If you have more than 50 pounds to lose, have failed at other diets and formulas, or suffer from such ailments as hypertension, diabetes, back pain, hip problems, high cholesterol, frequent heart burn, excessive snoring, headaches or depression, you may be a candidate for surgical weight loss. Free, confidential phone assessments are offered and our staff of caring professionals is available to answer your questions.
Surgical weight loss procedures can provide a permanent, safe solution. As many patients say, surgical weight loss gave them "a new lease on life," eliminating deadly health issues, granting greater freedom in living life and changing how they think of their bodies.
To receive maximum benefit from surgical weight loss, you are the key to achieving a new life, and lifestyle. By maintaining a healthier body weight following surgery, you discover that you:
- Give up dieting forever - eat to live instead of living to eat
- Stop being a couch potato - live an active lifestyle and enjoy your family
- Get encouragement from supportive people and groups
- Replace weight gaining attitudes and behaviors with those that support permanent weight loss
- Become a productive member of society.
Severe obesity is an illness that is often lifelong and difficult to reverse. It is notoriously resistant to interventions such as dieting, medications, and behavioral modification alone. Surgical weight loss, also called bariatric surgery, is considered one of the most effective treatments for patients with a serious weight problem.