Benefits of Weight Loss Surgery

Lose Weight and Maintain Weight Loss

For the right candidate, bariatric surgery can remove the weight-related barriers keeping you from living your best, healthiest life possible. When diet and exercise are unsuccessful or your body does not respond to common weight loss methods, bariatric surgery is considered the most effective way to lose weight and maintain your weight loss.

Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass Statistics

Average loss of 50-75% total excess body weight after 12-18 months.

LAP-BAND System Statistics

Average loss of 50-60% total excess body weight after 18-24 months.

Improve Your Quality of Life

The staff at ALA understands the unique challenges you face each day. Activities other people take for granted can become a struggle when you are affected by obesity. Bariatric surgery can provide many benefits that will improve your quality of life, such as:

Improved mobility
Reduced aches and pains
Improved self-esteem
Increased energy level

Resolve or Improve Obesity-Related Conditions

Bariatric surgery can help the right candidates prevent, improve or even resolve obesity-related conditions and diseases (called co-morbidities). Weight loss following LAP-BAND or gastric bypass can lead to significant improvement or resolution of:

Hypertension (high blood pressure)
High cholesterol
Diabetes
Heart disease
Stroke
Joint problems
Sleep apnea
Osteoarthritis
Gallbladder disease
Cancer

More Information on Weight Loss Surgery

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