I recently presented a free paper session in the ISAPS 2018 congress in Miami for a future publication. This article is about the perfect combination of which I called A MARRIAGE that cannot be dissolved! Great Surgical Result and Safety. Safety and Results for a Lower Body Lift After WLS
My story of tackling weight regain, I imagine, might have elements similar to many of yours. Throughout most of my life, I would lose weight, gain it back plus more, and lose it again. I was a chunky kid. My nickname in grade school was Big Butt Bonnie. I remember
Plastic surgery can have positive effects on your self-esteem, your physical well-being, and even your relationships or career. Many people who struggle with a lingering dissatisfaction about some aspect of their appearance find their solution, and satisfaction, in the plastic surgeon’s office. Plastic surgery is not always cosmetic – if
After bariatric surgery, it can be hard to prioritize what is most important for your weight loss surgery journey. To make sure you are focused and don't forget, keep the list of these Bariatric Surgery: 10 Things To Do & 10 Things Not To Do tips. Top 10 Things To
We all know that eating is essential to our survival. We eat because we need to eat, and without food, we wouldn’t be able to make it very far. However, survival is not the only reason that we choose to eat. For most people, food serves a variety of purposes
Stop Before You Eat! Take time to listen to your "hunger"...What are you really hungry for? Good question, I am eating right now as I am writing this article and asking myself this question. The answer for me at the moment is true hunger. The focus of this article is to
As our knowledge and understanding of obesity as a disease progresses, it’s becoming more evident that the disease process is chronic and relapsing. This is one of the main reasons for medical therapy failure in the intermediate and long run. Surgery affects multiple hormonal pathways and therefore allows for more
Bariatric surgery has been shown to be a safe and effective long-term treatment for obesity. Over the past 25 years, there has been an increase in the number of primary bariatric operations in the United States. As a result of this trend, revisional bariatric procedures are expected to increase. The
Weight Loss Surgery could be more accurately called "Metabolic Surgery" due to its mechanism of action. The most powerful effects of weight loss surgery are by changing and re-formatting the manner in which the body uses energy and utilizes food. (I discuss this in detail in one of my articles
Catch Your ZZZ's Do you know how important it is to “power down at night”? Are you having trouble falling asleep and/or staying asleep? Do you get less than 7 hours of sleep a night? If you answered yes to any of these questions your “Sleep Routine” needs to be
