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Weight Loss Surgery For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Weight loss surgery is a life-altering step, one that can dramatically improve your quality of life. But it’s not a quick fix or an easy answer to obesity. If you’re thinking about weight loss surgery, [more…]
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The Benefits of Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery is not for everyone, but it does offer many benefits. Losing a significant amount of weight — and keeping it off — can impact numerous medical and physical aspects of your life. Here’s [more…]
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Weight Loss Surgery and Insurance
So, you’ve decided to go ahead with weight loss surgery. One of your first steps should be to check your insurance policy to make sure you’re covered for the procedure you want to undergo. You can do this [more…]
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Finding a Weight Loss Surgeon
You’ve decided to have weight loss surgery — or at the very least, look into it further. Finding a surgeon is one of the most important steps in this process. Here are some ways to find a reputable weight [more…]
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Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for Me?
So, you want to explore the option of weight loss surgery. You’ve tried diets in the past and regained all the weight you lost. This type of yo-yo dieting is common — you’re not alone. Here are some ways [more…]
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Post-Weight Loss Surgery Possibility: Cosmetic Surgery
Your skin is the largest organ in your body, and after working hard to lose so much weight, you may be discouraged to find that your skin drapes down in unattractive folds or looks damaged with stretch [more…]
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Types of Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery is just a broad category for several different weight loss procedures. Here are some basic descriptions of the most common weight loss surgeries: [more…]
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Squelching Myths about Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery is in the news almost daily. You may hear everything from glowing reports of saved lives to horror stories about surgeries gone wrong. No doubt you know people who have had the surgery [more…]
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Starting Out Slowly: Clear Liquids after Weight Loss Surgery
Immediately after your weight loss surgery, on the day of the surgery itself, you may not be allowed to have anything to drink, and you definitely won't be allowed to have anything to eat. Your surgeon [more…]
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Recognizing the Pros and Cons of Roux-en-Y Weight Loss Surgery
Roux-en-Y (often abbreviated RNY, and pronounced roo-en-why) gastric bypass surgery is known as the gold standard of weight loss surgeries. Approximately 80 percent of all surgeries performed in the United [more…]
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Seeking Insurance Approval for Your Weight Loss Surgery
One of the happier moments in your weight loss surgery journey is when you get the seal of approval from your insurance company.
Most insurance companies realize the long-term effects and cost savings associated [more…]
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