Bariatric surgery is often a last resort for patients who have either tried and failed to lose weight with diet, medications, and exercise or quickly regained the kilograms they fought hard to lose for months or years. Diet and exercise may not work for you for various reasons, including genetics and hormones. Weight loss surgery induces significant weight loss by reducing the stomach’s capacity or size with lap band surgery, gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, or another procedure. Dr. V Kuzinkovas is a certified bariatric surgeon in Sydney, and he explains why obesity surgery works when diet changes don’t.
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Category: Weight Loss
How the Duodenal Switch Procedure Works to Address Severe Obesity
Several variations of bariatric surgery are available to help patients suffering from obesity achieve massive weight loss. The proper procedure for an individual patient depends on their health, BMI and other factors. Duodenal switch is a type of weight loss surgery that combines the surgical techniques used in gastric sleeve and gastric bypass surgery. This procedure is a less common treatment for morbid obesity or people with a BMI of 40 or higher and often leads to the most significant weight loss.
Read More3 Tips to Help You Avoid Old Bad Habits After Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery can be life changing for people struggling with obesity. However, weight loss surgery is just the first of many steps that patients have to take toward living a longer and healthier life.
Dr V. Kuzinkovas at Advanced Surgicare in Sydney is an experienced bariatric surgeon. He takes pride in helping patients reclaim their lives through weight loss surgery. Here, Dr Kuzinkovas provides three tips to help you avoid old bad habits after weight loss surgery.
Read MoreMoving 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 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
What to Do If You Hit a Weight Loss Plateau
Hitting a plateau after losing weight steadily can be extremely discouraging. But it is normal, and it doesn’t have to altogether derail your progress. In this post, Dr. V. Kuzinkovas, a Sydney bariatric surgeon, offers tips for overcoming a weight loss plateau.Read More
How Many Meals Should I Be Eating?
One of the most common questions that arises when things have settled down post bariatric surgery is ‘how many meals should I be eating?’ As is the case with many areas of nutrition, there is not a one size fits all model, rather it comes down to the individual, their activity levels, size and what stage of their weight loss journey they are at.Read More
The Importance of Good Fats
Whenever we talk about good nutrition after bariatric surgery we frequently hear about the importance of protein but we far less frequently do we talk about getting the right balance of fat in our diet. It is important to know that not all fats are bad, rather it is all about getting the right mix of fats to help reduce inflammation and keep our cells healthy, especially when you are not eating a whole lot. So here is what you need to know.Read More
8 Surprising Facts about Weight Loss Surgery
Considering your weight loss surgery options? Don’t make any decisions without having the correct information. One of your best resources for weight loss surgery information is trusted Sydney bariatric surgeon V. Kuzinkovas of Advanced Surgicare. Here, the surgeon reveals some surprising facts about bariatric surgery.Read More