Weight Loss Procedures

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Weight loss surgery is not a quick fix, but it can be part of a plan to help you find weight loss success, relieve problems caused or worsened by obesity and jumpstart a healthier lifestyle. The bariatric surgeons at Flowers Hospital specialize in minimally invasive techniques, including robotic-assisted technology, which gives patients smaller incisions and a greater likelihood of a quick recovery.

Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

Through small incisions, the surgeon removes the left side of the stomach, so the remaining stomach is approximately one-tenth of the original size after about one year. This “new” stomach has a much smaller capacity, which means patients feel full or satisfied after eating only a small amount of food. The procedure is proven to reduce the appetite hormone Grehlin. Less appetite combined with a smaller stomach makes it even easier to eat less food and lose weight.

Find out if weight loss surgery is right for you. Sign up to attend a free seminar or call the Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery at (334) 944-7095.