Gastric Bypass Surgery Proves Saving Lives:

The latest statistics on obesity in the United States have come up with colossal results. Obesity is held to be responsible for 300,000 deaths every year. 58 Million overweight; 40 Million obese; 3 Million morbidly obese. A Gastric Bypass Procedure (GBP) is a surgery procedure used in particular to treat the last condition- morbid obesity which is the severe accumulation of excess weight as fatty tissue as well as the health problems (comorbidities) it causes.

This is a surgery which more and more obese people are turning towards, as besides improving the physical appearance and stamina of an individual, it also helps in reducing a number of health problems like diabetes and heart problems that particularly plague overweight people. In a GBP, the stomach size is reduced by about 90%. This helps a patient in maintaining a reduced intake of food as there is enough food to make him feel full. The stomach stays full for a longer period as it takes less time to empty out.

This procedure has proved to be a boon to many individuals suffering from obesity. Studies have shown that 90% of patients with type II non- insulin dependent diabetes mellitus are expected to be off medication. Patients with medical conditions like arthritis, fatigue, asthma, sleep apnea, etc. are found to have radically improved. Being overweight is no longer an option one has to contend with for life anymore, with such a life saving procedure like the GBP. Longevity is just another wonderful side effect which has patients running to embrace this alternative.

The growing popularity of Gastric Bypass Surgery for the treatment of morbid obesity, had plastic surgeons riding a wave of popularity with body contouring procedures like buttock lifts, thigh lifts, tummy tucks etc. in the past few years. At the Plastic Surgery Institute of California we make sure that your weight losing goals are considered and worked upon to help you nurture your new and improved self.