Many of our patients at Advanced Surgicare describe ongoing struggles with willpower. They want to make sensible decisions about their health and weight loss, but they have trouble controlling their urges and resisting temptations. They feel as though they are caught in destructive behavioral patterns and can’t break free.
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Category: Bariatric Surgery
Moving Toward a More Positive Body Image After Bariatric Surgery
After bariatric surgery, a new journey begins. After decades or a lifetime of being large, the realization that your body is now much smaller is often shocking. It is a considerable transition, and successful navigation takes time. Here Dr. Vytauras Kuzinkovas of Advanced Surgicare discusses ways to move toward a more positive body image after healing from your procedure.
Read MoreAnswering Your Questions About Hair Loss and Bariatric Surgery
Hair loss after bariatric surgery is a very common concern among both male and female patients at Advanced Surgicare, as many people feel their hair plays a role in how confident they feel. Questions about hair loss are frequently brought up in patient consultations both before and after bariatric surgery with Dr V. Kuzinkovas.
Read MoreWhat You Can Do To Boost Your Immunity After Bariatric Surgery
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought renewed awareness to the importance of a healthy immune system to fight off germs and disease. Due to the changes that occur in the body after bariatric surgery, patients should be particularly proactive about taking measures to boost immunity.
Read MoreHow Obesity Affects Longevity
There are all sorts of reasons why losing weight is a good idea, but perhaps the most compelling is that obese individuals have shorter lifespans than those of normal weight. Below, Sydney specialist bariatric surgeon Dr V. Kuzinkovas discusses how bariatric surgery can help those struggling with obesity lose weight and perhaps live longer and more healthy lives.
Read MoreHidden Chemicals and Sugars in Processed Food
The food industry has long added sugars to increase palatability in processed foods, but not without causing serious health issues along the way, including a higher risk of obesity. Below, Sydney specialist surgeon Dr V. Kuzinkovas discusses the prevalence of such additives in processed food, and how consuming this food makes weight loss more difficult.
Read MoreIs Fasting an Effective Weight Loss Strategy?
You may lose weight if you can manage to fast, but you can also harm your body. In fact, longer-term fasting is more apt to hurt you than help you. Below, trusted Sydney bariatric surgeon Dr Vytauras Kuzinkovas discusses various types of bariatric surgery that prove more effective than fasting.
Read MoreFighting Sugar Cravings After Surgery
You’ve had some great times together: The bacon burger you met during a midnight trek to the drive-thru, the mountainous sundae you discovered one glorious Monday, the many high-calorie creations that always greeted you at the buffet.Read More
What Patients Wish They Had Known Before Weight Loss Surgery
Bariatric surgery is all about looking forward — to a new life, a new shape and the freedom that comes with lower weight and greater confidence. But second-guessing can also be part of the process. What could I have done differently to prepare for the day of surgery, or the weeks after? Was I ready for dramatic change, or had I become comfortable with my sedentary lifestyle and massive appetite?Read More
5 Reasons to Have Weight Loss Surgery in 2019
Are you tired of what seems to be a lifelong battle with your weight? Do you feel defeated by the cycle of trying to lose weight, only to gain it back (plus some more)?
Weight loss surgery with Dr. V. Kuzinkovas can help you get out of this cycle and on the path to a healthier, happier life. There is no better time than the start of a new year to think seriously about your options.
Here are five reasons to consider weight loss surgery in 2019.Read More