I would like to know if I qualify for gastric sleeve surgery, or can you offer any weight loss alternatives?

Although BMI is the main parameters to consider for bariatric surgery , there are other factors to take in consideration, like your body composition, recent studies have shown that a men with more than 20% of body fat or a women with more than 30% with normal weight have a high degree of metabolic dysregulation they are still at high risk of developing metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, cardiometabolic dysfunction, etc. with a higher risk or mortality. Yes there are alternative procedures, less invasive for weight loss, you should consult a bariatric surgeon to explore your options.

At 5’3” and 168 lbs, your BMI is 29.8, which is below the typical qualification range for gastric sleeve surgery. Most bariatric programs require a BMI of 40 or higher, or 35 with obesity-related health conditions like diabetes or hypertension. Since your BMI is under 30, you likely wouldn’t qualify for surgery based on standard guidelines.
That said, if you’re struggling to lose weight despite eating healthy and maintaining an active lifestyle, there could be underlying factors affecting your metabolism, such as hormonal imbalances, insulin resistance, or thyroid issues. It would be worth checking with a doctor to rule out any medical reasons for your weight loss resistance.
If surgery isn’t an option, there are other medical weight loss treatments to consider. GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro can help regulate appetite and metabolism. Endoscopic procedures, such as an intragastric balloon, might also be an option. These are less invasive than surgery but can still support weight loss.

From the provided info you can go for gadtric sleeve surgery or gastric balloon this will make yoh reach ideal body weight within very short period of time

Hi there, the first thing I recommend doing is to contact a good nutritionist and to improve your physical activity program. With a good adjusted dietary plan, you can start noticing great results, remember that a good diet not only consists of how much do you eat, the quality of your food intake is a big deal to the success of your weight loss. Of course, if you have a weight loss struggle background, the diet adjustments and your exercise plan are not working as well as you wish, I suggest you having a consult with a certified Bariatric Surgeon, so we can recommend the surgery that best suits your needs, like a Vertical sleeve gastrectomy, or a Gastric Plication. I hope you can find the results you are looking for! -A.L

You may qualify for Gastric Balloon, if your BMI is above 30.Also some programs offer the Sleeve Gastrectomy or Lap-Band to patients with BMI below 35.The option of medical weight loss, with appetite suppressants, and/ or non medical weight loss with diet and exercise is always available and you can get help from different providers.

If you do not qualify for sleeve gastrectomy, there are non-surgical weight loss options such ad gastric balloon and gastic botox. These are both performed with endoscopy and they help you to eat less food. Still they do not make you burn fat, these treatments take 6 months and during this time you should follow a special protein-rich nutrition program in order to lose weight in a healthy way. Nutritionist guide is included in the treatment.

Hey, thanks for your question. Your BMI is 29.8 kg/m2. You could try the gastric balloon. This is a very effective method to lose weight. Intragastric balloon placement is a weight-loss procedure that involves placing a saline-filled silicone balloon in your stomach. This helps you lose weight by limiting how much you can eat and making you feel fuller faster. Visit a profesional so you can really know if this alternative is right for your particular case. Hope this was helpful.

You would probably do very well with a gastric sleeve. The only thing is you would be paying cash for the procedure as insurance would not offer coverage at a lower bmi