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At 25 years old, 5’7” in height, and weighing 170 pounds, your Body Mass Index (BMI) is about 27. According to internationally accepted medical guidelines, bariatric surgery such as vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) is generally reserved for patients with a BMI of 40 or higher, or a BMI of 35 ...

Persistent nausea and vomiting nearly a year after sleeve gastrectomy is not typical and should be taken seriously, especially if it interferes with daily life. The fact that symptoms are worse in the morning and improve once you eat suggests that acid or bile reflux, delayed gastric emptying,...

Since you had a gastric sleeve in 2017, you still need lifelong vitamin supplementation due to your reduced stomach size and possible absorption challenges. The good news is that absorption issues are less severe compared to gastric bypass, but it’s still important to take the right form of v...