Bariatric surgery, also called weight loss surgery, is a category of surgical operations intended to help people with obesity lose weight. Healthcare providers may recommend bariatric surgery if other weight loss methods have failed and if obesity appears to pose a greater risk to your health than surgery. Bariatric surgery procedures work by modifying your digestive system — usually […]
One of the major fears associated with weight loss surgery is weight regain after the surgery – weight regain after bariatric surgery can be intimidating and upsetting, which is why it is important to have realistic expectations when it comes to weight loss and its permanence. It is also important to understand which behavioural choices […]
Hair loss can occur with any major weight loss, including after weight-loss/ bariatric surgery. This is firstly due to the effect of the physiological stress associated with weight loss on the hair growthcycle. The hair growth cycle consists of three phases:The active phase (anagen), the transitional phase (catagen), and the resting phase (telogen) of hair […]
Many people considering bariatric surgery or who have already been through the operation, are wondering whether alcohol is allowed following bariatric surgery. The short answer is – rather not, and if at all, then in very restricted amounts. Here we would like to highlight the main reasons why being careful with alcohol consumption is essential […]