There are many myths and prejudices regarding the results and safety of bariatric surgery. In most cases, the fears and prejudices result from the experiences of specific patients with complications and an unsatisfactory treatment. There is no medical procedure or medicine that does not have side effects, the same applies to bariatric surgery. To avoid disappointment, it is worth examining the competence of the surgeon and the treatment team, counselling and monitoring services provided, their durability, and the experiences of other patients – all these things matter. Bariatric Services is th ..read more

There are many myths and prejudices regarding the results and safety of bariatric surgery. In most cases, the fears and prejudices result from the experiences of specific patients with complications and an unsatisfactory treatment. There is no medical procedure or medicine that does not have side effects, the same applies to bariatric surgery, but it is important to understand that undesirable consequences are not inevitable but preventable and treatable. To avoid disappointment, when choosing a surgeon and a clinic, it is worth examining the treatment package as an entire whole and what it in ..read more

Hair loss can occur with any major weight loss, including after  weight-loss/ bariatric surgery. This is firstly due to the effect of the physiological stress associated with weight loss on the hair growth cycle. The hair growth cycle consists of three phases: The active phase (anagen), the transitional phase (catagen), and the resting phase (telogen) of hair growth. Normally, about 10% of our hair is in the resting phase at any one time. The physiological stress placed on the body by rapid weight loss after surgery causes more hair to enter the resting phase. The resting phase lasts for ..read more

Hiustenlähtöä voi esiintyä aina, kun painoa pudotetaan paljon. Näin on myös lihavuuskirurgian jälkeen. Se johtuu ensinnäkin painonpudotukseen liittyvän fysiologisen stressin vaikutuksesta hiusten kasvusykliin. Hiusten kasvusykli koostuu kolmesta vaiheesta: hiustenkasvun aktiivisesta vaiheesta, välivaiheesta ja lepovaiheesta. Yleensä lepovaiheessa on samanaikaisesti noin 10 % hiuksista. Leikkauksen jälkeisestä nopeasta painonpudotuksesta johtuva elimistön fysiologinen stressi aiheuttaa suuremman hiusmäärän siirtymisen lepovaiheeseen. Lepovaihe kestää noin 3 kuukautta ja sen päättyessä hiuksia l ..read more

No one is immune to becoming overweight — when excess pounds pile on of their own accord without you noticing, then losing and maintaining weight requires constant conscious effort. With new treatment methods, diets, and medications emerging constantly, the diverse world of weight loss is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate. This article aims to provide an overview of the various methods available for treating obesity. Every weight management program  consist of two phases: the short-term weight loss phase and the lifelong weight loss maintenance phase. The short-term weight loss ..read more

When the decision in favor of weight loss surgery is made, the following question is faced: which method of surgery to choose. The main established and long-term effective methods in bariatric surgery are Sleeve Gastrectomy, Standard Gastric Bypass and Mini-Gastric Bypass. Revision operations are excluded from this review. All of the above operations are effective, and you don’t have to choose between good or bad, but to find the best option for you. In the case of a particular patient, there are rarely conditions that completely prevent or favor one method or another. The goals for choosing t ..read more

31-year-old Kirsty decided to seek help and go through weight loss surgery due to infertility problems arising from being overweight, her body mass index before surgery was 44.5 kg/m2. A body mass index above 40 kg / m2 indicates obesity, which is a health hazard. The most well-known health problems caused by obesity are type II diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnoea, osteoarthritis, post-myocardial infarction, PCOS and female infertility. Kirsty opted for gastric sleeve surgery that took place in February 2020. In one year, she has lost 33 kg or 1/3 of her weight. Her initial weight was 100 kg ..read more

Diarrhoea is an uncomfortable problem. Chronic diarrhoea can lead to fluid and nutrient deficiencies. There may be a number of non-pathological causes of diarrhoea following bariatric surgery. Diarrhoea is one of the symptoms of dumpingDiarrhoea is one of the symptoms of early dumping syndrom Early dumping syndrome occurs when food moves from the stomach into the small intestine too fast. In this case, slower eating helps. Allow 20-30 minutes to eat one meal even when the portions are small. Liquid diet in the first weeks During the first weeks after the surgery, more liquid foods are eat ..read more