QUESTION FOR TEENS

How old did any of you have to be before being allowed to have WLS? My daughter is 13 & considered morbidly obeese for her age. I am concedering talking to her Dr. About it but was hoping to hear from any of you first. Thanx angelic

Hello Angelic, My name is Serena - I had been refused by Dr's until I was seventeen - when they agreed to see me. However, they made me wait until I turned eighteen to have surgery. I had my jaws wired at fourteen, but I would not recommend it. Dr's can be so useless. Serena

I was not able to have my surgery until I was 19. My insurance would make no exceptions to get the surgery until I turned 18. I began the process after I turned 18, and had my surgery 5 months later. I know that the process can begin before turning 18 with my insurance company, but you cannot ask for approval until the patient turns 18. For example, my insurance company requires a 6 months pre-op diet to secure that the patient is dedicated, you can start that before you turn 18, and then time it so surgical authorization is sent in right after the patient turns 18. Good luck with your daughter. If she would like to talk about the issues related to her weight as a young teen, I would be more than happy to be a support to her.

Hi. I wasn't allowed to even attend a seminar until it was 6 months before my eighteenth birthday. Unless it's something serious as in she could die from her weight in months/days ect. I doubt a doctor would allow WLS. They're usually VERY strict with the you must be 18 rule. I've heard of people having WLS young. I know a girl who was 13 in the U.K who was banded. You'll have to ask hopefully they can make an exception. They'll prob. send her to a nutritionist first.

I didn't really have a problem because I'm 18, so I didn't think of the issue much, but I know another hospital in the area wouldn't take me until I'm 21. However, I met a little boy who was only 11 at one of my first appointments and they were taking him. Check around.

I had to be 18 which I am. I know one thing that doctors feel that's important is that your daughter has tried I believe it's for at least 5 years to try to lose weight, I'm not sure maybe you might want to wait and see if she can do it without surgery first since she's so young. Her whole life will be so different as far as all the pills she will need to take and foods.I think that's really hard for a young person especially when going out with friends. Thats been my experience. Anyways hope everything works out for the best for your daughter!

the day i tured 16 i got going, i am now 17 and just recently had it done. its a long prossess but worth it. when i was talking with my doc. i asked what his age limit was and he said 17, and most surgens wont touch her untell them because its such a life alturing thing. and u have to be careful about what u eat and stuff. but thats here, where u live might be different..

hey my name is sabrina  im 14 and im going to be having my gastric bypass surgery around 6 months  and i have been turned down by my primary care doctor so my mom put me in a family doctor  and he proved me i was soo happy and i have a friend that 12 and she is having the surgetry in a couple months!

The Rny is so drastic  for a young person.  Have you looked into the Lap Band ?  My granddaughter had it done in August at 16.  Her insurance would not approve it until she was 18, by then she would have been twice as big, so we took her to Dr. Kuri in Mexico.  The doctor is wonderful and the hospital is  brand new and spotless.  The care was wonderful.  The price is about half what it is in the states. I have had the lap band done also ( here in the states).  It has been a yearand I have lost 95 pounds.  I would have never had the RNY, I didn't want anything rearranged. Good Luck

hey i no it really late but i was wondering did your daughter ever get the surgery.??