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Do you need to lose weight on the recommendation of your doctors? Or do you just want to lose weight for a healthier you?  But are you having a hard time losing those extra pounds naturally via diet and exercise? Well, you don’t have to worry. There are plenty of weight loss procedures to choose […]

If you’ve been considering getting a weight loss procedure done, either on doctor’s orders or because you just want to lose weight, one you can get is the gastric sleeve procedure. Ask any weight loss surgeon in Los Angeles, and they’ll tell you that it’s actually a very popular permanent weight loss procedure. Why, you […]

Are you exploring weight loss options beyond diet and exercise?  Well, one factor to always keep in mind when you are thinking of weight loss options is the cost of the procedure. One of the most economical ones is the the gastric balloon procedure.  The average cost of a gastric balloon weight loss procedure can […]

If you’ve just gone through lap band surgery, congratulations! Going through it is a big step in your weight loss journey. Any amount you lose brings you a step closer to a healthier you. However, you should also be aware that despite going through this procedure, it is still possible for you to gain back […]

Lap band surgery is the quickest, simplest, and least invasive among the bariatric surgery options. In fact, the procedure is usually done within one hour. It can even be less in the hands of skilled and experienced weight loss surgeons. Not only is the procedure relatively short, compared with other bariatric surgery options, but so […]

If you’re considering bariatric surgery for weight loss but you’re wary about its invasiveness of it, one thing you can consider is the Elipse Gastric Balloon Surgery procedure. It’s faster, can be effective, and is much less invasive. Plus, preparation and recovery time are both much simpler and faster when you compare it to a […]

Common, expensive, and very serious.  These are the words that best describe obesity in the US. Just look around you to see how widespread obesity is. Obesity prevalence is at an all-time high of 41.9% as of March 2020.  This means that a little over 4 out of 10 Americans are considered obese. Nearly 1 […]

Individuals who have had weight loss surgery will have to deal with one of the most common post-surgery consequences – excess skin. If you think it’s not a big deal, well, think of it this way: we are talking here of an extra 5 – 10 pounds of loose, hanging, or folded skin! In fact, […]

Losing weight is hard enough. But you know what’s worse? Keeping the weight off! It’s equally as challenging. Even with our most earnest efforts, the weight we lose just keeps coming back. It sometimes makes us feel that weight regain is an annoying automatic body function. Weight loss and regain is definitely a cycle that […]