Celebrity weight loss surgery
Following on from the news that Fern Britton and Alison Hammond underwent secret weight loss surgery, SurgiCare, one of the leading cosmetic and weight loss surgery providers in the UK, has released figures showing a massive 460% increase in patients undergoing weight loss surgery since 2007.With nearly two thirds of men and more than half of women in the UK being overweight or obese and increasing pressure mounting to be slim and look good, men and women are choosing weight loss surgery to achieve big results, fast.
Mark Bury, chief executive at SurgiCare said: “Weight loss surgery is certainly not the “cheat’s way” of getting slim. We have seen a massive increase in people coming to us for weight loss surgery, but we make it clear that it’s a serious operation which should not be taken lightly or considered a quick fix. Our weight loss surgery programme is designed for patients who are obese and serious about losing the weight for health reasons as well as looking good.
“SurgiCare’s weight loss surgery includes a unique two year aftercare programme designed to support patients and maintain the best weight loss results in a healthy and safe way. It doesn’t matter which procedure patients undertake, neither will have the desired effect if the aftercare programme is not followed, it is essential. Anne Diamond is living proof - she may have gone overseas for her surgery therefore she could have not been offered any aftercare, resulting in a lack of significant weight loss.”
SurgiCare offers Gastric Banding and Gastric Bypass surgery performed by some of the UK’s leading Obesity consultant surgeons in the UK. SurgiCare ensure potential patients meet strict criteria before agreeing to go ahead:
- The patient must have a BMI of over 40, or between 35 and 40 with 2 co-morbidities (obesity related disease eg Diabetes or high blood pressure
- SurgiCare will only operate on people over 20 years old
- Patients must have tried other weight loss treatments without permanent success
- Medical and psychological tests are carried out by SurgiCare’s in-house team on all potential patients
- Patients must have a full understanding of the procedure and the lifestyle changes it will require, they must be highly motivated to loose the weight and willing to make those changes
A Gastric band is a highly effective weight loss surgery procedure used to help overweight people achieve significant and sustained long-term weight loss. Many 'celebs', such as Fern Britton and Alison Hammond have chosen gastric bands as a form of weight loss surgery.
The Gastric Band is an inflatable silicone ring that is placed around the upper part of the stomach, creating a small pouch at the top of the stomach with a small opening to the rest of the stomach. The band controls the amount of food that passes from the stomach into the digestive tract. The idea is to feel satisfied on smaller amounts of food, feeling full for longer.
A Gastric Bypass is also a very quick and effective weight loss surgery procedure. The operation creates a small stomach pouch in the same way as the gastric band. This is then attached to a section of the small intestine. Food then bypasses the rest of the stomach and some of the intestine. This results in consumption of a significantly reduced volume of food. Due to a section of the digestive tract being bypassed, not as many calories are absorbed, causing a secondary weight reducing effect.
Caroline Deakin, weight loss surgery manager at SurgiCare says: “Bypass and Band surgery are the most common form of Bariatric Surgery. When combined with a strict supervised diet, increased activity and behaviour modification they can lead to long-term weight loss and the associated health benefits. Some obese patients that have suffered from type 2 Diabetes have discovered that they no longer have the disease soon after surgery, in some cases, it goes into remission immediately.”
For more information, log on to Surgicare.co.uk.