To Avoid Mini-gastric Bypass Surgery

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Because of the many complications associated with the mini-gastric bypass weight loss procedure, it has been abandoned by nearly all bariatric surgeons as unsafe. In fact, The American Society for Bariatric Surgery has determined that the procedure should never be performed.
The mini gastric bypass is done using a laparoscopic technique that avoids large scars and [...]

Is Weight-Loss Surgery for You

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

There are many people that think that weight-loss surgery is the best thing to come along to finally end their constant dieting. Nothing could be farther from the truth, however, because if anything, weight-loss surgery demand even more focus on your diet and lifestyle. While it’s true that surgery will help anyone lose [...]

What Is A Realistic Gastric Bypass Surgery Price?

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Establishing a realistic gastric bypass surgery price is extremely difficult and will vary widely from one individual to the next. Nevertheless, it is possible to establish a starting point and to give some general pointers to assist in getting a rough estimate of what you might be looking at.
Prices for minimally invasive restrictive surgery, such [...]

Smoking And Obesity: Raises The Death Risk

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

As you all know both obesity and smoking is not good for your health, but now in a recent research it has been found that people who are obese and the habit of smoking are dying early than other people.
Both obesity and smoking will lead to many types of harmful diseases and deadly cancers.
People who [...]

Weight Loss Surgery: Are You Nutritionally Healthy Enough to Have Plastic Surgery?

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

The need for plastic surgery following weight loss surgery is very real.  We are left with sometimes massive amounts of hanging skin that often must be removed for health and mobility reasons, not just cosmetic reasons. This requires a procedure known as body contouring.
 
A recent study* has highlighted the important of being nutritionally healthy before [...]

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