Weight issues are more or less among the most common gripes for Indians. Obesity is anyways a dangerous disorder as it is an invitation to different life-threatening diseases that have a life-long continuity. Not to mention the lack of energy and enthusiasm the fat deposits get with themselves. Obesity sets in little by little all thanks to the varied cuisines that are there for pampering their taste buds and harmful eating habits form a recipe for unnecessary weight gain. Come, wedding and festive season the same people gorging on pizza and pasta start eating boiled vegetables and bland food in the name of diet! Crash diets and gymming comes to rescue of people who are looking for instant results that get cooked as fast as instant noodles. However results of such modes are obviously short-term too!
1.Bariatric Surgery-
ii- Gastric bypass surgery- Roux-en-Y surgery or in colloquial terms gastric bypass surgery is considered as the most commonly used surgery for weight loss. The process is similar to lap band surgery. Procedure of this surgery entails creating a small pouch in the stomach for reducing the appetite and in turn intake of food. In the next part the surgeon connects the pouch to the small intestine. Diversion of food from the pre-decided route causes changes in hormones in intestine. These hormones are responsible for the diminished appetite. There are no serious complications arising out of this surgery. The patient can resume his routine activities in a couple of days. Also, absorption power of the stomach is reduced, which is why even over-eating won't cause visible change in the person's weight.
2. Liposuction-
4. Sleeve Gastrectomy-
Like other weight loss surgeries a sleeve gastrectomy also works on reduction of stomach. A sleeve gastrectomy removes 85% of the stomach. After removal the remains of the stomach resemble a banana. Only the stomach volume reduces, the nerves that lead to the stomach and are essential for its functioning remain unharmed. This procedure only involves reduction of stomach capacity without conducting intestinal bypass. The person's appetite is reduced because ghrelin manufacturing stops. Ghrelin is the hormone that produces appetite. Through this procedure, patients are assured of losing upto 70% of excess weight in their bodies over a one year period. Patients who are not fit for gastric procedures or intestinal bypass surgeries are perfect candidates for this procedure. As this procedure helps in weight loss without exposing them to risk of serious conditions. Also, this procedure minimizes chances of anemia, deficiencies of proteins and vitamins, blockages in intestines etc.
Bariatric Surgery
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Gastric bypass surgery
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Lap band surgery
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Liposuction
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popular weight loss surgeries
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Tummy Tuck surgery
The washboard abs and picture-perfect models gracing magazine covers gives major fitness goals to people over the world. Weight loss surgeries come into the picture when people want instant results or when dietary changes and exercises have failed to show the desired effect.
Read ahead to get a detailed picture of the different weight loss surgeries that are popular in India and are getting preference from Indians to lose those extra kilos:
Bariatric surgeries are recommended only when medication and therapy do not work out at all. Bariatric surgeries reduce the person's weight through one or many different modes such as changing the structure of digestive system, stomach and intestinal size. Through this type of surgery, the person feels fuller on eating smaller than his usual portions of foods. Apart from weight loss, bariatric surgery offers benefits like eliminating symptoms of cholesterol, knee pain, involuntary urine passage, type 2 diabetes etc. additionally symptoms of Gastroesophageal reflux disease, abbreviated as GERD which is a disorder of digestive system are also eliminated when the person undergoes a bariatric surgery. Bariatric surgery is done using following listed techniques:
i- Lap band surgery- Also known as Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band surgery. In it a balloon is attached to a band in the shape of a small pouch is inserted in the stomach insidiously. The food consumed by the person directly fills into this pouch making them feel full in a short time. This surgery can help the person to lose 1/3rd of his original weight. This type of bariatric surgery is recommended to people whose Body Mass Index (BMI) lies between 35 and 40. People suffering from serious health conditions like diabetes and sleep disorders also are candidates for lap band surgery.
iii- Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch (BPD/DS) Gastric Bypass- This is yet another another type of bariatric procedure for people who are extremely obese. This procedure is considered to be very effective as compared to any other weight loss procedure and is recommended only to people who have a BMI of more than 50. This surgery type also aims at altering the natural digestion process through alteration of the stomach and intestines. People who undergo this type of surgery for weight loss have a reduced absorption capacity of nutrients that go into their stomachs.
Liposuction entails reduction of fat deposits sitting in various parts of the body such as waist, buttocks, arms and thighs to name a few. General anesthesia is administered to the patient. Thereafter, the areas to be worked on are expanded using saline solution. Incisions are then further made for accessing the fat cells for destroying them and suctioning them out. This procedure is used in conjunction with other cosmetic procedures like breast reduction, breast augmentation and tummy tuck procedures.
3. Tummy Tuck-
Also termed as abdominoplasty, a tummy tuck is another cosmetic procedure that is gaining popularity today because of obvious reasons. Abdominal muscles are tightened and the fat deposits are ironed out in an abdominoplasty. Complete and partial abdominoplasty are the 2 approaches a tummy tuck surgery has. The patient can decide accordingly as to which approach to go with. However, if you decide to have children, then it is better to postpone the tummy tuck for a later period.
Like other weight loss surgeries a sleeve gastrectomy also works on reduction of stomach. A sleeve gastrectomy removes 85% of the stomach. After removal the remains of the stomach resemble a banana. Only the stomach volume reduces, the nerves that lead to the stomach and are essential for its functioning remain unharmed. This procedure only involves reduction of stomach capacity without conducting intestinal bypass. The person's appetite is reduced because ghrelin manufacturing stops. Ghrelin is the hormone that produces appetite. Through this procedure, patients are assured of losing upto 70% of excess weight in their bodies over a one year period. Patients who are not fit for gastric procedures or intestinal bypass surgeries are perfect candidates for this procedure. As this procedure helps in weight loss without exposing them to risk of serious conditions. Also, this procedure minimizes chances of anemia, deficiencies of proteins and vitamins, blockages in intestines etc.
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