Obesity & Gastric Band Surgery
Obesity can trigger numerous health problems, including diabetes, sleep apnea, heart conditions and excessive wear of hip and knee joints. If you have struggled without success to lose weight by dieting and exercising, you may find that a gastric band provides a solution to your problem.
A gastric band is a band of silicone that is placed around the stomach through keyhole surgery, dividing the stomach into two sections. The first section fills quickly with food, causing a feeling of fullness and dissuading you from eating further. By reducing your appetite a gastric band encourages you to eat less and therefore lose weight.
Body Contouring Plastic Surgery
Depending on their age and natural skin elasticity, people who have been seriously overweight may find that after having weight loss they are left with some areas of saggy skin. Body contouring cosmetic surgery can provide a solution to this problem. Through a combination of cosmetic surgery including tummy tuck, various lifts and liposuction, any problem areas can be addressed and the final step made to your new body.