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Gastric Band

Designed to help you lose weight gradually, gastric band surgery involves placing a silicone ring close to the tip of your stomach. This stimulates the nerve endings and helps to make you feel more satisfied by smaller portions of food.

Our gastric band patients begin with a BMI ranging from 35-55. If your BMI is on the lower end of this scale, a band will likely be your best option. Once the band is fitted, you’ll need to get adjustments every so often to make sure it’s still right for you and your body. As you begin to lose weight with the band, you’ll discover your new lifestyle comes with a lot of energy!

Gastric Sleeve

Gastric sleeve surgery is recommended for male patients with a BMI of 35-50, and female patients with a BMI of 35-55. The surgery involves removing part of your stomach to reduce its capacity by 90%. Included in the removal is the part of your stomach that produces the hormone affecting your appetite. This means that your appetite and the amount of food you can eat will be reduced.

Once you begin to lose weight on your brand new diet and exercise regime, you’ll notice a huge difference in not only how you look, but how you feel!

Gastric Bypass

By reducing the size of your stomach, gastric bypass surgery restricts how much you can eat so that you can lose weight gradually and safely.

Our gastric bypass patients have an initial BMI ranging from 35-55. In a gastric bypass operation, your digestive system is rebuilt to change how your stomach and intestines manage your food intake. A smaller pouch is created in the top part of your stomach, which leaves a larger pouch in the lower part of your stomach that will no longer be used. The smaller pouch is connected to your small intestine by a small tunnel created by your surgeon – 'bypassing' the rest of the stomach. The food you eat after a gastric bypass also misses out the first section of your small intestine.

If you have a BMI between 33-34.4 and have health concerns caused by obesity, you might also qualify for weight-loss surgery. Get in touch with us today to find out what options are available to you.