Obesity is a common condition around the country. With severe obesity, you have a higher risk of other medical conditions, such as heart disease, kidney disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease.
You may have tried to lose weight on your own using diet, exercise, and weight loss drugs, but not everyone is successful using these methods. Poor success is not a lack of willpower or a wrong diet. When you have become severely obese, your chance of reaching a normal body weight on your own drops precipitously. This is just one reason to consider bariatric surgery in Issaquah. Our team can help you understand your surgery options.
Obesity is directly related to other serious health conditions, including cancer, type 2 diabetes, and bone degeneration. People who are obese are more likely to be hospitalized for viral infections and to be diagnosed with high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Bariatric surgery can help you lose the weight you have been unable to lose on your own and live longer when compared to people of a similar age, sex, and body mass index who do not undergo bariatric surgery. Bariatric surgery refers to several procedures that help you lose weight by restricting the amount of food your stomach can hold.
These procedures can be permanent, adjustable, or reversible. During your consultation, we discuss the types of surgery available and your underlying health to determine the best procedure to meet your needs. Issaquah bariatric surgery is not an “Easy Button” but requires lifelong changes to your lifestyle, diet, and exercise to ensure your good health.
Although bariatric surgery can help people with severe obesity, it is not for everyone who is severely obese. There are medical guidelines you need to meet to qualify for the procedures. You must undergo extensive screening to ensure you qualify for the bariatric surgery procedure chosen to help meet your needs.
You must also be willing to make permanent changes to lead a healthier lifestyle. Bariatric surgery is used on men and women in Issaquah alongside long-term follow-up plans to keep you on track with behavior, nutrition, and lifestyle changes.
You will routinely follow up with your healthcare provider to monitor your health, nutrition, and medical conditions. Many commercial health insurance providers will cover bariatric surgery when it is considered medically necessary. This determination requires documentation that you have obesity-related health conditions that would be alleviated by weight loss, failure at previous attempts at weight loss, and a psychological evaluation to ensure you are mentally prepared to undergo surgery and make the lifestyle changes necessary post-operatively.
Preparation for surgery is a key component of recovery. Before surgery, you meet with a dietitian to understand the required nutritional changes before and after surgery. You will be asked to start adopting healthier eating habits and begin a pre-surgery weight loss plan, which will continue after surgery.
If you smoke, you will need to quit at least six weeks before and after surgery. Smoking increases the risk of complications during surgery and increases the risk of infection during recovery. You will be asked to start an exercise routine to help strengthen your body in preparation for surgery and to maintain good hydration while avoiding sugary drinks and alcohol.
Once your surgery is scheduled, you must arrange time off work or school and be sure you have someone at home to help you for the first three to five days. Set up a comfortable space in your home where you can recover with necessary supplies like vitamins, nutritional supplements, and pain medication. Talk to your family and friends about the surgery and get their support for emotional and practical help during recovery.
You may be required to use a liquid diet before surgery to help reduce risks during the procedure. Take care with proper preparation to help improve the success and recovery after bariatric surgery, including following our Issaquah board-certified surgeon’s instructions tailored to your procedure and health.
There are several stages of recovery after Issaquah bariatric surgery. You will be in the hospital for one to three days to help manage pain and monitor your health for complications. Initially, you will be on a clear liquid diet and then gradually transition to full liquids. You will be encouraged to walk short distances in the hospital to help prevent blood clots and promote blood circulation.
You cannot drive yourself home, so have a trusted friend or family member drive you home and stay with you for the first three to five days. Over the first few weeks, your diet will transition from a liquid diet to pureed foods and then to soft food.
You will see your surgeon to monitor healing and progress and receive nutritional and psychological counseling. While you gradually increase your physical activity, you must avoid heavy lifting and strenuous activity for the first six weeks.
It takes a few months to introduce solid food while focusing on portion control and balanced nutrition. Typically, you will see significant weight loss in the first three to six months and must follow a balanced, nutrient-rich diet to maintain your health.
Obesity is a challenging health condition that you cannot always address on your own. When you have tried to lose weight under medical supervision and failed, you may want to consider bariatric surgery in Issaquah to help you meet your health needs. We encourage you to call the office and schedule an appointment to learn more about how bariatric surgery can help you meet your goals.
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