Weight Loss Surgery for Teens - Is it a good idea?

Weight loss surgery is an excellent option to lose unwanted fat in the long run, but before you decide to go for weight loss surgery, you should learn more about it.Check on all the benefits you get after the surgery as well as the risks involved with it.There are many changes and adaptations you will have to make which may include a complete lifestyle change along with new eating habits.

Types of Weight Loss Surgery

There are three typical types of weight loss surgeries:

•    Gastric Banding Surgery
This is the simplest of all three types of surgeries. In a Gastric Banding surgery, doctors make your stomach smaller in size by putting a band on the top of the stomach, dividing it into two pouches. The contraction in theoverall size of the stomach creates a significant smaller size. This surgery is not recommended for people under 18 years of age.

•    Gastric Bypass Surgery
In a gastric bypass surgery, your stomach is divided into two pouches and connected with the small intestine. This lets each pouch hold less food than usual, and because of the bypassing routes, the body consumes lesser calories.

•    Gastric Sleeve
A part of your stomach is permanently removed in this surgery making a sleeve out of it. The reduced size of the stomach will storelessamount of food so you eventually feel less hungry after undergoing this surgery. Gastric Sleeve surgery only reduces the size of the stomach.

Which surgery is recommended for Teens?

Going through bariatric surgery isn’t an easy decision, no matter what your age is.You have to be prepared mentally before deciding to undergo bariatric surgery,due to the changes you must make during recovery and for the rest of your life. This is especially important for both teens and younger patients.The weight loss surgeon will determine what the best procedure is recommended based on each patient’s individual case.

Gastric Band Surgery is NOT recommended for young patients because you have to beat least 18 years of age to have this surgery. However, if the patient is young and he or she really needs to undergo bariatric surgery for health reasons, Gastric Sleeve is the safest option for them.

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