Oct
06
The Skinny on Weight Loss Medications Diet and exercise can only take some people so far: many of our patients...
Of the estimated 11 million people in the U.S. who are considered morbidly obese –weighing 80 to 100 pounds above the average body weight – thousands of them seek out weight loss surgery each year to help them turn their lives around. Traditional surgical techniques can often result in significant scarring in the abdominal region, which can be off-putting for patients considering surgical obesity treatment. However, two bariatric weight loss surgeons in Houston are offering a new technique which can make recovery more comfortable and scarring virtually unnoticeable. This technique completes major surgical procedures with only one, tiny incision.
