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If your BMI is 35 or above, weight loss surgery could be an option for you. This depends on your health insurance provider and other co-morbidity factors.
Find out your BMI with our online BMI Calculator.
Most of our surgical procedures take between 1 and 2 hours.
There are a number of potential risks related to weight loss surgery, but we’ll talk you through these and any concerns you have during your consultations with us.
Below we discuss some of the associated risks, but we stress that they are uncommon, especially in the hands of the experienced bariatric team here at Blackrock WeightCare.
Short-term:
Long-term:
We’ll also discuss your estimated mortality risk if you undergo this surgery. The risk varies between patients depending on their weight and other health conditions. The average risk to life after bariatric surgery is around 1 in 500, to put this in perspective, the average risk of death after a hip replacement is 1 in 250. Overall, we emphasise that weight loss surgery has become extremely safe surgery with excellent outcomes
As with all medical procedures, individual results and experiences can vary and long term effects rely on patients making changes to their lifestyle.
When you commit to Blackrock WeightCare’s package of aftercare, you give yourself the best chance of attaining the best outcome from your operation. We are focussed on all of our patients maximising benefits of their operation and optimising their well-being. Your best long-term health is our priority.
We understand that deciding to have an operation is a big deal, and we’re serious about getting the best results possible for all our patients and everyone who contacts us.
Our multidisciplinary team at Blackrock WeightCare are bariatric surgery specialists and we’re ready to answer every question you have. Your Health. We Care.
To learn more about any of our weight loss surgeries offered by William Robb and Blackrock WeightCare, please feel free to make an appointment with us.
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