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Throughout our lives, our weight is one of the most impactful on our lifestyles, and no matter who we are or what we do, sometimes weight gain can catch up to us and negatively impact our lives and cause diseases such as type 2 diabetes and affect our mental health, while for some people a simple diet and exercise can keep them on track for years, others may see the weight continue to accrue over the years and find themselves unable to lose weight in a traditional method. Once thought only for the rich, obesity surgery has become a common practice over the globe and has had many new innovations and techniques added to the procedures to help people successfully lose weight [...]

Losing weight can be a very hard journey sometimes, sometimes all that is required is to follow a healthy diet and to exercise regularly, but what happens when that doesn’t go to plan? Or when you require additional help to meet your weight loss goals? Sometimes bariatric surgery may become your only option, we’re all built differently and some of us may need to explore surgical procedures when it comes to weight loss. Whilst there are many different forms of bariatric surgery, one of the most common and effective weight loss surgery’s today is gastric sleeve surgery or gastric bypass surgery, below we’ll have have a look at some of the benefits that gastric sleeve surgery can bring, and whether or not [...]

Haemorrhoids can often become a severe hindrance in life, sitting is one of the most basic functions of humans, and anything that interferes with that can cause an amazing amount of discomfort and concern in your daily life. While typical haemorrhoids and their symptoms usually go away on their own, or with lifestyle changes, however sometimes for severe cases a procedure may be required to remove haemorrhoid tissue and alleviate symptoms, thankfully this procedure that is generally safe and can be done as a day case and performed under local anesthetic or general anesthetic depending on the severity. Let's have a quick look at what a haemorrhoidectomy consists of and how it is treated. What causes it? Haemorrhoids are lumps [...]

Weight loss can be a long and storied journey, for some it’s easy and for others, it can seem almost impossible, if you’re struggling with your weight loss journey, there may be a need to seek out alternative options in the world of surgery to lose weight,, but first, when and why should you choose to seek out this options? Let’s have a look below. If conventional weight loss measures such as a change in diet and regular exercise regiment or, if there is an immediate risk of health deterioration due to excess weight or the patient are morbidly obese, gastric surgical options may be needed to help lose weight in a safe manner, let’s have a look at what one of the most common Gastric Surgeries entails. Gastric Sleeve Surgery Coming to the conclusion that Gastric Sleeve [...]

Bariatric Surgery Brisbane Obesity has become one of the world's most impacting health problems, with people looking for different ways to lose weight, have a smaller stomach and lose excess weight in a long term meaningful way. Recent advancements in Bariatric Surgery have increased the likelihood of successful and sustained, long term weight loss when accompanied by appropriate nutrition and exercise. Whilst a healthy diet and exercise can help with obesity, there are some who need more help than others to shed excess weight and deal with the health issues that arise with obesity and the resulting negative health effects that can deeply impact a person's health and wellbeing for decades to come. Unfortunately, weight gain is a part of life, [...]