SHOULD YOU HAVE WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY?
Gastric band surgery has become a legitimate surgical method of intervention to handle the effects of clinical obesity. There can be no denying that gastric band surgery is a highly invasive and drastic form of weight loss.
In essence, a small inflatable band will be surgically fitted around the upper part of the stomach, the part of the stomach to which food will drop down from the throat. Because the band will restrict the physical size of the “pouch” of the stomach this means that less food can actually be consumed at any given time, and the patient will also feel much fuller with less food.
Christopher Inglefield, from London Bridge Plastic Surgery, said: “The only way you will be able to determine whether gastric band surgery is an appropriate solution to weight loss is to consult with your physician to discuss the options. You need to be prepared to change your diet and increase your exercise to obtain the maximum benefit.”
