Most people who have weight loss surgery achieve durable results and never need another operation. But bariatric surgery is a long-term treatment for a chronic, relapsing disease, and for a minority of patients a second procedure becomes part of that treatment.
If you lost weight on a GLP-1 medications and have since watched the kilos return, you are not alone and you have not failed. Regain after stopping weight loss medication is the expected biological response, not a lapse in willpower – and it is one of the most common reasons patients come to see us.
Whether you've recently had bariatric surgery — such as a gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, or lap band — or you've been prescribed a GLP-1 receptor agonist medication like semaglutide or tirzepatide, one thing is clear: what you eat and how you nourish your body now matters more than ever.
Obesity treatment in Australia is undergoing new exciting changes in multi disciplinary management.
Last week Dr Dhan Thiruchelvam trialled new technology from Optimed Technologies. The glasses allow surgeons or other health professionals to live stream a video of operation and take pictures which then can be communicate directly to a “remote expert” and/or other participants who are able to see through the eyes of the surgeon from anywhere in the world.
For details please make an appointment and the practice staff will be able to put you in touch with current and previous patients who are happy to share their success stories with weight loss.
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