Weight loss surgery is not the “easy option” to shed the pounds
The new Belfast Live website has published a recent interview with one of Phoenix Irish Health’s patients. Margaret, who had her operation in Belfast under Mr Gareth Kirk a year ago, has already lost 8 stone and is still losing…
Bariatric surgery is major surgery and, to varying degrees, it is normal to experience a range of symptoms. These include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, sleeplessness, surgical pain, weakness, light-headedness, gas pain and emotional ups and downs in the early days and…
New studies are showing that the gastric band (or lap band) procedure may not be restricted to those people who are extremely obese. In the past, the gastric band has been approved for use in patients who are very severely…
The short answer is: you don’t, not completely. Any kind of surgery is serious and needs to be taken seriously, and that generally means having support in making the decision to move forward with it. If you are morbidly or…
So you’ve made the decision to have bariatric surgery. Congratulations: that’s the first step toward a healthy future! But you may still be undecided about which surgery is the right one for you. It’s an important question, and ultimately you…
So you’ve decided to look into bariatric surgery as a solution to your obesity problem. You may have tried diets for years and found that they haven’t worked. You may be experiencing the health complications that are associated with obesity—diabetes,…
To lose weight safely and efficiently, it’s important to have your gastric band adjusted correctly. When you go to your GP for a regular gastric band fill adjustment, you may find that you’ll be spending more time talking about the…
A laparoscopic (or keyhole) adjustable gastric band (sometimes referred to as a lap band) is an inflatable silicone device placed around the top portion of your stomach. It treats obesity by reducing the amount of food that you can eat….
Gastric banding surgery is an operation that will make you lose weight by reducing the size of your stomach. After the gastric banding surgery, you will be able to eat less”and therefore lose weight. How does gastric banding surgery work?
You may have been reading a great deal about gastric band surgery, and may even have begun to think that it may be exactly what you need to get your weight under control and your life back on track. Youve…
It’s the number-one question that weight-loss specialists are asked: how much weight will I lose after gastric band surgery? The answer is, of course, it depends! It depends, first of all, on your expectations. If you expect gastric band surgery…
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