Let’s get to know about some of the interesting facts of bariatric surgery!!!

Myths and reality!!!

Due to the changing lifestyle and tremendous increase in the obesity-related problem bariatric surgery has become one of the emerging fields.

Myth 1: Bariatric surgery is only for the morbidly obese.

Reality: Obesity is only the primary category that makes the situations for the victims to undergo surgery but, the overweight patients are also subjected to bariatric surgery when they are supposed to have the problems like diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, arthritis, and others.

Myth 2: Liposuction and Bariatric surgery are the same.

Reality: Liposuction is cosmetic surgical procedure that is involved in shaping the body whereas the bariatric surgery is the metabolic surgery that works on the general mechanism of the body to gain control over the weight.

Myth 3: Vitamin & Mineral deficiencies are caused by the bariatric surgery.

Reality: Bariatric nutritionists generally gives the diet chart through which the vitamin and mineral deficiencies supposed to occur can be balanced.

Myth 4: After Bariatric surgery you cannot eat any foods that taste to be good

Reality: Patients who underwent gastric bypass should avoid very sweet foods because it can cause some side effects but most of the victims eat their favorite foods and enjoy after they recover from the surgery.

Myth 5: Post-surgery diet before you have the operation.

Reality: Post surgery diet before the operation is essential since we can have some natural weight reduction and reduces the risk of complication at the later stages of operation.