I am 5'4", 190 lbs. About how much weight will I lose if I get the Gastric Sleeve?

Yes you can still have the gastric sleeve evn if yiu have a colostomy.  The fact that you have a colostomy will not affect weight loss.  SLE is not a contraindication to having the gastric sleeve.  In fact, losing weight might improve some of the symptoms caused by SLE.   Consult with a bar...

Don't feel bad.  Weight regain after bariatric surgery is well known and still is 20 to 30%.  In my experience, one you regained weight with the sleeve gastrectomy, the best next option is to revise the sleeve to the BPD-DS.  The BPD-DS will give you the best chance at weight loss after a fa...

I will say that 60% of sleeve patients get their hunger back.  Some say that the hunger is even worse than before the surgery.  I am not surprise you are hungry.  Weight regain after sleeve is due to what you are eating and amount of restriction.  If you can eat a lot of...

Coffee is not a problem.  In fact sleeve patients do better with warm or hot beverage immediately after surgery.   Some of my patients like their coffee in the morning and I encourage them to continue doing so.  Coffee is not going to negatively affect the procedure or your weight loss.

Hello, it is possible after clearing the needed pre operative evaluations. Such as endoscopic studies, bloodwork and evaluations from other departments to clear the paien for a Comvertion surgery, here, the doctor removes the band and do the VGS in the same operating time.

Hello, I hope you are well. Based con your stated weight and height yur calculatd BMI is 36.5, which classifies you as Obese type II. Your BMI, in addition to the comorbidities you mentioned, very possibly make you eligible for bariatric surgery. Your previous plastic surgery would not...