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It is not recommended to perform liposuction at the same time as gastric bypass. The patient will lose fat during the first year in an accelerated way and will notice changes every month. It is recommended to have an esthetics surgery one year after the gastric bypass in order to remove any extra skin and have better esthetics results.

Hi, for the first 3 weeks is recommended to avoid any exercise that involves lifting weight more than 10 pounds.

The gastric Band should be removed through laparoscopic procedure. Having all your medical history we can check if you are candidate for a gastric sleeve and performed both procedures at the same time. Finally make sure that your bariatric team offers you a follow up, in order to help you through the process.

As any type of surgical procedure there is a risk of bleeding . I recomed to you get information about CELL SAVER and check if is available at the hospital where you going to have your surgery . Cell saver is a specific type of autologous blood transfusion, which involves recovering blood lost during surgery and re-infusion it into the patient. It is used in surgical procedures where significant blood loss is anticipated.

After a bariatric surgery your weight will change every month for the first year. It is recommended to have any type of esthetic surgery after one year of your bariatric procedure.