What is Lap Band Surgery and how is it performed?
Lap Band surgery, sometimes referred to as Gastric band surgery or laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, involves placing a 1/2 inch medical grade “plastic-like” belt or collar around the top portion of the stomach via laparoscopy.
What is metabolic syndrome and how can Gastric Sleeve help with it?
In my opinion, this topic is one of the most relevant issues that can be tackled in any obesity surgery blog since it encompasses a series of diseases that cause a large number of health problems and deaths every year worldwide. The metabolic syndrome is not a single disease but a series of alterations in the…
What is prediabetes and its relation with gastric sleeve surgery?
I will begin this article by saying what I often explain to my patients when they inquire for the first time interested in gastric sleeve surgery or another diabetes procedure:The main objective of this type of surgery is to lead the patient to a weight that allows him/her to be healthier and/or improve his/her current health condition since obesity goes hand in hand with many…
What preparation is required for lap band surgery?
Learn more about the preoperative preparation of the gastric band below.
What you need to know when having your gastric sleeve surgery in Monterrey
Undergoing a bariatric procedure is not easy to decide, however from our own patients’ experience we can tell you that practically for all of them, their main regret is not having made the decision before, because after the experience they live during the process of surgery, months later and years after, they discover that it is much simpler…
When is the best time to perform your weight loss surgery?
First of all and as always, I would like to clarify that I write this blog for informational purposes in order to help the visitor to find their way when they are considering a weight loss surgery, be it the gastric sleeve, gastric bypass or any other of the many that exist today. If you do not have much time to read this article, the answer to the question in the title is…
Why choose weight loss surgery and not medications?
We will specifically explore the reasons why weight loss surgery surpasses medical therapy for weight loss.
The cost of gastric sleeve surgery in Mexico, Why is it cheaper than in the US?
The topic of gastric sleeve costs is one that we have touched on several times before, however, based on the questions of those who are interested in our bariatric services we realize that there are still doubts and unclear areas. Therefore we will try to explain in more detail the reason for the difference in prices for…
The Role of Exercise in Preventing and Treating Obesity
For many years, health experts have been sounding the alarm on an epidemic that continues to spiral in scope: obesity. Any way you look at the numbers, the statistics are sobering.
The true Causes of Obesity and society’s ignorance
In this article we’ll give our point view on the main causes of obesity based on evidence obtained by researchers who have worked and continue to work hard to clarify the truth about this very controversial topic in our society. Unfortunately, it is very common to see that most members of society…