Weight-loss surgery
Chronically obese people who have tried and failed to lose weight via the traditional methods will be considered suitable candidates to undergo weight-loss surgery. People who suffer from serious obesity-related health problems like diabetes are also qualified for this surgery.
What is weight-loss surgery?
Weight-loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, is an operation that modifies the gut by creating a stomach pouch and bypassing part of the stomach and intestine to reduce the amount of food digested and adsorbed into the body.
Gastric bypass surgery significantly restricts food intake and reduces appetite to promote and maintain weight loss. Most people can typically lose up to 50 to 60 percent of their excess body weight within two years after the surgery.
Although this surgery is very effective for losing weight, it still has side-effects. It may result in blood clots in legs and even death. Hence even after undergoing this surgery, individuals must continue to lead a healthy lifestyle by changing their eating and exercising habits in order to maintain a healthy weight.
Liposuction
Chronically obese people who have tried and failed to lose weight via the traditional methods will be considered suitable candidates to undergo weight-loss surgery. People who suffer from serious obesity-related health problems like diabetes are also qualified for this surgery.
What is weight-loss surgery?
Liposuction is a cosmetic surgery that removes excess fat deposits located between the skin and muscle from specific parts of the body. Thus, improving one's body contour and slimming one down.
However, liposuction is not a solution for obesity. It does not help improve health conditions or remove dimpled skin found around lower limbs or pelvis region (cellulite). The risk of developing obesity-related health problems like high blood pressure or stroke remains even after the sudden weight loss.
By losing weight through healthy dieting or exercising, one's body fat cells will shrink, and hence improving one's metabolic rate. This brings significant health benefits as compared to weight loss via liposuction. Therefore, eating healthy foods in moderation and exercising regularly is the best way to lose and maintain one's weight healthily.
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