weight loss surgery is performed very safely with low risks in the hands of experienced surgeons and centers.
Candidature for weight loss surgery depends on diseases along with the Body Mass Index [BMI, weight (kg) / height (m) 2].For Indian population, the criteria are a BMI of 37.5 kg/m2 or 32.5 kg/m2 with co-morbidities. Each individual is assessed based on his or her specific health conditions and the Body Mass Index calculation.
Many people undergoing weight loss surgery do have health problems related to obesity. Each person should be assessed by an experienced bariatric surgeon to determine candidacy.
Most people recover from weight loss surgery within one to two weeks.
One has to be on monitored diet for initial few months. Most people can eat just about anything after weight loss surgery in small quantities. But they have to be careful about what they eat, as even bariatric procedures can be failed by eating high calorie liquid diet or alcohol intake.
While it’s true that many centers describe age criteria, the range is usually very wide such as from 18 to 65 years.
Many of the health complications (diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, migraines, joint pains, infertility etc.) caused by being overweight can be dramatically improved or, in some cases, completely resolved by surgical weight loss procedures.
Most centers perform over 95% of the weight loss surgical cases with minimally-invasive surgery (laparoscopy or robotics). Now, it is being performed using robotic surgery as well, which increases the precision and further refines the procedure.
While most weight-loss surgeons and centers believe that it is best to think of the surgery as permanent, the truth is that some of the procedures can be reversed, albeit with chances of complications.