Stomach reduction – finally lose weight
For people who are very overweight and have tried everything, a stomach reduction is often the last hope. Finally losing weight, eating healthy and exercising normally is probably one of the biggest challenges that overweight people face.
Various methods can be used for surgical stomach reduction. They all have a common goal: to reduce the possibility of food intake to a minimum. During gastric bypass, the actual stomach is separated from the esophagus and only a small remaining stomach is connected to the intestines. The gastric band, in turn, is a 12 millimeter wide silicone ring that the doctor places around the upper area of the stomach. This leaves a small “gastric pocket” above the gastric band that is active. The rest of the stomach remains virtually unused. During sleeve gastrectomy, the surgeon removes a large part of the stomach and sews the remaining part back together in a tube shape.
Both gastric bypass and gastric banding are reversible methods of stomach reduction, meaning they can be reversed. The gastric sleeve is permanent, with the stomach volume being able to expand again due to renewed excessive food intake. All three procedures involve risks and complications. Common side effects include nutritional deficiencies, stomach pain, or nausea. About two thirds of patients experience “dumping syndrome”. The chyme falls uncontrollably into the intestines. Water flows from the blood vessels into the intestines and blood pressure drops. The change in the internal body anatomy during stomach reduction alone can cause a number of complications, such as adhesions of the abdominal organs, leaks along the sutures or peritonitis.
If your health insurance does not cover the costs of the stomach reduction, you would also have to pay for the follow-up treatments yourself. But not if you take out insurance with beautyprotect. In this case we will cover the costs.