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Before & after gastric sleeve surgery in Mexico

Questions and Answers

Dr. Alvarez answers frequently asked questions regarding the gastric sleeve surgery.

Vsg Q&A’S: Comparing Your Weight Loss

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Exercise & Sleeve | Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy | Questions and Answer

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Vsg Q&A’S: Last Few Pounds

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Bowel Movements | Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy | Questions and Answers

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Acid Reflux (GERD) | Gastric Sleeve Surgery | Questions and Answers

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Hiccups After Surgery | Gastric Sleeve Surgery | Questions and Answers

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Vsg Q&A’S: Expected Weight Loss

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Vsg Q&A’S: What Is A Bougie?

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Who Is A Candidate | Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy | Questions and Answers

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From our blog

Latest articles from our blog.
12 December

Gastric Sleeve Surgery as a New Year’s Resolution

What would it feel like to start the new year without a resolution about weight loss? Millions of overweight and obese individuals can’t begin to imagine such freedom, but my VSG patients have the luxury of dedicating the coming year to family, career, hobbies—anything except weight loss! Here’s what it...

12 December

Learning What “Full” Feels Like After Gastric Sleeve

Before vertical sleeve gastrectomy, many patients are completely out of touch with what it means to be (healthily) full. Depending on their habits and physical/psychological issues, some eat until they feel like they’ll explode, while others have rarely felt full in their lives. So part of the recovery process after...

12 December

Holiday Survival Guide for Gastric Sleeve Surgery Patients

Stick to what you know Every big holiday meal features protein as the star of the show. Whether it’s a Thanksgiving turkey or Christmas ham, it should be fairly easy to load up on your protein first, just like you would at any meal, at any time of the year....

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