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Weight Loss Surgery: Benefits and Risks  by: Jay Romano You may be considering weight loss surgery if you are overweight or obese. For many people, surgical weight reduction is one of the only viable ways to lose a significant amount of weight and enjoy better health. However, it's important to realize that this is a very serious undertaking. You should definitely spend time researching the topic and, if possible, talking with people who have already had a weight reduction procedure performed. Understanding the benefits and risks involved with weight loss surgery is absolutely vital to making an informed decision. To help you get started, here is a brief guide... Benefits: Fast Weight Loss: Obviously this is the biggest benefit of weight loss surgery. Immediately following the surgery most people begin to lose weight quickly. This rapid weight loss usually continues for at least a year and a half, leading to a very significant reduction in body weight. It's important to note however that many people begin to regain weight within 2 years, especially if they have not made any healthy lifestyle/diet changes! Improvement of Obesity-Related Health Conditions: For many people, the improvement in their overall health, following weight loss surgery, is just as important as the weight loss itself. And for good reason: people who have suffered from debilitating obesity-related conditions (such as diabetes) for years often experience tremendous improvements within a short period of time. Risk and Side-Effects: Death: A small percentage of weight loss surgery patients die during the operation or from complications in the days and weeks following the surgery. Post-surgery complications: Some patients must have follow-up procedures to correct complications, which can include infections and hernias. Nutritional deficiencies: Some types of weight loss surgeries reduce the body's ability to absorb important vitamins and minerals. Many patients must take diet supplements on a daily basis or risk developing anemia, osteoporosis, metabolic bone disease, etc. Gallstones: More than a third of gastric surgery patients develop gallstones due to the rapid weight loss that occurs in the months following a weight reduction procedure. Side-effects: Some of the most common side-effects experienced by weight loss surgery patients include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bloating, excessive sweating, increased gas, and dizziness. As you can see, weight loss surgery carries some huge benefits along with some very significant risks. If you are severely obese, it is definitely an option for reducing your body weight and improving - or even eliminating - many of your obesity-related health conditions. Just understand the risk and be prepared to make some relatively extensive lifestyle changes after the procedure. If you are not severely obese you should definitely consider diet and exercise options before you think about weight loss surgery. About The Author Jay Romano is a writer for LesserTummy.com. Get more up-to-date and useful information about weight loss surgery at http://www.lessertummy.com. This article was posted on March 08, 2005   View More Videos from the "Health" category: What is Cellulite Tutorial How to Perform a Leg Curl Wearing Glasses Before LASIK - Catherine's Story How to Perform the Dead Bug Exercise with a Stability Ball   Read More Articles from the "Health" Category: Could Your Insomnia be Caused by Sleep Apnea? by Paul Stevens Learning About Cervical Cancer by Ingrid Tiessen Sleep Apnea And Snoring by Dale Smith General Guide to Healthy Ethnic Dining Out by Dr. John Rumberger Rosier Way Ahead for the UAE Pharmaceutical Industry by Shushmul Maheshwari What are PET-CT Scans? by Kathryn Dawson Acne - Home Remedies by Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, Ph.D, ND, DACBN Pilates Exercise: More Than Just a Core Workout by Jamie Clark Philips Defibrillator is definitely the newest in important safety products by Aninagriv Treatment on Cerebralpalsy by Jerald Chan << Back to "Health" Index

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