Enjoying Optimal LAP-BAND® System Surgery (Gastric Banding) and Gastric Bypass Results
The
weight-loss treatment performed in our practice in Monterrey, Mexico,
involves more than surgery alone. While the procedures themselves will
likely produce immediate and dramatic weight loss, maintaining an
improved figure and better health over time requires major dietary and
lifestyle changes on the part of patients. Dr. Raul Chapa Valdez and our experienced bariatric surgery team will work closely with you
to develop comprehensive diet and nutrition guidelines so that you can
maintain exceptional long-term results.
Before Surgery — Important Steps Every Patient Should Take
Prior to undergoing gastric bypass surgery, LAP-BAND® System surgery (also known as gastric banding), or other procedures performed in our Mexico weight-loss center,
all patients receive preoperative counseling. During an in-depth
discussion, Dr. Raul Chapa Valdez outlines what patients can expect
from surgery as well as the lifetime responsibilities it is likely to
entail. In addition to ensuring that all patients have realistic
expectations about what surgery can accomplish, our weight-loss team
provides strict guidelines to be followed during the period before
their procedure. A pre-op diet specific to each procedure will be given
to each patient in order to ensure that the patient is in proper
condition for surgery.
Whether you undergo LAP-BAND® System surgery (gastric banding), gastric bypass surgery,
or another bariatric procedure, treatment will result in sudden and
dramatic changes to your body. In order to prepare for them, patients
are required to take certain steps before their procedure. Though
specific requirements will depend on the needs of individual patients,
Dr. Chapa Valdez's guidelines are likely to include some or all of the
following measures:
- Drinking a minimum amount of water every day
- Stopping smoking roughly eight weeks before surgery
- Eliminating caffeine from your diet
- Beginning a moderate exercise program, such as walking
- Eliminating snacks between meals
- Maintaining a detailed record of your daily diet
- Taking vitamins
In order to enjoy optimal bariatric surgery results, it is crucial that patients follow whatever preoperative instructions they are given by our weight-loss team.
After Surgery — Postoperative Guidelines for Patients
Following
specific diet and exercise guidelines after surgery will help ensure a
timely recovery with minimal risk of complications. However, bariatric
surgery is a serious undertaking; it's important to bear in mind that
major long-term changes to your lifestyle and behavior will be
necessary to make your procedure a success. These generally involve
altering your diet, sometimes radically, and beginning a strict
exercise regime. Additionally, since such changes can have a
considerable emotional and psychological impact on certain patients, it
is important to have a strong family and social support network,
particularly during the first few years after weight-loss surgery.
Patients
undergoing LAP-BAND® System surgery (gastric banding), gastric bypass
surgery, and other types of bariatric surgery performed at our practice
in Mexico will have a much smaller stomach area after treatment.
Because patients will be taking in a greatly reduced amount of food and
calories, they will have to make substantial adjustments to their diet
to ensure that they receive proper nutrition. For example, people
sometimes find that many of the foods that they enjoyed before their
procedure cause health complications after surgery. Such factors are
taken into account during in-depth discussions with our surgeon;
working closely with Dr. Chapa Valdez, each patient will determine the
best diet and exercise regimen for his or her needs.
Contact Our LAP-BAND® System and Gastric Bypass Surgery Specialists in Mexico
There
are steps you can take to ensure the best results from bariatric
surgery. Whether you plan to undergo a weight-loss procedure such as
LAP-BAND® System surgery (gastric banding), a gastric bypass, or other
treatment performed at our center in Mexico, altering your diet and
behavior before and after surgery can be crucial. Fortunately, at our
practice, all procedures are performed by one of the finest bariatric
surgeons in Mexico. Contact Dr. Raul Chapa Valdez today to schedule a consultation about important dietary, nutritional, and
exercise guidelines that can help you get the most out of weight-loss
surgery. |
