A patient’s weight rises several years after gastric bypass. Another has maintained their weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy but now has reflux that disrupts sleep despite […]
Understanding whether your weight loss is on track Seeing your weight increase after surgery can make you wonder whether the operation has failed. But weight regain […]
Every month, our team sees dozens of referrals from Melbourne GPs who generally do a wonderful job in getting patients thinking about – and acting on […]
Bariatric surgery can be an important option for people seeking long-term weight management and improved health. But one of the most important questions is: How do […]
An estimated 1 in 23 Australians are living with an eating disorder, with women and adolescents the most affected. Among those 1 in 23, binge-eating disorder […]
Weight loss with medications and bariatric surgery is often substantial and heartening, but some of that loss may come from fat-free mass, including skeletal muscle. One […]
A few weeks after your bariatric surgery or once you’ve settled into your weight-loss medication routine, you may notice changes in how your clothes fit and […]
The surgery vs medication debate Data from the 2023 Bariatric Surgery Registry shows that there were 15,928 primary bariatric surgeries performed in Australia in 2023. According […]
You’ve done your research on weight-loss surgery. Now comes the big question: which surgery is right for you? ‘Most patients come to me with the same […]