‘Bariatric’ Surgery, popularly called ‘weight loss surgery’ is a surgical method used for loss of weight through alteration of the digestive system. Only people who are considered ‘morbidly’ obese can have weight loss surgery; ‘morbidly obese’ meaning those who are at least one hundred pounds overweight. For those who qualify for weight loss surgery, there are several options available.
Obesity weight loss surgery
Obesity weight loss surgery is divided into three categories, namely
i) Vertical banded Gastroplasty – This is a procedure that is also called stomach stapling. A part of the stomach is permanently stapled to create a smaller pouch out of part of the stomach. This smaller pouch is considered to be the new, smaller stomach.
ii) Biliopancreatic Division – Commonly referred to as BPD, this procedure is quite rare. Many also know it as gastric bypass surgery, as a smaller stomach pouch is formed out of part of the stomach. Then a small part of the intestine is connected to that pouch. This completely bypasses the jejunum and the duodenum.
iii) Jejuno-ileal Bypass – The top part of the jejunum is connected into the ileum, which is located at a place that is further down the smaller intestine. This procedure is known to cause malnourishment because the food does not pass through all of the areas of the jejunum that absorbs food.
Weight loss Plastic surgery
These days, weight loss plastic surgery is gaining popularity as a ‘corrective’ measure after some kind of an extreme weight loss program, resulting in sagging of the skin, etc. Because of loss of elasticity of the skin, obese people require specialized work to be performed by a plastic surgeon to achieve the desired result regarding their looks.
After weight loss, regaining the body’s healthy shape and getting back on track, as regards physical appearance, is the prime concern of people. They resort to either plastic surgery, or else go in for laser weight loss surgery, to enhance their post surgery looks, along with following the ‘simple diet and regular exercise’ routine.
Weight loss surgery repair
‘Liposuction’ is the procedure required by certain people after weight loss surgery. Generally speaking, the prime candidates for liposuction are the patients who are of average weight and who simply need some ‘targeted areas’ of fat removed.
Liposuction, as a weight loss surgery repair procedure, has fairly good results. If weight loss patients are realistic in their expectations of their outcome from liposuction, they can be good candidates to have it performed, usually in conjunction with other plastic surgery procedures such as a tummy tuck, abdominal lift, breast lift, arm lift, face lift, and neck lifts.
Nutrition after weight loss surgery
The main component of the eating habit change after weight loss surgery is slow eating process. Eating too fast will lead to the dumping syndrome. This dumping syndrome has symptoms such as nausea, weakness, or sweating.
Nutrition after weight loss surgery implies that your diet will also follow a ‘progression’ phase which will start from clear liquid diets then moving to full liquid diet after a week of surgery, then to pureed diet two weeks after, and finally moving to regular diet in about five to six weeks after the surgical procedure. Your regular diet means that you can eat regular foods but avoiding tough meats, fibrous vegetables, and doughy breads, practically anything that’s harder to digest.
Weight loss surgery has both pros and cons. It is only after complete medical examination that the surgery ought to be performed. Moreover, great care needs to be taken post such a surgery, so as to avoid unnecessary and unwarranted complications.
