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Is weight loss surgery a valid option? (24 posts)



Should Employers Pay for Weight Loss Surgery?


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Instinctively, this question will likely generate a resounding "no way" from most people. Shockingly though (perhaps not so much?) this question isn't hypothetical.

An Indiana court has ruled that a pizza shop must pay for a 340 pound employee's weight-loss surgery, to ensure the success of another operation for a back injury he suffered at work.

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23 comments · September 13, 2009

Ouch! Gastric Bypass May Increase Risk of Kidney Stones


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When celebrities like Carnie Wilson and Star Jones started getting gastric bypass, suddenly it became the thing to do. Everyone wanted to look like a rapidly deflated balloon!

Now, gastric bypass may be a "quick fix" or a "last resort," but it comes with a price. Common side effects include hernia, infection and malnutrition, and you can add kidney stones to the list too.

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12 comments · July 15, 2009

Brain Surgery for Weight Loss?


Medical advancements are taking place at a dizzying rate. The new frontier of weight loss procedures is shifting towards tweaking brain function. The latest in this Orwellian concept is a trial-stage procedure whereby a neurosurgeon drills a hole in the brain and uses electricity to control your appetite.

Sweet mother of mercy.

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28 comments · May 5, 2009

Lipo-Dissolve: Can Injections Really Melt Fat?

Lipo Dissolve involves injecting a cocktail of substances into subcutaneous fat deposits - in the hope of "dissolving" the fat tissue.

Marketed as a safer and less invasive alternative to liposuction, proponents say lipo-dissolve is useful for treating small "problem areas" such as love handles, bra fat and a softening jaw line. (via)

Despite having a number of advocates (such as fig) and anecdotal success stories - there are considerable risks.

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51 comments · June 29, 2007

Liposuction Increasingly Popular

Liposuction procedures in Britain have jumped an incredible 90%. It seems that people can't get enough of the "body contouring" surgery.

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12 comments · January 29, 2007

Obesity Surgery More Popular

In a strange counterpoint to the apparent "decline" of dieting - obesity surgery has experienced a huge increase.

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8 comments · January 11, 2007

Cellulite: The Official Word

Despite pills, potions, and even weight loss - it seems that "cellulite is simply part of life". That is the conclusion of a group of British plastic surgeons who monitored 29 women during a medically-supervised weight loss program.

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20 comments · August 17, 2006

Lose Weight: Swallow a Balloon

This isn't another student prank, but an actual trial undertaken by doctors in Italy. The patient swallows down a soft silicone balloon (manufactured by Inamed Health):

Once in place, the balloon is filled with 500ml of saline through a small tube that also goes down the throat and which is attached to a self-sealing valve in the neck of the balloon.

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6 comments · December 20, 2005

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Weight Loss Surgery: For the Young and Old

Gastric Bypass Surgery Cures Diabetes

West Virginia to Finance Surgery

More obese choose stomach stapling

Congratulations, Marybeth

Desperate Measures

Hospital Suspends Surgery

State Tests Surgery's Cost Effectiveness

Stomach implant curbs appetite

Gastric Bypass: What You Need to Know

After Heart Surgery Obesity Not A Risk

Court Upholds Time Limit for Surgery Claims

Stomach Reduction is No Easy Fix


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