“Bariatric surgery is still surgery, so there are risks involved,” says Dr. Blevins. Short-term risks include bleeding and leaks, and typically resolve after a few days, notes Dr. Spiegel.

The reality star then addressed the heated row between her and Dr Proctor, who is one of the top bariatric surgeons in the US. She explained: “I'm not blaming Proctor, he’s a wonderful man but ...

Dr. Charles Procter on ‘1000-lb Sisters’ and ‘1000-lb Best Friends’ TLC fans know Dr. Procter got his start on 1000-lb Sisters, before getting his own show in 2021 called Too Large.Both ...

Scott Bagwill was ready to go under the knife for his bariatric surgery, but at the last minute, a complication arose that put the procedure in jeopardy. In Us Weekly's exclusive sneak peek of the ...

Bariatric surgery is weight loss surgery. University of Utah Health offers two types of weight loss surgery: gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy. These surgeries may help improve your health and ...

12-year-old girl lost 70 pounds after gastric sleeve surgery. June 13, 2012— -- A gastric sleeve operation helped Betsy Sanchez, of Coahuila, Mexico, lose nearly 70 pounds, reports the Daily ...

The only long term solution to severe or morbid obesity, as found by the National Institutes of Health, is surgery. When someone has tried diet and other means to lose weight and has failed, ...

Dr. Cummings, who reviews the need for new guidelines beyond body mass index (BMI), says the 1991 NIH position statement (Ann Intern Med. 1991;115:956–961) restricts surgery to patients with a ...