Dr. Michael Choi is a boardcertified surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery. He has over 5000 successful weight loss surgeries behind him and knows how important it is for patients to get informed before they decide to consult with their doctor about the surgery. That is why we picked out some of the most frequently asked questions about bariatric surgery and Dr. Choi was happy to answer all of them. Remember that these are only informative and you should schedule a consultation and talk to your doctor too.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:06 Weight Limit for Weight Loss Surgery
0:27 Drug for Weight Loss?
0:59 Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
1:10 Gastric Sleeve at 200 pounds?
1:28 The Best Age for Bariatric Surgery
1:55 Lose Weight or Get Surgery?
2:19 Four Types of Bariatric Surgery
2:44 Safest Surgery for Weight Loss
2:53 Will My Doctor Recommend Weight Loss Surgery?
3:16 Can You Surgically Remove Belly Fat?
3:39 Who Is Not Candidate for Weight Loss Surgery?
4:13 Gastric Sleeve Surgery Recovery
4:44 How Painful Is Gastric Sleeve Surgery?
5:03 What You Can’t Do After Gastric Sleeve?
5:35 What Hurts After Gastric Sleeve Surgery?
6:04 Bariatric Surgery Scars
6:24 Laparoscopic Vs. Robotic Surgery
6:57 Weight Loss Surgery Recovery
7:29 Is There Muscle Cutting in Bariatric and Laparoscopic Surgery?
7:57 Expedite the Bariatric Surgery Recovery
8:29 Gym After Bariatric Surgery
8:55 Belly Exercises After Bariatric Surgery
9:18 Which Is Better: Laparoscopic or Robotic Surgery?
9:52 Are Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery Same?
10:34 The Disadvantages of Robotic Symmetry
11:00 Surgeons Prefer Robotic Surgery
11:40 Is Robotic Surgery Less Exhausting for Surgeons?
12:27 Do They Teach Robotic Surgery at the University?
12:57 Do They Teach Laparoscopic Surgery at the University?
13:29 Is Bariatric Surgery a General Surgery?
13:52 What Is Minimally Invasive Surgery?
14:26 What Is the Weight CuttOff for Bariatric Surgery?
14:41 Do People Gain Weight Back After Bariatric Surgery?
15:02 Is It Harder to Lose Weight After Bariatric Surgery?
15:20 Can You Get Too Skinny After Bariatric Surgery?
15:46 Weight Loss Three Months After the Surgery
16:14 How Many Years Does a Gastric Sleeve Last?
16:33 Can Your Stomach Get Big Again After Bariatric Surgery?
16:46 How Does a Stomach Pouch Actually Stretch?
17:17 Naturally Reduce the Size of the Stomach
17:50 Bariatric Surgery Right After Pregnancy

Transcription:
What is the weight limit for weight loss surgery?
There is no weight limit to weight loss surgery, however, there is a minimum weight loss surgery that is consensus or have been collected data from the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons that the minimum amount is having a twentynine BMI.
Is there a drug for weight loss?
There is a drug for weight loss, and is actually pretty popular right now, it is called semiglutamide but it was not intended for weight loss. It is usually used to treat type two diabetes. You might have heard of it, a lot of people have seen Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy, and Tribesis, but those are drugs that will only work when you are taking it, and once you finish or stop taking it, you gain all your weight back.
How much weight do you lose after bariatric surgery?
Depending on what surgery you have, but the average is about seventy to eighty percent of excess weight loss.
Can you get a gastric sleeve at two hundred pounds?
Yes, you can get a gastric sleeve at two hundred pounds, the minimum BMI, as long as you meet the minimum BMI of twentynine or thirty, you will be a great candidate for the surgery, you should lose a minimum of sixty to seventy pounds within six to nine months.
What is the best age for bariatric surgery?
So according to age, people like to talk about age, there really is no limitation on age, however, we like to have a cutoff between seventy and eighty years old, and if you are a candidate for the surgery, then you should be fine, but we would like to limit, in our practice, someone that is above seventy years old to have weight loss surgery.
Is it better to lose weight or get surgery?
So due to the NIH consensus, it states that when you try to lose weight or diet on your own, it is called yoyo dieting. Yes, you will lose weight, then you will gain weight, then you will lose weight and you will gain weight, and the consensus was met by the National Insitute of Health, that surgery is the only cure for obesity.
What are the four types of bariatric surgery?
So the most common surgeries we are performing in the United States is the Gastric Bypass or Rouxeny, Sleeve Gastrectomy, or to some people known as vertical sleeve gastrectomy, three was Lap Band Surgery, and fourth is Revisional Surgery.
What is the safest surgery for weight loss?
The safest surgery in the United States right now is the vertical sleeve gastrectomy or sleeve. "..."