Weight Loss Surgery
Gastric bypass and other forms of weight loss surgery are more popular than ever. But is it right for you? Get answers to your questions about weight loss surgery.
Gastric Bypass FAQ: Is it Right for Me?
You need to consider several factors about life after GB to decide whether or not it is right for you.
Gastric Bypass FAQ: Open vs. Laparoscopic Surgery
Learn the difference between gastric bypass performed via open or laparoscopic surgery.
Gastric Bypass FAQ: What does Gastric Bypass Do?
Learn what the gastric bypass procedure actually does to your stomach and intestines.
Surgery Guide: Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Roux-en-Y decreases stomach size and bypasses parts of the small intestine. Learn more from the About.com Guide to surgery.
Questions to Ask Your Doctor
Take this checklist with you to your next doctor's appointment.
Introduction to Gastric Bypass
Learn some basic information about what gastric bypass surgery is, its variations, and the effect it has on your eating habits.
Dumping Syndrome
Learn more about dumping syndrome, an unpleasant side effect experienced by gastric bypass patients.
Gastric Bypass FAQ: Does Gastric Bypass Work?
What does is take for GB to work in the long-term?
Surgery Guide: 25 Tips for Life After WLS
About.com's Guide to surgery provides 25 effective tips on achieving long-term success following weight loss surgery.
Surgery Guide: Abnormal Symptoms Following WLS
Call your weight loss surgeon immediately if you experience any of the symptoms described in this article by Jennifer Heisler, RN.
Surgery Guide: Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding decreases the amount of food that is able to be consumed before feeling full. Learn more from the About.com Guide to surgery.
Surgery Guide: All About Weight Loss Surgery
Learn about a variety of options for WLS for the About.com Guide to surgery, Jennifer Heisler, RN.
Surgery Guide: Are You a Candidate for WLS?
About.com's Guide to surgery, explains the criteria for qualifying as a weight loss surgery candidate.
Surgery Guide: Duodenal Switch
Jennifer Heisler, RN, explains biliopancreatic diversion surgeries, commonly known as a Duodenal Switch.
Surgery Guide: Risks of WLS
About.com Guide Jennifer Heisler, RN, explains the risks of weight loss surgery.
Surgery Guide: Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
This surgery combines aspects of stomach stapling and gastric banding, according to About.com surgery guide, Jennifer Heisler, RN.
Surgery Guide: Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
Learn more about Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy from the About.com Guide to surgery.
Video: Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Surgery
View a brief online video about Laparoscopic Gastric Banding.
Video: What Happens During a Tummy Tuck?
Watch a brief online video about what happens during a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) procedure.
