Weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, is a tool to produce significant weight loss for morbidly obese people. If you have unsuccessfully battled a serious weight problem, Baylor Scott & White Health can help you take control of your health and change your life with bariatric surgery near you.
We have devoted the necessary resources to provide you with comprehensive weight loss surgery care, including patient education, pre-surgical counseling, advanced surgical options and long-term post-surgical care.
Your decision to undergo weight loss surgery for control of your obesity should not be taken lightly. Because of the mental and physical effort required on your part to achieve success following weight loss surgery, your decision should be made only after careful thought and discussion with your family. It is the desire of all those who participate in your care—doctors, nurses, dietitians, therapists, technicians and others—to assist you in your decision.
If you weigh 100 pounds or more over your ideal body weight or have other conditions that will only improve with weight loss, surgical weight loss could be the option if the usual diets and exercise have failed.
Qualifications for bariatric surgery near you may vary by location but can include:
*Most insurances require a BMI of 35 or greater with a comorbid condition
Baylor Scott & White Health's caring and supportive weight management staff is excited to help you start a whole new life.
Before and during weight loss surgery
The decision to have weight loss surgery is a serious one that requires a commitment to a lifestyle change.
Make sure you know what to expect before and during bariatric surgery and talk with a weight loss surgeon on the medical staff at one of our facilities about the benefits and risks of each type of weight loss procedure near you.
After weight loss surgery
You should return to the surgeon’s office as instructed for follow-up visits after you are discharged from the hospital. Additional follow-up visits will be according to the doctor’s instructions. These visits are necessary to monitor your weight loss and general health. A healthy level of exercise is important to everyone’s daily life. At the first post operative visit, we encourage you to ask your physician when and at what level you should begin your exercise program.
The success of the surgery depends on the choices you make. You will need to make lifelong changes in your eating and exercise habits to maintain your weight loss.
How weight loss surgery works is simple. The bariatric surgeon alters your digestive system (stomach and/or small intestine) to make it impossible for you to eat much food at one sitting without suffering unpleasant side effects such as dumping syndrome.
This digestive side effect acts as a brake on calorie intake and typically leads to significant loss of weight in the two years after surgery.
From informational seminars before surgery to support after surgery, several Baylor Scott & White locations offer classes and support groups for weight loss surgery patients. Find out more about events near you.
