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Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered
55 years experience Internal Medicine
Not enough: To negate the benefits of that type of surgery.
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Dr. Scott Bolhack answered
35 years experience Wound care
Bypass surgery: Gastric bypass surgery, and all the surgeries for the overweight, essentially work by decreasing the number and or the amount of calories that you are ... Read More
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Bypass works: Gastric bypass "works" in 95-97%. Works in three ways: 1. Small pouch makes you feel full. 2. Decreased ghrelin (hunger hormone). 3. Diverts food from ... Read More
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Dr. Brad Snyder answered
Specializes in General Surgery
Yes. : The gastric bypass is the gold standard weight loss operation.
A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered
32 years experience Family Medicine
Bypass: Most insurances cover the procedure if it is indicated.
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Healthcare: Hello. HealthTap's free, public site is for education. We don’t have knowledge about coverage from individual health insurance agencies. Recommend tha ... Read More
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Creighton Wright answered
56 years experience General Surgery
A process: High bmi
best to avoid and avoid any surgery!
get weight counseling
endocrine assessment
diet and exercise
risk assessment for o ther condition ... Read More
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Dr. Clifton Schermerhorn answered
40 years experience General Practice
See someone: Best answer is to see a good g.I surgeon who does many of these surgeries and has a good track record...Ask you family doc and ask him for a referral. ... Read More
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gregg Nishi answered
22 years experience Bariatrics
16yo gastric bypass: Can you? Yes. Should you? That will take a lot of discussion to determine. You should only be evaluated for gastric bypass surgery at place that has a ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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NO: Absolutely not. You need to consult a doctor for psychiatric problem if you feel so.
A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Shady Macaron answered
20 years experience General Surgery
.: Gastric bypass surgery is a restrictive and malabsorptive procedure to help lose weight. Restrictive is in the fact that the stomach is down sized to ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gregg Nishi answered
22 years experience Bariatrics
Gastric bypass : Well, i've done a few thousand, and the only regret i here patients say is that they wish they had done it sooner. People are often back to work at 2 ... Read More
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mathew Chengot answered
43 years experience Cardiology
Many: All depends on the individual case
gerd/
mal nutrition,
rapid loose in weight
edema
extra skin to deal with
rebound gain in weight if one changes ... Read More
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