A fear of the unknown produces anxiety, and with gastric sleeve in Mexico, there are a lot of unknowns. Understandably, one of the top questions we receive is about how much pain patients experience right after the procedure. With the caveat that everyone—and every body—is different, let’s talk about some of the pain-related fears common ...
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Gastric sleeve in Mexico is a brand new adventure for most of my patients. We can tell you what to expect (and we do), but that doesn’t mean you won’t have tons of questions. And most of those questions during post-op phases one and two boil down to one thing: Is this normal?! Here are ...
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Maintaining a weight loss, whether it’s through vertical sleeve gastrectomy or not, is often harder than losing those pounds in the first place. Sure, our patients want every pound lost to be gone for good, but sometimes the scale starts creeping back up again in the months and years after you’ve hit goal weight. But ...
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If you’re considering bariatric surgery in Mexico, you’ve probably said some variation of “I want to lose weight” millions of times. Need to, have to, want to, going to…the words may change, but the focus is the same: the weight itself. The problem is that it says nothing about your readiness to do the work ...
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Many patients are disheartened that, after vertical sleeve gastrectomy, they still have cravings for sweets. Alas, it’s pretty normal. In fact, sweet is the first taste we humans develop. And it helped us stay safe back when our hunter-gatherer ancestors were trying to determine which berries were safe and which were poisonous (sweet usually means ...
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The issue of loose skin is incredibly common in vertical sleeve gastrectomy patients. And while it’s a good trade-off for losing a whole lot of weight, that doesn’t mean you aren’t allowed to try to minimize its impact—or even choose a permanent solution like cosmetic surgery. How does loose skin happen, and is there any ...
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You’ve got your physician picked out for gastric sleeve in Mexico and have figured out the cost. Good for you! But it’s only when things are officially booked that you may pay attention to whether you’re mentally and emotionally prepared for VSG as well. The truth is that weight loss is at least as much ...
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If you’ve never been a planner, vertical sleeve gastrectomy is a sure-fire way to change that. All of a sudden you have to plan how to take in the recommended protein, produce, and water. But to maximize your VSG tool, I encourage you to plan in other areas as well. It may sound like work, ...
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Whether your vertical sleeve gastrectomy was a few months ago or a few years ago, nearly everyone gets “diet fatigue” at some point. You may not know what it’s called, but you might be experiencing it right now: feeling just plain sick of watching what you eat and exercising. So how do you move past ...
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