I heard of a surgeon who performs a tummy tuck with the bypass because a lot of patients like me have excess skin already hanging(lateral c-section)causing hernia and back pains not to mention horrific skin rashes. This preliminary tummy tuck gives patients some instant relief while losing the weight. Anadditional tuck is performed after total weight lost.
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Gastric bypass makes you reach your ideal body weight within a year especially with the above mentioned information of BMI 40. The return of work in 95% of our patients was after 2 weeks only from the operation. I would highly recommend it
Yes, it is possible to have both procedures performed at the same time. As other doctors have noted, you will need to make sure that your surgeons coordinate your treatment. As far as cost goes, you will need to see whether your insurance may cover some aspects of your dual procedure. Best of luck!
If I understand your question correctly, your gastric bypass has been reversed, and you are now again morbidly obese. The short answer is that you could still have another weight loss operation. The long answer is that we need to get an accurate history of what was actually done...
