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Could weight loss surgery actually work?
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Weight loss surgery: Weight loss surgery has been shown time and time again to be the most successful and durable method to achieve weight loss when patients are more than 100 lbs their ideal body weight. The problem with the success rate is first, finding a surgeon/hospital/program you trust. The second is the education preop and post-op which prepares you and continues to guide you on this journey.
Answered 7/6/2015
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Weight loss: Not only can it work, it is the only proven method for long term weight loss in the morbidly obese population. Weight loss surgery is far more effective than dieting. The risks of surgery are much less than the risks of staying obese the rest of your life.
Answered 4/26/2014
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