Understanding Your Options with Weight Loss Surgery

As a leading weight loss surgeon, Dr. Michael Feiz helps patients understand the choices available to them

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Nov 06, 2014, 05:59 ET

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The resulting life threatening negative impacts of severe obesity, such as heart attack, stroke, and cancer, are so damaging that it warrants being treated with a real sense of urgency. There are several methods one can pursue to reverse the risks and reach a healthy weight. However, for the majority of very obese patients, they may prove difficult or next to impossible to put into effect. Fortunately, bariatric surgery performed by a highly trained expert like Dr. Michael Feiz has a truly outstanding record of success. Though the notion of surgery can feel intimidating, weight loss procedures have been proven to be safe, practical, and—most importantly—highly effective. As a top bariatric surgeon, Dr. Michael Feiz M.D., F.A.C.S., has the knowledge and expertise to help potential patients understand their options.

Two of the most regularly performed bariatric operations are the Lap Band and the gastric sleeve (also called a sleeve gastrectomy). The pros and cons of a Lap Band vs gastric sleeve procedure depend on a patient's individual circumstances as well as their physician's evaluation but they both have many advantages. The Lap Band procedure involves placing a band around the stomach, which reduces the usable space and allows the patient to eat less while feeling fuller quicker. This procedure can be adjusted if need be, or it can be removed entirely. On the other hand, during a sleeve gastrectomy, 75-85% of the stomach is removed and reshaped into a sleeve like structure. While this procedure is permanent, it is often selected because of its high level of reliability.

Because of the major daily toll severe obesity places on the body, a toll that can only be reversed by significant weight loss, efficiently and effectively losing these potentially deadly pounds is critical for improving the length and quality of life. Unfortunately, achieving this necessary loss of weight is often extremely difficult due to the considerable weight a severely obese person must shed in order to reach the desired outcome. Unlike other methods, bariatric surgery has a high success rate for not only initial weight loss, but also for long term success, and sustained healthy weight levels. For these reasons, doctors increasingly recommend weight loss surgery particularly for patient who have tried and failed with other weight loss methods.

At Dr. Feiz and Associates, through years of experience and dedication, Dr. Feiz is able to provide his patients with the highest quality of care to give each and every one of them the best chance possible at reaching a healthy weight, and prolonging their lives. Only the finest technology, most proven techniques, and highest level of knowledge are utilized by Dr. Feiz in order to provide superior care.

Contact Dr. Feiz and Associates today for a free seminar or for more information on Dr. Feiz's on a free seminal regard the many excellent treatment options available today. Please call 310-855-8058, or visit Dr. Feiz's website.

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