2 Ways That Your Surgical Weight Loss Journey Can Evolve
According to respected bariatric surgeon Dr. Michael Feiz, the initial course that you set out on is not always the path that will lead you to your final results.
LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In the bariatric surgery community, the term "weight loss journey" is used widely to describe the months and years after a procedure when the patients are losing their excess weight. While some uninformed people may think of bariatric surgery as a silver bullet cure to obesity or an "easy way out," the reality is that losing weight with bariatric surgery requires discipline and commitment to a new lifestyle and a new relationship with food. And, depending on what procedure a patient may elect with surgeons like Michael Feiz, M.D., F.A.C.S., an individual's journey may differ greatly from the experiences of another patient. According to Dr. Feiz, if the initial path that patients set out on is not providing desirable results, it's possible to change course without giving up on weight loss goals. Especially for patients who are looking for an alternative to their current Lap Band, options exist that may alleviate potential negative side effects and jumpstart weight loss.
- Lap Band removal – Even before considering what their next step will be, some patients have already made the decision to have their band taken out when complications or disappointing results become an issue. Yet, while certain complications do provide a good enough reason to have a band removed, giving up completely is a mistake. Specifically for patients who are morbidly obese with several obesity related co-morbidities like diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease, one may not have the luxury of waiting several years to attempt to drop the excess weight. Luckily, patients can go to talented surgeons like Dr. Feiz for a revision procedure to reboot their weight loss.
- Band to Sleeve Revision – When comparing the Lap Band vs gastric sleeve procedures, it's important to remember that they both encourage portion control, but in two separate ways. While the band limits the speed at which food can enter the stomach, thereby reducing the appetite, the gastric sleeve limits the size of the stomach itself, making patients feel full quicker without the common complaint of a sick feeling if patients eat too quickly. Additionally, the gastric sleeve procedure results in a reduction in the amount of the hunger hormone, ghrelin, thus resulting in far fewer food cravings.
If you have already begun your weight loss journey but feel that you are not on the right track, turning back or moving forward in discomfort are not your only choices. By scheduling a consultation with Dr. Michael Feiz, you can assess all of your options to ensure that you are doing everything you can to move toward a healthy future. You can call Dr. Feiz and Associates today at (800) 868-5946 or visit the practice's web site at www.drfeiz.com. Free informational seminars are scheduled on a regular basis.
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