If traditional forms of weight loss have not worked, Bariatric Surgery is also an option. To see if you are a good candidate for Bariatric Surgery, as well as the risks and expectations of the procedure, take a look at: http://www.yourbariatricsurgeryguide.com/overview/
There is a great amount of information online about bariatric surgery guidelines. The following website may help http://www.lapsurgery.com/BARIATRIC%20SURGERY/ASBS.htm
There are some very specific guidelines when it comes to bariatric surgery.You must be considered obese and psychologically able to handle the surgery.
You can find information out about bariatric surgery, lapband surgery or the bariatric sleeve surgery here: http://www.yourbariatricsurgeryguide.com/cost/
It is not known if the Clark sisters all had bariatric surgery. It has been speculated that Karen Clark Shears had the surgery but nothing has been confirmed.
A bariatric surgeon may or may not be certified. They must complete an enrollment process under strict guidelines to become certified. The only way to know is to ask your surgeon or his nurse if he/she is certified to perform bariatric surgery/
There are many different types of bariatric surgies. In fact new forms of surgery are being found everyday. You can go tot he website www.lapband.obeseinfo.com/Bariatric-Surgery-Chart.htm to find a comparision of all these surgeries.
You can find the actual definiation of bariatric surgery at the National Medicine Libary in Washington,Dc. There hold all the information about all the surgerys and medcines.
If you are thinking about getting bariatric laparoscopic surgery, then you definitely need to consider their guidelines and decide whether or not this option is for you. First, you need to ask yourself if you truly cannot lose the weight. The unfortunate fact of the matter is that bariatric laparoscopic surgery can be fairly painful and can cause you to be nearly bed-ridden for weeks. An important tip is this - if you can naturally lose the weight, do it instead - surgery is never an enjoyable process, so save yourself the hassle and money if at all possible!
If one wants to find a Bariatric Surgery Center in Ontario one should contact the Ontario Obesity Bariatric Registry. Here details of all surgeons licenced to perform this surgery are held.
It's very important to follow your doctor's orders to have a fast and healthy recovery from surgery. This is a great guide for all the information you need to know about after bariatric surgery. http://www.yourbariatricsurgeryguide.com/surgery-after/
The website http://www.obeseinfo.com/ provides all the information that you need to know for bariatric surgery support. They have information on surgery costs and can refer you to a surgeon in your area.
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.