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Learn more about weight loss surgery: gastric bypass, Lap Band, and abdominoplasty.
Gastric Bypass 101
Learn more about the surgical procedure known as gastric bypass.
What You Need to Know About Gastric Bypass
Find out everything you need to know about gastric bypass before discussing it with your doctor.
How do I Know if Gastric Bypass is for Me?
Are you a candidate for gastric bypass surgery?
How does Gastric Bypass Surgery Work?
Find out how gastric bypass makes you lose weight.
Is Losing Weight after Gastric Bypass Easy?
Although it's a commonly-held misconception about gastric bypass, weight loss doesn't become easy once it's done.
Scoring System Ranks Gastric Bypass Risk
A new scoring system, developed by researchers at Duke University, will help patients and their doctors determine the risks of gastric bypass surgery.
The Risks of Gastric Bypass Surgery
Although rare, these are some of the risks of gastric bypass surgery.
What does Gastric Bypass Surgery Do?
How is gastric bypass surgery performed and what does it accomplish?
What is a Tummy Tuck?
What is often referred to as a "tummy tuck" is a major surgery called abdominoplasty.
Abdominoplasty Pictures & Information
Learn more about abdominoplasty, including detailed pictures and procedure information.
Just the FAQs!: Life After Lap-Band
Find out what life is like following the bariatric surgery procedure known as lap-band.
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