Thinking of Surgery for Weight Loss?
Obesity surgery helps severely obese people lose weight by reducing the size of the stomach, by bypassing a portion of the body’s digestive system, or a combination of these procedures.
But the American Obesity Association warns that the surgery does have potential risks. Here are some factors to consider on the association’s list of possible complications:
* Nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain from overeating.
* Gastrointestinal fluids leaking into the abdominal area.
* Restrictive bands slipping out of place or eroding.
* Restrictive staples detaching or eroding.
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