Reviewed by Dr. Steven Fass, FACS Table Of Contents History Benefits Surgery Day Recovery Diet Vitamins & Supplements Complications Can it be Stretched? Expected Weight Loss Emotional & Mindset Changes …
How Much Will You Weigh After Surgery Calculator
Regardless of which weight loss surgery you choose, you can expect to lose a certain amount of weight from bariatric surgery.
Recovery From Gastric Sleeve – What To Expect From Day 1
Reviewed By Marc A. Neff, M.D., F.A.C.S. You know what procedure you’re going to have. You’ve picked your surgeon. Insurance has agreed to cover the procedure. You’ve even been scheduled …
Gastric Sleeve Surgery – Will My Stomach Stretch After Surgery?
One of the first questions patients ask about gastric sleeve surgery is, “Will my stomach stretch after surgery?” And it’s a very important question. You’re having gastric sleeve surgery to …
Cost of Gastric Sleeve (Sleeve Gastrectomy) Surgery
Results based on January, 2016 Survey Costs can vary based on your location. Typically, the price of gastric sleeve surgery is slightly more than gastric band surgery and considerably less …
Weight Loss Surgery In Mexico – A Candid Look
Let’s be honest, we’d all love to have weight loss surgery in our home city with a surgeon we know and trust. While most insurance companies do offer some sort …
Bariatric Surgery At Age 65
Click play to listen to the interview. The average age of a bariatric patient is 42 (AJN, Sept. 2012, Vol 112, 9). 83% of patients are female according to the …
Baritastic – Our Favorite Weight Loss Surgery App
Baritastic is our favorite app for weight loss surgery patients. The app provides much needed motivation via the weekly motivation tab. The podcasts are inspirational and are a great listen …
The Pouch Reset – Losing Weight After Weight Regain
Click play to listen to the interview. Angie has spent much of her life on a roller coaster of weight loss and weight regain. She went through stages where she …
Anthem BCBS – Requirements for Weight Loss Surgery
Anthem BCBS may cover weight loss surgery as long as your policy does not specifically exclude coverage. ObesityCoverage strongly feels that morbid obesity is a disease and every insurance company …
Gastric Bypass Vs. Gastric Sleeve Surgery
There are several things to consider when trying to decide between gastric bypass surgery and gastric sleeve surgery. Unlike the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (Lap Band), these two operations are …
How Much Weight Will You Lose After Lap Band Surgery?
If you’re considering weight loss surgery then you should consider Lap Band surgery. There are three common weight loss procedures; Lap Band surgery, gastric bypass and gastric sleeve surgery. The …
Advisory Board – ObesityCoverage
ObesityCoverage is proud to have leading experts in the field of bariatric surgery review our articles for medical accuracy. Steven M. Fass, M.D., FACS – Dr. Fass is a …
What is a Bariatric Accredited Center? How Do I Find One?
You will often see ‘Accredited Center’ used by certain insurance carriers and hospitals will often advertise that they have been accredited. Aetna and other private insurance companies will occasionally stipulate …
Weight Loss Surgery Insurance Coverage And Costs
One study shows that the average time from considering weight loss surgery to actually having the procedure is 3 years. A lot of time can be spent studying, reading and …
Am I Morbidly Obese?
Reviewed By Patricia Sullivan, BSN, RN, CNOR, CBN In order to qualify for weight loss surgery you have to be considered morbidly obese. By definition this term means that you …