What is the sleeve weight loss surgery?

Hitting Weight Plateaus. Gastric sleeve surgery will make you lose weight fast. However, similar to any diet, you'll hit a wall (plateau) at some point. This means you'll lose weight, and you'll lose it fast, and then all of the sudden you'll stop losing. read more

You'll want to know the risks and benefits, what makes someone a good candidate for the operation, and what long-term commitments you need to make to keep the results. read more

Gastric Sleeve Procedure: Weight Loss Surgery Eligibility and Qualifications. Although the number of stand-alone weight loss gastric sleeve procedures is increasing, many times this gastric sleeve operation is a first step in a two-part process. read more

This is why we measure average weight loss after weight loss surgery as a percentage of excess weight. Using your excess weight calculation, we can then find your expected weight loss. On average gastric sleeve patients lose 60% (Stegemann, Obesity Action Coalition, 2012) of their excess weight. read more