Increasing levels of obesity worldwide have inevitably lead to a growing number of people seeking a solution to their weight problem. For many this solution is gastric banding.
A gastric band is a silicone band placed around the upper third of the stomach, dividing it into two sections. The first section fills quickly with food, giving the patient a feeling of fullness and discouraging them from continuing to eat. The food then passes into the second section of the stomach and is processed by the body as usual. A gastric band reduces your intake of food and allows you to lose weight and keep it off.
After loss of large amounts of weight, either by dieting, exercise or bariatric surgery such as a gastric band some find they are left with excess saggy skin that exercise cannot shift. It is under these circumstances that many people choose to seek cosmetic surgery. A tummy tuck deals with loose abdominal skin tissue, and an arm lift, thigh lift and similar procedures provide a solution for other areas of the body. Breast enlargement and/or uplift can deal with the problem of sagging breast and loss of fullness. Liposuction can be used both to remove stubborn areas of fat and to contour the body, providing a more toned figure.
Due to higher plastic surgery prices in countries such as the UK and US, many people choose to seek cosmetic surgery abroad in order to find lower plastic surgery costs.