Vertical Banded Gastroplasty – Patient Guide: Expected Weight Loss, FAQs
Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG), also known as stomach stapling, is an outdated restrictive weight loss surgery procedure, similar to [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2021-04-18T06:20:03+00:00May 23rd, 2015|Categories: News & Trends|Tags: band erosion, bariatric surgery revision, complications, mesh erosion, morbid obesity, stricture, vertical band, vertical banded gastroplasty, weight loss procedure, weight loss revision surgery|2 Comments
Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG), also known as stomach stapling, is an outdated restrictive weight loss surgery procedure, similar to [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2023-11-24T21:09:55+00:00March 18th, 2015|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle, Diet & Nutrition, News & Trends, Post-Op Resources|Tags: bariatric surgery revision, hair loss, healthy hair, how to avoid hair loss, revision, Telogen Effluvium|1 Comment
Hair Loss After Weight Loss & How Biotin Can Help Hair loss after weight loss surgery is very common and [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-11-28T23:13:55+00:00February 23rd, 2015|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle|Tags: bariatric surgery revision, gastric band, lap band, lap band fills, revision, weight loss diet|0 Comments
Lap band surgery failure is more prevalent than ever before. While there are ways to reduce a patient’s [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-11-28T23:01:02+00:00September 26th, 2014|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle, Case Studies, News & Trends|Tags: bariatric surgery revision, HEALTH, insurance, low cost, medical, mexico, revision, surgeons, Tijuana, tourism, travel, vertical sleeve gastrectomy, vsg|0 Comments
According to a University of Michigan Health System study, gastric sleeve surgery (SG or gastric sleeve) has become more popular [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2023-01-25T02:15:18+00:00September 6th, 2014|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle, News & Trends|Tags: bariatric surgery revision, bmi, CDC, COVID, insurance, low cost, medical, mexico, NHS, revision, surgeons, Tijuana, tourism, travel|0 Comments
Bariatric surgery has many clear benefits for patients, but getting the treatment needed isn’t always easy. In the UK, it [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2023-03-28T07:30:28+00:00August 21st, 2014|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle, Case Studies|Tags: bariatric revision surgery, bariatric surgery revision, dangers, failed first bariatric surgery, revision, vertical banded gastroplasty, weight loss revision surgery, weight loss surgery revision|2 Comments
A large medical database has recently been analyzed, and the results show that revision bariatric surgery does not pose the [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-11-28T23:13:58+00:00May 27th, 2014|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle, Case Studies|Tags: bariatric surgery revision, gastric bypass reversal, GLP-1, Hypoglycemia, insulin, insulin resistance, insulin sensitivity, low cost, medical, mexico, revision, rny gastric bypass, surgeons, type 2 diabetes|0 Comments
It’s no secret that gastric bypass surgery is one of the most effective treatments for obesity. Studies have reported how [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2023-05-08T17:48:04+00:00March 12th, 2014|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle, Case Studies, News & Trends|Tags: bariatric surgery revision, is weight loss surgery safe, long term benefits, revision, what to expect after weight loss surgery|0 Comments
Diabetes Study on Bariatric Patients According to a study presented at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, nearly [...]