Newswise — The number of Americans getting surgery in the hopes of solving their weight problems is up nine times what it was just ten years ago. But experts say that's due in part to those patients who are now wanting second procedures.
"Any weight loss surgery requires some maintenance both from the physician and from the patient and at any given point if either one of those two parties drops the ball, we start seeing some weight regain," says Nick Nicholson, bariatric surgeon on the medical staff at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano.
Dr. Nicholson says he's seeing one to two patients a week who have had a weight loss surgery and now want another.
"Weight loss surgery is not a magic bullet. You're going to get out of it what you put into it," ads Dr. Nicholson.
Experts say the need for a rigid diet and exercise program after weight loss surgery is becoming more and more apparent. It's why weight loss surgery programs like the one at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano now strongly recommend that any patient who undergoes a procedure start a lifestyle change program with a trainer immediately after their surgery.
For more information about Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, visit http://www.BaylorHealth.com.
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