Being overweight is not easy to live with. It brings down the quality of life and causes intense issues in the long run.
Bariatric surgery is a weight loss surgery also known as metabolic surgery. It works by reducing the food intake and nutrients your body can absorb by removing the excess stomach and thus decreasing the hormones responsible for hunger.
Dr. Sumit Talwar Best bariatric surgeon in Bangalore offers such morbidly obese people various weight loss surgery that ensures one lives a productive life.
Benefits of Bariatric Surgery
- Weight Loss
- Overcome obesity-related conditions
- Improved quality of life
common bariatric surgeries
- Sleeve Gastrectomy
Part of the stomach is separated and removed from the body. The remaining section of the stomach is stapled into a tubelike structure. This smaller stomach cannot hold as much food. It also produces less hunger hormone, which may lessen your desire to eat. - Gastric Bypass (RYGB)
A small pouch from the stomach is created and connected newly created pouch directly to the small intestine. - Mini-Gastric Bypass (MGB)
A mini gastric bypass surgery functions just like a traditional gastric bypass surgery, where the stomach is divided into upper and lower pouches, and the small intestine is rerouted. This allows for both restrictive and malabsorption weight loss.
Myths v/s Facts of Bariatric Surgery
MYTHS: Bariatric surgery has many risks
FACTS: Risks are associated with every surgical procedure and are dependent on an individual. Consult a doctor to verify if surgery is ideal for you.
MYTH: Bariatric surgery has many complications
FACTS: Bariatric surgery may have problems that obesity can cause over the long term, but if a healthy lifestyle is adopted, bariatric surgery can help you lead a healthy life.
MYTH: Bariatric surgery destroys normal digestion
FACTS: Malabsorption surgeries limit digestion to absorb fewer nutrients. You may need to take vitamin and mineral supplements. Your surgeon will advise on how to maintain the optimum nutrient level required by your body.
MYTH: I won’t be able to eat what I like after surgery
FACTS: You can eat what you want but in moderation. Consult your dietician and follow the plan to maintain health.
MYTH: I will have a big scar because of the surgery
FACTS: Bariatric surgery is minimally invasive, meaning it requires only minor cuts to perform surgery, hence tiny spots.
What to consider before choosing Bariatric Surgery?
- Consult a doctor to verify if the surgery is right for you
- Be ready to implement healthy changes to your lifestyle
- Consult a dietician
- Consult fitness expert
- Adopt a physical activity-related hobby
The best thing is that in the current trends, people have started realizing that surgery is safe and helps people to live in good health and a better quality of life. Bariatric surgery helps cure people suffering from morbid obesity and its associated problems like diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, primary infertility due to obesity, secondary infertility due to obesity, knee joint pains, etc.
Dr. Sumit Talwar is practicing Bariatric Surgery for more than 15 years and has performed hundreds of operations successfully for weight loss and for treating various metabolic diseases.
He performs various operations for weight loss like Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass, Mini Gastric Bypass, Banded gastric bypass, Sleeve DJB among others. He also performs endoscopic bariatric procedures like Intra-Gastric Balloon, Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty.
He also performs redo and revision Bariatric Surgery for weight regain and complications. He is also an expert robotic surgeon and performs weight loss surgeries by the robotic method in addition to the laparoscopic approach.
Contact Dr. Sumit Talwar Best bariatric surgeon in Bangalore for all your Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery concerns.
