Oh please! Say it isn’t so! Could it possibly be that by having Gastric bypass procedure done, I will also increase the chances of having hair loss? While this side affect may be important to men, the possibility is nearly unimaginable for a woman! Often times, an obese woman’s face and hair are her most [...]
What if you’ve tried every diet and failed? What if you are morbidly obese and know you must lose weight or die? Obesity Surgery may be an option to consider.
It may take several adjustments to the band via a small access port under the skin before the patient’s hunger is controlled, yet still allowing food to be consumed. Unlike surgeries where part of the stomach or intestines are removed, the band can be removed or adjusted at a later date. Generally, the hospital stay [...]
Millions of Americans are in a medical category known as morbidly obese. That is, they are over their ideal weight by 100 pounds or more, or they weigh twice as much as they should. This puts them at high risk of early death, to say nothing of their greatly diminished quality of life that goes [...]
So you’ve made the decision you must do something about your weight. You’ve been on every diet and either the diet didn’t work, or you when you went off your diet, you gained it all back – and then some.