Bariatric surgery and extreme lifestyle changes have become part of the public conversation, with shows like Extreme Weight Loss and Skin Tight featuring the real stories of individuals combatting obesity and related challenges. Most of us know that weight loss surgery can transform a person’s life, but these shows give us the opportunity to more… Continue Reading »
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As a weight loss surgery center, we help people overcome the challenges of losing weight—and witness first-hand how successful weight loss impacts each person’s body. That’s why we are also here to help our patients complete their transformation with body lifting procedures. Knowing these challenges and realities, we are thrilled to see a dozen heroic… Continue Reading »
The holidays are a great time to be around those you love and celebrate the culinary traditions handed down from generations before us. But if you are a weight loss surgery patient, holiday meals can be a real challenge. If you’re on a restricted, post-weight loss surgery diet, there are still ways to… Continue Reading »
Significant weight loss is a major accomplishment, whether you’ve lost it naturally or through weight loss surgery. Each pound you shed and inch you lose is a reason to celebrate. Buying new clothes after weight loss surgery is an exciting part of losing weight, but it can sometimes feel overwhelming and often expensive. Here are… Continue Reading »
Many of our patients at Surgical Arts of Inland Empire are surprised to hear that they should lose weight before undergoing bariatric surgery. Although it may sound counterintuitive, losing weight prior to your major weight loss surgery increases your chances for optimal results. Resulting in numerous benefits—before surgery is an excellent time to start… Continue Reading »
Undergoing bariatric weight loss surgery does not make you immune to future weight gain. At Surgical Arts of Inland Empire, we understand that our patients run the risk of regaining the weight they lost post-operation. Less than desirable, many patients are discouraged and question what they can do to prevent future weight gain. Good… Continue Reading »
To achieve and maintain your weight loss goals, you will need to make changes in your daily diet—not only in what and how you eat, but also how you approach food. Physically, the surgical changes made to your stomach will require permanent and often dramatic changes in your eating habits. To help make this… Continue Reading »
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to lose the extra weight and keep it off, make sure you’re using the right approach. For many people, diet and exercise can only do so much to help you lose those extra pounds and keep them off for the long-term. If you have struggled with your… Continue Reading »
If you’ve been thinking about undergoing weight loss surgery to finally rid yourself of stubborn fat and make a positive change in your life, you may want to consider gastric sleeve surgery. We encourage many patients to undergo the gastric sleeve procedure instead of Lap Band weight loss surgery because the gastric sleeve procedure offers… Continue Reading »
Lap band surgery offers a wealth of benefits for patients battling obesity. It could be the right procedure for those who want a less-invasive option than other traditional weight loss surgeries. Lap band surgery, also known as the adjustable gastric band or laparoscopic bariatric surgery, involves placing a tube around the upper portion of the… Continue Reading »
