Bariatric Surgery is a Safer and More Popular Method than You Might Think

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bariatric surgery, including sleeve gastrectomy, is becoming an increasingly popular approach to weight loss for people who are struggling with obesity. Nevertheless, people still harbor doubts about going under the knife, which makes a lot of sense to Dr. Michael Feiz, a prominent weight loss surgeon in Beverly Hills, CA. Dr. Feiz listens attentively to his patients' concerns, and does his best to alleviate any unnecessary anxiety before sleeve gastrectomy surgery. Let us consider the reasons for those doubts, one at a time:

The leading concern among patients, naturally, is the health risk associated with Lap Band surgery. Of course, there is always some risk when you go into the operating room, but advancements in cutting-edge technology and research into more sophisticated methods over the years have dramatically increased the safety of procedures like gastric bypass and gastric sleeve surgery. The complication rate is quite low, and leading practitioners like Dr. Feiz maintain rates even lower than the national average. It's also worth noting that Dr. Feiz also performs the widely advertised Lap Band surgery, and has never had a single mortality.

Another concern that patients have is the social stigma of resorting to a surgical solution. Patients worry that friends, family, and work colleagues will look down on them, judging them for choosing the "easy way out" instead of doing the hard work of dieting and exercise. This is a misplaced fear for two reasons. First, the vast majority of patients who consider bariatric surgery have already tried diet, exercise, and a whole host of other methods for years, with little to no success. This perception, therefore, that these patients are lazy or somehow lack the willpower to lose weight on their own, is really an unfounded one. Second, bariatric surgery is not a silver bullet. In order to achieve long-term success with weight loss, patients will have to follow up surgery with a lifetime commitment to a healthier lifestyle.

Finally, another concern that gives patients pause is the concern that bariatric surgery will require a long recovery period that will derail their career and personal life. As with any surgery, there is a recovery period, but some of the same leaps and bounds in technology and technique that have made weight loss surgery safer have also made it less of a disruption in people's daily lives. For example, Dr. Feiz is one of the few surgeons in the United States qualified to use the STARR Treatment, which enables him to perform these operations with ONLY A SINGLE INCISION. With the STARR Treatment, patients experience a much faster recovery period, less post-op discomfort, and virtually no residual scarring.

To learn more about bariatric surgery, and about the work being done by Dr. Feiz and his team, visit online at www.drfeiz.com.

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SOURCE Dr. Feiz & Associates

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