The Bariatric Surgery Blog

There are several reputable weight loss surgeons in Texas, each of which has a unique set of procedures they offer. This page will help you figure out how to pick the right practice and how much you can expect to pay for your chosen procedure.TABLE OF CONTENTSTexas Bariatric Surgeon DirectoryHow to Pick the Right SurgeonAverage […]

Dear Madam or Sir, I’ve been looking into weight loss surgery and was hoping you could provide me with some more details about it and alcohol restrictions. I have a high-pressure job and married into a family of pretty social drinkers so alcohol is a pretty regular thing in my life. There’s usually a lot […]

There are several reputable weight loss surgeons in Washington D.C., each of which has a unique set of procedures they offer. This page will help you figure out how to pick the right practice and how much you can expect to pay for your chosen procedure.TABLE OF CONTENTSWashington D.C. Bariatric Surgeon DirectoryHow to Pick the […]

There are several reputable weight loss surgeons in West Virginia, each of which has a unique set of procedures they offer. This page will help you figure out how to pick the right practice and how much you can expect to pay for your chosen procedure.TABLE OF CONTENTSWest Virginia Bariatric Surgeon DirectoryHow to Pick the […]

I have “lazy bowel” syndrome. How would the gastric sleeve procedure effect me?

I’m 18 years old, weigh between 250-260 pounds, and am 5’4 1/2 (BMI of 44). I’m so scared the I will have severe excess skin and still feel ugly even though my weight is gone. I have seen many pictures but they are all of people who lost lost more than 100 pounds. Is their […]

Before getting into food addiction help, we need to figure out whether you are classified as “addicted”.First, a bit of trivia… Which is more addictive: cocaine or Oreo’s?Click here for the answerWhile the scientific community is not ready to say Oreos are as addictive as cocaine, they have found that the brain has similar responses […]

Many years ago i had gastric bypass- no pre diet was mentioned. In fact i was out to lunch (salad only) when hospital called saying they had moved me up 3 weeks and could i come into hospital that evening for next day surgery. I did and my surgery went well. For my yearly checkup […]

Hi y’all, I am three years after my Lap-band surgery. My long-term goal was to lose about 50% of my excess weight, which at the time was about 95 pounds. I got there by year two, or at least pretty close anyways ; ) BUT, now I’m back up to about 80 pounds excess weight […]

I am 18 months post op (Rouxny) and have been craving carbs and sugar. My fasting glucose levels have slowly increased and so has my weight. I lost 31Kg in the first 6 months post op and have put on 5Kg since then. My surgeon has recommended a revision to a BPD which would involve […]