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A member asked:
Im 5'1 and 250. do i qualify for gastric sleeve? and if i do, will i have a ton of excess skin? i have hardly any stretch marks right now.
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Yes: Your weight/ height ratio qualifies as a possible candidate. There is much more to qualifying than just obesity. Contact your local bariatric surgeon
Answered 1/25/2017
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