3. Breaking the Myth: Weight Loss Surgery Is Not the “Easy Way Out” One of the biggest challenges patients face isn’t physical—it’s societal. There’s a pervasive myth that surgery is a shortcut or that it somehow diminishes the effort involved in weight loss. The truth is, surgery...
Bariatric surgery is commonly viewed as a 'low-effort' means of losing weight, and individuals who opt for this surgery are often perceived to be 'cheating.' This extended ethnographic study within one bariatric program in the Southwestern United States shows how patients conscientiously perform ...
At Mountainside Medical Center, we understand that weight loss surgery is a big decision that can change your life. That’s why our bariatric doctors are prepared to answer your questions and offer you support every step of the way on your weight loss journey. We offer weight loss seminars a...
I hear more stories of bariatric surgeries gone bad and stories of noncompliance with people regaining all of their weight, than I do of long lasting success with weight loss. Bariatric surgery is by no means a quick fix, or the easy way out of fatness. I contemplated my...
Right Weigh is all about achieving long-lasting weight loss the healthy way, through bariatric surgery, diet, and exercise.
I am 10 months out and have now lost 8 stone. If you are unsure whether to use WLL consider how most weight loss surgery packages make you stay in a hotel after your surgery instead of your full time being in a hospital. This is what helped me make my decision! If you want to ...
Are you considering getting weight loss surgery? You’re not alone. Being overweight can be a source of emotional and psychological pain that leads to low self-esteem, robs you of your confidence, prevents you from trying new things or meeting new people, and causes you to withdraw from lif...
Right Weigh is all about achieving long-lasting weight loss the healthy way, through bariatric surgery, diet, and exercise.
Are you a candidate For Weight Loss Surgery? Find Out In 30 SecondsWith our quick, no committment assessment Maria R. Brown, M.D., FACS, FASMBS Board-Certified and Fellowship-Trained Bariatric Surgeon serving the Phoenix Metropolitan Area and all of Arizona. Dr. Brown is one of the highest...
In the particular type ofweight-loss surgerythe woman had -- known as a "duodenal switch" -- the surgeon not only makes the stomach smaller, but also creates a bypass around a section of thesmall intestine. This is done by taking the beginning of the small intestine (called the duodenum...