Nicholson Clinic

When you are overweight, every day can feel like a challenge. It is something that always hangs over you - something that you know you need to address but it never feels like the right time or you feel beaten down because nothing that you have tried in the past has worked. With the new year coming our way, many people will once again be making their resolutions to lose weight and get healthy. And you once again will be trying to figure out your next move. Do you start a new diet? One of the many trends that is enjoying popularity at the moment? Will this diet be the one that finally allows you to break through your physical and mental obstacles and lose the weight that you are desperate to lose? Or will it wind up being just another thing that you tried and were unable to finish? Then there is weight loss surgery - a topic that may have been brought up to you by your doctor or something that you have been considering independently with the intention of checking into with yo...

Finally making the decision to have weight loss surgery for many people is a burden lifted. There is still, of course, the work that must be done to choose the appropriate procedure, make the necessary preparations for the surgery itself, and start to put the pieces together that will collectively determine your post-surgical success. But the decision has been made and, for a great majority of people who have weight loss surgery, just making that decision feels like a huge accomplishment and a step towards a brighter, healthier future. Many people wonder why they waited so long to make the decision and this can be especially the case for the many people who have spent years struggling with their weight. They may think that they have waited too long and the surgery is not meant for someone of their age or that it won’t do any good, but the truth is that weight loss surgery can be a benefit regardless of age. What are the age restrictions for weight loss surgery ? General...