Obesity Surgery Long Island NY

Obesity Surgery Long Island New York

Obesity surgery in Long Island NY helps people with extreme obesity to lose weight. Long Island obesity surgery may be an option if you cannot lose weight through diet and exercise or have serious health problems caused by obesity.

In Long Island, There are different types of obesity surgery. They often limit the amount of food you can take in. Some types of obesity surgery procedures also affect how you digest food and absorb nutrients. All types of weight loss procedures have risks and complications, such as infections, hernias, and blood clots.

Long Island Obesity Surgery

Many people who have obesity surgery in Long Island lose weight quickly, but regain some weight later on. If you follow diet and exercise recommendations, you can keep most of the weight off. You will also need medical follow-up for the rest of your life.

Two types of obesity surgery procedures used to promote weight loss are:

• Restrictive surgery: During these procedures the stomach is made smaller. A section of your stomach is removed or closed, which limits the amount of food it can hold and causes you to feel full.
• Malabsorptive surgery: Most of digestion and absorption takes place in the small intestine. Surgery to this area shortens the length of the small intestine and/or changes where it connects to the stomach, limiting the amount of food that is completely digested or absorbed (causing malabsorption). These surgeries are now performed along with restrictive surgery.

Through food intake restriction, malabsorption, or a combination of both, you can lose weight since less food either goes into your stomach or stays in your small intestine long enough to be digested and absorbed.