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Weight Loss & Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery is performed on people who are obese. Due to advances in modern technology, there are now different options for losing weight, including traditional bariatric surgery such as a bypass, and also newer, less invasive techniques.
These procedures are performed by a highly trained, board-certified doctor with lots of experience in bariatric surgery and weight loss. Our English speaking specialist is skilled in all weight loss treatments with more than twenty years of experience.
Dr Miguel Li is our specialist in weight loss treatments.
Weight loss treatments can improve a patients life in many ways. Here are a few things it can help with:
– Successful and persistent weight loss over time (no rebound effect).
– Improvement in associated diseases such as diabetes and fatty liver, among others.
– Reduced risk of heart disease, hypertension, and dyslipidemia.
– Can help to overcome sleep apnea.
– Reduces depression and anxiety.
– Improves your overall quality of life, relationships, and work by enhancing self-esteem.
‘Why Weight Loss Surgery Works When Diets Don’t’, is a great article from the New York Times. Read more here.
Gastric Bypass
Bypass treatment is a bariatric surgical procedure used to re-route your digestive system past most of your stomach. This means you digest less food and feel fuller, quicker. The gastric bypass uses special surgical staplers to create a small pouch at the top of your stomach.
This pouch is then connected directly to a section of your small intestine, bypassing the rest of the stomach and small bowel.
Sleeve Gastrectomy
The Sleeve Gastrectomy is one of the principal treatments used to lose weight that is included in the category of bariatric surgery. During a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, the surgeon removes up to 90% of the stomach, reducing its size and capacity to enhance weight loss.
Because a large portion of the stomach is removed, the patient feels full much quicker, and food intake is limited.
Body Lift
This is the ideal treatment for patients who have lost a large amount of weight. The idea is to remove excess skin and tighten muscles that have sagged due to weight loss. This treatment is normally done in people who have completed bariatric treatment.
Typically, a body lift is performed on multiple areas of the body at once, including the legs, abdomen, back, chest, and arms.
Bariatric Surgery & Tourism in Peru
You can safely combine tourism in Peru before your bariatric surgery treatments. We provide an excellent service for patients who want to explore Peru and at the same time, receive quality care in a modern and safe clinic.
Please drop us a line for more information.
Other treatments with Dr Li include:
Appendectomy
Appendectomy keyhole surgery is needed when the appendix needs to be removed as begins to fail and becomes inflamed or infected. This is called appendicitis. The appendix is a small organ that produces a protein called immunoglobulin that kills bacteria, helping fight the body’s infections.
Spleen Removal
The spleen filters blood and helps the body fight infections, but it’s not essential for survival. The spleen can be partially or totally removed if, for instance, if it becomes damaged.
We cannot list every treatment our doctors perform and many other treatments are also available. Please contact us if you do not see what you are looking for.
