Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery (WLS) is more popular than ever, but it is not appropriate for everyone. Are you a candidate? What is the difference between surgeries and which is right for you? Here you will find answers to your questions about weight loss surgery.
Questions to Ask Your Doctor
Take this checklist with you to your next doctor's appointment.
Take this checklist with you to your next doctor's appointment.
Medicare Updates Obesity Coverage Policy
In 2003, Medicare updated their policy on covering medical interventions for the treatment of obesity.
In 2003, Medicare updated their policy on covering medical interventions for the treatment of obesity.
Surgery Guide: 25 Tips for Life After WLS
About.com's Guide to surgery provides 25 effective tips on achieving long-term success following weight loss surgery.
About.com's Guide to surgery provides 25 effective tips on achieving long-term success following weight loss surgery.
Surgery Guide: Abnormal Symptoms Following WLS
Call your weight loss surgeon immediately if you experience any of the symptoms described in this article by Jennifer Heisler, RN.
Call your weight loss surgeon immediately if you experience any of the symptoms described in this article by Jennifer Heisler, RN.
Surgery Guide: Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding decreases the amount of food that is able to be consumed before feeling full. Learn more from the About.com Guide to surgery.
Adjustable Gastric Banding decreases the amount of food that is able to be consumed before feeling full. Learn more from the About.com Guide to surgery.
Surgery Guide: All About Weight Loss Surgery
Learn about a variety of options for WLS for the About.com Guide to surgery, Jennifer Heisler, RN.
Learn about a variety of options for WLS for the About.com Guide to surgery, Jennifer Heisler, RN.
Surgery Guide: Are You a Candidate for WLS?
About.com's Guide to surgery, explains the criteria for qualifying as a weight loss surgery candidate.
About.com's Guide to surgery, explains the criteria for qualifying as a weight loss surgery candidate.
Surgery Guide: Duodenal Switch
Jennifer Heisler, RN, explains biliopancreatic diversion surgeries, commonly known as a Duodenal Switch.
Jennifer Heisler, RN, explains biliopancreatic diversion surgeries, commonly known as a Duodenal Switch.
Surgery Guide: How to Pay for Surgery
About.com's surgery Guide discusses how to pay for sugery when insurance will not cover it.
About.com's surgery Guide discusses how to pay for sugery when insurance will not cover it.
Surgery Guide: Risks of WLS
About.com Guide Jennifer Heisler, RN, explains the risks of weight loss surgery.
About.com Guide Jennifer Heisler, RN, explains the risks of weight loss surgery.
Surgery Guide: Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
This surgery combines aspects of stomach stapling and gastric banding, according to About.com surgery guide, Jennifer Heisler, RN.
This surgery combines aspects of stomach stapling and gastric banding, according to About.com surgery guide, Jennifer Heisler, RN.
Surgery Guide: Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
Learn more about Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy from the About.com Guide to surgery.
Learn more about Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy from the About.com Guide to surgery.
Video: Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Surgery
View a brief online video about Laparoscopic Gastric Banding.
View a brief online video about Laparoscopic Gastric Banding.
Video: What Happens During a Tummy Tuck?
Watch a brief online video about what happens during a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) procedure.
Watch a brief online video about what happens during a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) procedure.