Those with a BMI of 40 or more, or a BMI of 35 to 39.9 and a serious obesity-related health problem, qualify for bariatric surgery
You can find information out about bariatric surgery, lapband surgery or the bariatric sleeve surgery here: http://www.yourbariatricsurgeryguide.com/cost/
Bariatric surgery is a broad term used to describe weight loss surgeries. Gastric bypass surgery falls under the category of a bariatric surgery. Therefore, getting a bariatric surgery, isn't necessarily indicative that you would be getting gastric bypass.
If you are looking for information regarding financing bariatric surgery, I would suggest going to this site: http://www.bariatric.us/bariatric-surgery-financing.html
For pictures and diagrams on bariatric surgery, try this website: http://www.webmd.com/diet/weight-loss-surgery/gastric-bypass Also, I would recommend the book, Bariatric Surgery for Dummies. This book will tell you how bariatric procedures are performed.
The best place to learn about the bariatric surgery society is their official website which can be found at http://asmbs.org/. This stands for the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
More than 23 million Americans are candidates for bariatric surgery
There are various before and after accounts of Bariatric surgery available on the world wide web as well as pictures of before and after Bariatric surgery available at websites such as the following: www.locateadoc.com/pictures/bariatric-surgery/gastric-bypass-surgery.html, www.renewedreflections.com/forums, and www.obesityhelp.com/content/lifeafter.html.
You can find information out about bariatric surgery, lapband surgery or the bariatric sleeve surgery here: http://www.yourbariatricsurgeryguide.com/cost/
To look for information on bariatric weight loos surgery, the following website should be best for you: http://www.bariatric-surgery-source.com/ or http://www.lifespan.org/tmh/services/surgery/bariatric/
Bariatric is a weight loss surgery. You can find information on the bariatric weightloss surgery on this website http://www.ebariatricsurgery.com/ it gives you an overview and helpful tips.
The bariatric surgery association is a site run by surgeons and nurses. The site contains information on surgery, news updates, and research.
If you want Bariatric surgery, you should ask your doctor before doing this surgery. The doctor may recommend you to a better or more sufficient surgery.