One thing that we all seem to discuss when a group of us weight loss surgery patients get together is our excess skin. Where we have it, what bothers us about it, and what we plan to do about it. We pinch it, we grab it, we lift it, we
Editor’s Note: This article by Dr. Arya M. Sharma is part one of a five part series, “Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail”. ObesityHelp will publish the entire series throughout the month of August. Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail (Part 1) Last week, we looked at bariatric surgery, its risks, its
Terry Row has been an ObesityHelp member since July of 2007 and an ObesityHelp Support Group Leader since April of 2009. She is 6 years post-op and maintaining a weight of 168. Terry had the gastric bypass, RNY procedure, on August 10, 2007 at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego,
Vitamins For Weight Loss Surgery Success When we make the choice to have weight loss surgery, responsibilities and accountability to our health is part of that decision. We have weight loss surgery to improve our health, manage or extinguish co-morbid conditions, and obtain an overall sense of well-being. You can
Editor's Note: We posted Dr. Alvarez's introduction to his Mom's weight loss surgery journey previously. And posted a one week update here. Below is the transcript and video of their one month post-op update. The OH team will be following and posting their video updates and sharing them with you. Video Transcript:
April marked 10 years since I had my RNY Gastric Bypass. As many post-op patients will admit, the journey has not been as expected, but then again the same could probably be said by anyone regarding events of the past decade. I am looking back on the past 10 years
I had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery in 2009 and have lost half of my body weight! (150 pounds!)-Robanne Robin Hip Hop 101 At The ObesityHelp Conference! by Robanne Robin You may be thinking..."should I go to the hip hop class?". Maybe it's been a while since you busted a
One of the most important decisions you will make regarding plastic surgery after weight loss is choosing your surgeon. Thousands of plastic surgeons nationwide perform procedures that can help you achieve more flattering body contours, but how do you know which one is right for you? Knowing what training and
What if we're fighting the wrong war, fighting obesity rather than insulin resistance? Even worse, what if blaming the obese means we're blaming the victims?-Dr. Peter Attia Is the obesity crisis hiding a bigger problem? As a young surgeon Dr. Peter Attia stood in judgement of an overweight patient with
Come Meet Plastic Surgeon Dr. Alejandro Quiroz in Anaheim! Dr. Alejandro Quiroz is a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, and one of a very few international surgeons licensed in both the United States and Mexico. Dr. Quiroz received his medical training at Universidad La Salle in Mexico City and residency
