Information Regarding Gastric Banding And Sleeve Gastrectomy

By Deborah Martin


Living in New York makes it easier to find reputable surgeons who are able to perform gastric banding and other related surgeries. Gastric Banding and Sleeve Gastrectomy are two different types of procedures offered to those who have a high body mass index and who are prone to contracting further illnesses due to excessive body weight.

Although the consumption of healthy balanced diet and maintaining a regular exercise routine are the two important things that you should consider doing if you are overweight and really want to loose weight because being overweight could badly impact your health in the long run. In some cases, where the patient remains unable to lose weight whilst maintaining good diet and exercise, then the last resort is to undergo a surgery.

Your doctor will assess your over all health your eating habits and some important aspects of your lifestyle. Based on his assessment he will advise you whether surgery is a good option for you or not. In some cases, surgery cannot be recommended this could be because the patient might contract further complications or may be a few changes in his lifestyle could be more than enough to loose weight.

It is important to discuss all your concerns with your doctor before undergoing any surgical procedure in this regards. You may not realize but it is true that once you undergo such surgery, your whole lifestyle would change completely and you need to prepare for it as well. You will have to change your eating habits, your exercise routine along with loads of other things.

Another concerning factor regarding such procedure is its cost. In some cases, the government and other related authorities may help you in funding this surgery for you. It depends on an individual's condition and based on doctor's assessment such decision is being made. Usually if the body mass index of a person is above 40, then he is considered to be at risk and in such a situation the government might help in funding the operation.

Otherwise, you will have to fund your own surgery and it can be very costly. A typical gastric banding surgery ranges between 5000 to 10.000 dollars. This procedure is not cheap at all and same goes with the sleeve gastrectomy. So, its best to start of with your doctor's recommendation and try to improve your lifestyle.

Once you have decided and made up your mind then just go for it and hope to achieve the best results. Discuss all your points of concerns with your doctor and the surgeon so that they can clarify everything that is bothering you. Usually, they will try to explain the whole procedure from beginning till the end so that you exactly know what is going to happen.

You should also have knowledge about all the risks involved and certain side effects that you could contract once the procedure is done on you. To have knowledge about such things helps you to keep an eye on your own condition even afterwards and if anything goes wrong you could consult with your doctor straightaway.




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