It may take several trips to the doctor's office, and consultation with more than one physician, before you have your surgery. You are not expected to decide about the surgery on the day you first meet the surgeon. It may be beneficial to you to contact some past patients to learn about their experiences with the program. This information can be provided during or after your first visit. Obesity Surgery poses minimal risk to one's health.
Major complications are infrequent and minor complications are avoidable or treatable.
For some, the risk of living with obesity itself is clearly greater than surgery. And they should be able to maintain loss successfully for the following five years. Ninety-five percent of patients reach that goal after gastric bypass surgery. Seventy-five percent of patients attain the goal after vertical banded gastroplasty. Seeing a nutritionist is an important part of the treatment after surgery to maintain your health.