Kuwait
A 20-year-old female asked about a 49-year-old female:
Can gastric bypass surgery be reversible after meeting the appropriate weight to prevent malnutrition?or it's enough to have one pill include all vit?
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Edgar Mendizabalanswered
Internal Medicine 57 years experience
It is challenging : but possible; you might gain all your weight back so stick ti nutritional supplements
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Dr. Jovita Anyanwuanswered
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
Reversing the: Surgery can have complications and if successful will result in possibly regaining all the lost weight. Supplements and following up with your Bariatrician will be good
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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr commented
Preventive Medicine 43 years experience
Surgery ALWAYS has complications (only varies what they are), is expensive & neither gastric bypass surgery or pills EVER solve the fundamental reasons for storing excess body fat in the first place. Many who choose GBS, over time, become obese again & develop many additional problems (becoming more unhealthy), despite no reversal. Suggest study my answer for some of the reasons why this happens.
Sep 9, 2017
Last updated Nov 17, 2020
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