When changing eating habits and exercising fails to bring satisfactory results, bariatric surgery is often the last resort for patients with advanced obesity. But while many people see it as a sure way to achieve dramatic weight loss quickly, various factors can lead to complications ranging from a weight loss plateau to weight regain. That’s…
Obesity is a disease that can seriously affect your health and well-being. It can be emotionally and mentally frustrating to not be able to lose weight despite diet changes or regular exercise. Thankfully, today’s bariatric procedures can help you in your weight loss journey. There are different techniques available and your doctor can help you…
Bariatric surgery is amazing: it helps you lose a substantial amount of excess weight in a short period of time, and it will help you keep it off. Sadly, no surgery is risk-free, and one of the side effects of rapid weight loss (due to bariatric surgery or not) is loose skin. There’s a silver…
As a fairly new but already very successful weight loss procedure, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is becoming more and more popular among patients. ESG Gastric Sleeve is a revolutionary weight loss procedure that is rapidly gaining traction in the medical community due to its effectiveness and minimally invasive nature. As a fairly new yet already…
Knee replacement surgery, also known as knee arthroplasty, involves replacing all or some parts of your knee with a prosthesis made from hard-wearing materials. If you’re suffering from arthritis and pain in your knee, this procedure can help you regain mobility and the pleasure of walking without pain. While knee replacement procedures are invasive, they…
What is hip arthritis? Arthritis is a condition that affects your joints. The most common type of hip arthritis is osteoarthritis, where the cartilage of your joints gradually wears away causing inflammation and pain. Arthritis can be a seriously debilitating condition but there are a few signals you can look out for to catch it…
Although most people immediately think of gastric bypass when they hear bariatric weight loss surgery, there are in fact many options for those considering bariatric surgery: gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, gastric band, etc. Each one of these surgeries has its own properties, its own way to induce weight loss, and its own advantages and disadvantages. …
Aside from the very obvious ramifications of obesity on your physical health, appearance, activity level, etc., it also has a codetermined relationship with mental health. This means that obesity leads to an increase in a wide range of mental illnesses, while, at the same time, mental illnesses also often lead to obesity.
While gastric sleeve surgery is a life-changing weight loss procedure, it is important to remember it is an invasive surgery where a part of the stomach is removed. Your body needs considerable time to recover, and during this period, you need to restrict your activities, follow a specific diet, and take certain medications. The recovery…
If you’re experiencing difficulties walking or excruciating pain in your waist or hip area, your hip joint might need attention. These are some of the most commonly experienced symptoms of hip joint decay. Luckily, medical advancement and cutting-edge operations can repair damaged joints: orthopedic surgeries like hip replacements are safe, advanced procedures that can help…
