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A google search for “weight loss surgery san antonio” will return 79,000 pages. Type in “san antonio bariatric surgery” and that number goes up to a whopping 190,000. Why so many hits? Perhaps because, at 30%, Texas has the highest adult obesity rate in the United States, while San Antonio holds the highest concentration of bariatric surgeons.

A person is considered obese and is qualified for weight loss surgery if they are 20% above the average weight. An individual’s body fat percentage is measured using the BMI method or commonly known as body mass index. A person with a BMI of 35-39, along with health problems caused by excess weight (high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease) can be qualified for bariatric surgery while those who do not have any medical issues but has a BMI of 40 can also avail.

In order to be qualified for the weight loss surgery in San Antonio, the patient must be equal to or more than 20% of his ideal weight. This can be measured through the body mass index or commonly known as BMI. BMI is the method used in calculating one’s body fat percentage. A person with a BMI of 35 39.9, coupled with health complications aggravated by excessive fats (heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes) can be qualified for this kind of surgery. And those without additional medical issues must have a BMI equal to or above 40 in order to avail this kind of operation.  Read more...

Laparoscopic adjustable banding is a safer, less invasive alternative to gastric bypass surgery. Laparoscopic surgeries are also referred to as “key hole surgery” in which two small incisions are made as opposed to a long incision made by a scalpel. Using a small tube and microscopes, very small surgical instruments are inserted through the incisions in the body to perform various types of surgery. Adjustable banding of the stomach creates a small pouch at the top of the stomach, anywhere from 15-50 ml. This slows food from passing into the lower part of the stomach, allowing the patient to feel full and satisfied on a much smaller portion of food. From the band itself extends tubing that is connected to a port which lies just below the surface of the skin. this is used for adjustments made after surgery, by adding or removing saline depending on a person’s individual needs.  Read more...

It is a fact that obesity is a widespread disease and many individuals are exerting efforts to facilitate weight loss. For this reason, several people have opted to gastric bypass San Antonio to achieve a fit and healthy body . Normal digestion of food takes place in the stomach and goes in to the small intestine where nutrients and calories are absorbed. In normal digestion, food goes into the stomach and then into the small intestine where nutrients and calories are absorbed by the body. Once the need nutrients are absorbed, the residue will go to the large intestine to be set out. San Antonio gastric bypass will reduce the size of the stomach and bypass some portion of the small intestines. In this way, you will easily be satisfied with small amount of food. It affects the calorie intake as a result of the bypassing of some parts of the intestine. Eventually, weight loss is facilitated because of the regulated eating habits and low calorie intake.  Read more...