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CLAIM YOUR PROFILEIt all depends on the way your body heals, but, it is most likely that you will have to visit the plastic surgeon after the gastric sleeve since your BMI is pretty high.
Bariatric Surgeon
The VSG performed by an experienced and multidisciplinary team, is a safe weight loss procedure, it has a morbid mortality rate of approximately 0.3%. You have to do your homework and search for qualify surgeons. The patient must be evaluated by a Bariatric team.
There are some points that need to be pointed out, high risk patients are; high BMI over 50, male patients, patients receiving corticosteroids treatments and patients that do not understand the procedure.
Bariatric Surgeon
Hello, yes, we can work with your BMI, but we need more information on your medical history, like age, surgeries, allergies, and other medical conditions. If you have more questions reach us , and we will gladly respond your questions
Bariatric Surgeon
We recommend the gastric sleeve first, and after six months, get an evaluation for a liposuction. It’s the best choice
Bariatric Surgeon
Hello, yes you can, with your data you qualify for a gastric sleeve. We also highly recommend an evaluation with the psychology department to treat the binge eating during stress.
We include an evaluation from the psychologist department in all our patients
Bariatric Surgeon
Hello, yes you can!, what is your age? , is your diabetes type 1 or 2, with the gastric sleeve, should experience a dramatic improvement on this illness.
Bariatric Surgeon
Hello
Yes!, many patients decide to loose some weight before any Bariatric procedure, and then fall in love with the habit of doing exercise and eating correctly. Which is the best advice for any future Baritric patient, the less weight you have before the procedure, the better the recovery.
Bariatric Surgeon
Hi.
Yes!, the gastric sleeve is your procedure of choice.
With the gastric-bypass, there will be some hormonal changes, that won’t suit your age.
We recommend 100% a Gastric Sleeve, based on the data that is written in this question.
Bariatric Surgeon
Hello, first things first, the gastric band has an all around percentage of failure at 70%, if you were that 30% of success, congrats’. The thing with the gastric band is that it only restricts, the Gastric Sleeve not only restricts, it’s magic and special feature, is that eliminates the part of the stomach that produces “Ghrelin” (hunger hormone). By decreasing the levels of ghrelin, you will not feel hunger. So if your not hungry, you will be able to comply with the diet given by the nutrition specialist. Consequently loosing weight, in a appropriate manner.
Bariatric Surgeon
Hi, before we can consider a revision surgery, we mis identify what’s going wrong, and we strongly encourage a complete evaluation from the nutrition department, maybe your not eating the right stuff, or not exercising correctly
Bariatric Surgeon
Fue una de las mejores experiencias que he tenido, muy cortes, educado y sobre todo capacitado en su area muy buen profesional. Dios lo bendiga hoy y siempre. El menor sin duda alguna, mi mejor elección.
I had an amazing experience with Dr. Giancarlos Contreras , he's very profesional and great person, he took care of each detail of my surgery pre and post , definitely he an his team are the best !!!!!
I definitely recommend Dr. Contreras 100% I had gastric sleeve surgery and it was the best decision I made in my life for my health. The Doctor explained to me before, during and after each step of my surgery, recommendations and a follow-up that he gives me to date. He cares enough so that you have no doubts and the treatment was excellent and very professional. I had my surgery without any problems, the weight loss process was certainly excellent. Thanks forever!
I had an amazing experience with Doctor Contreras. His level of profesionalism is just outstanding. The whole procedure was vey smooth,pleasant and he was very good explaining and making instructions clear and simple. Everything went as he explained it would and better. I totally recommend the Doctor and his coleagues as well.
This has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. Dr. Gian Contreras performed the sleeve gastrectomy procedure, the whole process is very easy and safe, Dr. Contreras' medical team is very professional and reliable, in my process I have not felt pain or discomfort. The procedure is very safe. Dr. Contreras is very human and professional, he always answers you questions. I recommend it 100%.
My name is name is Dania. I had surgery in December with DR. Contreras, my previous weight was 207 pounds and I am currently 145 pounds. I only have 4 surgery. My experience has been phenomenal, from the first day of operation I have been independent, I would stand alone from the bed etc.I have not presented any eventuality after being operated, the truth is I regret not having made the decision before. I recommend to all those people that they do not hesitate to do their process with the DR. Contrera is the best doctor in the world, his assistant Xiomara is a true love and very attentive, the nutritionist Viviana is an excellent guide.
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