Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery – The Last Thing to Consider
You have tried a lot of diets, and all of them have no permanent results... You want to lose weight and do without the hassle of exercises... And a fast surgical procedure may seem like a perfect option to lose weight once and forever to you. Well, try to forget about this “tempting" idea at least for the time you'll be reading this article, and you will learn why for the great majority of people weight loss surgery should be the last option to choose.One of the most common types of weight loss surgery is liposuction. This procedure removes excess fat from the waistline. For many people, it appears to be a more acceptable alternative than diets and exercise. However, according to recent studies, liposuction provides virtually no health benefits of “normal" weight loss: lowered levels of blood sugar, insulin, inflammation-related biomakers, increased cardiovascular fitness, improved muscle tone, stronger bones, and so on.
Another little known problem with weight loss surgery is that more than 40% of patients experience the return of the weight they lose from the procedure. It happens simply because they make no healthy lifestyle changes. Some people even believe they can exercise less and eat more once they have fewer abdominal fat cells.
Other types of weight loss surgery are meant for severely obese – those people with a BMI of 40 or higher. These surgeries include gastric bypass and various “stapling" and “banding" procedures, and they have helped many people to achieve good results. However, these operations involve a considerable level of risk.
Thus, about 1 in 200 to 300 patients who has gastric bypass surgery dies from the procedure.
Then, there is a possibility of post-surgery complications, such as internal bleeding, blood clots and infections. Some patients have to undergo follow-up procedures to cure complications such as abdominal hernias. More than a third of patients suffer from gallstones developing as a result of losing large amounts of bodyweight. Diet gall bladder surgery has an important role. People who are trying to lose weight fast and have a diet designed specifically for this purpose are at a much greater risk of developing gallstones inside the gallbladder.
Some weight loss surgeries disrupt the digestion process. Without careful dietary supplementation this can cause deficiencies in many important nutrients, especially iron, calcium, folate, and vitamins B12 and D.
Anyone considering weight loss surgery should realize that these extreme procedures are not cosmetic. Most people as a result lose about 30% of their bodyweight and remain overweight for life. So, weight loss surgery should be seriously considered only by extremely overweight people; but in case you just want to get thinner and avoid diets and exercise, simply forget the idea.