“Is bariatric surgery safe?”
Diet isn't working for me to lose weight, nor is exercise. I try to do it regularly, but I don't have the motivation to lose the weight I need to use. My doctor suggested bariatric surgery is a last resort, but I'm really considering it. Is this a safe procedure?
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Weight loss is not easy by any means. Even if you diet and exercise appropriately, your body has built-in mechanisms to deter weight loss. Surgery is a fantastic option for weight loss. The surgeon can be performed very safely with controlled risks and few, if any, side effects. Your surgeon and surgical team will put you through comprehensive medical testing prior to surgery to ensure that you are safe to undergo a major operation. The risk profile for a weight loss operation is very similar to that of a gallbladder removal. Most people think of a cholecystectomy as a relatively routine procedure, and weight loss surgery should be thought of the same way.
