Weight-Loss Surgeries

PurpleBerry

Nowadays any weight-loss story that involves losing 3 stone or more seems to have been achieved through the “miracle” of bariatric (or weight loss) surgery. Gastric Bypass, Lap Band, even Stomach Stapling comes under the heading, although has been around a lot longer. People don’t seem to see all the risks that are involved. Only now are the horror stories starting to filter through of dying on the operating table and dying within a few days due to complications.


Overweight and obese people are being promised a permanent solution. And that’s just not true. Plenty of people who have had one of these operations have gone on to gain the weight back. Usually because they haven’t addressed the actual reason they were overeating in the first place.


What is your opinion on bariatric surgery? Is it a welcome option for overweight and obese people? Or does it need to be regulated a lot more? Perhaps only preformed as a last resort?

rubadub

Neesa wrote: »

Or does it need to be regulated a lot more? Perhaps only preformed as a last resort?

Yes, and yes. It is going the same was way as lipotrim, which should now be branded weddingtrim

Khannie

One of my wifes close friends died from this kind of surgery. She flatlined on the operating table, was revived but in a permanently brain damaged state. Slipped into a coma and died a few days later. Very sad story. The mortality rate in this kind of operation is very high.

g'em

Neessa although you PM'd one of the Fitness Mods about posting this here you neglected to mention that you would be posting the same thread on another part of the site. Thread closed, you'll probably get more traffic on AH anyway.

\runs off to AH with Fitness Nazi hat on...