Am I a Candidate for Weight Loss Surgery?

Weight Loss Surgery Qualifications

Bariatric surgery is an elective procedure for those who continually struggle to lose weight by traditional measures. If other weight loss approaches have failed and you desire long-term weight loss, perhaps bariatric surgery is an option you should consider.

The National Institutes of Health establishes the following guidelines for weight loss surgery:

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Gastric Banding Surgery

Procedures to make the available part of the stomach smaller are designed to make you feel fuller sooner. You eat less, so you lose weight.

Gastric banding uses an inflatable band placed around the upper part of the stomach to create a smaller pouch from the larger stomach. The band can be tightened or relaxed to control the size of the pouch.