Did Rick Ross Get Weight Loss Surgery?
American rapper, Rick Ross, has fans wondering how he lost so much weight. After suffering two seizures, he came to [...]
By MBC Editor|2023-05-08T15:41:17+00:00April 21st, 2023|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle|Tags: before and after pictures, before weight loss surgery, celebrity, celebrity before and after, EWL, gastric bypass, lap band, revision, rick ross, rick ross story, weight loss surgery|0 Comments
American rapper, Rick Ross, has fans wondering how he lost so much weight. After suffering two seizures, he came to [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-11-28T23:29:42+00:00June 1st, 2022|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle|Tags: bariatric clip, bariatric reversals, endobariatrics, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, EndoSurgical, esg, esophageal motility, gastric balloon, gastric band, gastric bypass reversal, gastric sleeve plication, lap band, lap band removal, reversible bariatric surgery, reversible weight loss surgery, rny gastric bypass|0 Comments
Bariatric procedures are designed to promote rapid weight loss and relieve obesity-related comorbidities. By tampering with the stomach and anatomy, [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-12-16T21:30:51+00:00September 29th, 2017|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle|Tags: bariatric surgery, endoscopic, is gastric sleeve safe, is weight loss surgery safe, lap band, risks, safety, types of bariatric surgery, vsg|0 Comments
What is Laparoscopic Surgery? Laparoscopic surgery is a “minimally invasive” alternative to traditional “open” surgery options. It [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2023-03-10T18:20:40+00:00May 5th, 2016|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle|Tags: bariatric surgery revision, lap band, lap band fills, lap band removal, lap band revision, revision|0 Comments
Are you considering the possibility of transitioning from lap band to gastric bypass or gastric sleeve in Tijuana, Mexico [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2023-05-24T21:44:28+00:00April 22nd, 2016|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle|Tags: candidate, gastric band, lap band, lap band fills, qualification requirements, qualifications, requirements|0 Comments
Gastric banding is a weight loss procedure with important candidacy requirements that patients need to qualify for surgery. The LAP [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-04-05T15:44:08+00:00May 13th, 2015|Categories: News & Trends|Tags: Cost, insurance, lap band, lap band fills, low cost, medical, mexico, surgeons, Tijuana, tourism, travel|4 Comments
Also known as Lap-Band, gastric banding surgery places a silicon band in the upper part of the stomach. On [...]
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.|2022-11-29T00:33:00+00:00May 13th, 2014|Categories: Case Studies|Tags: gastric band, lap band, lap band fills|0 Comments
The weight loss surgical procedure has been used for countless years to control diabetes in severe diabetes. However, a new [...]