Obesity Treatments — Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery Helps Los Angeles and Orange County Patients

Obesity has gained prominence in recent years as a growing health problem in the United States and worldwide. The remedy seems simple: Don't eat as much and exercise more. However, those who suffer from obesity know that no simple remedy exists. For most individuals, obesity is a problem that requires intensive treatment and ongoing support. Currently, there are several different obesity treatments available. By far the most effective has been laparoscopic weight loss (obesity) surgery. At our Orange County weight loss surgery practice, near Los Angeles, we treat many patients who have tried other methods of losing weight but without success, or who have lost some weight, only to quickly regain it. With laparoscopic obesity surgery, our patients have achieved their goals and kept the weight off permanently. The variety of treatments for obesity includes:

• Diet Therapy
• The Results
• Behavior Therapy
• Drug Therapy
• Laparoscopic Weight Surgery
• Revision Surgery for Failed Bariatric Surgery

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Diet Therapy

Before deciding on a laparoscopic method for weight loss, many of our obesity surgery patients from Los Angeles and around the world have tried some form of diet therapy. Diet therapy entails limiting caloric intake and increasing physical activity. Virtually without exception, physicians recommend avoiding fad or crash diets designed for maximal weight loss in a short period of time. While weight loss may be achieved, it is invariably temporary, and on the "rebound," many patients actually increase their weight. Rather, physicians recommend limited caloric intake with a balanced diet, supplemented with low-intensity, low-impact exercise. If possible, diet therapy should be done under the supervision of an experienced dietician.

The Results

Unfortunately, this common-sense approach to treating obesity has not proven successful in most cases. In fact, there is only a 2 percent success rate for obese people who have attempted diet therapy. We hear the frustration and disappointment in our patients' voices when they describe their repeated failed attempts to lose weight through diet therapy. In contrast, we regularly witness the joy and relief our patients experience when they finally succeed in losing weight with laparoscopic weight loss surgery. If you live in Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside, or San Bernardino, we encourage you to make a personal visit to our Lite & Smart DIMENSIONS™ clinic to see our facility and learn more about how we help patients overcome the health and social effects of obesity with laparoscopic obesity surgery. Because Los Angeles and its international airport (LAX) are just a short drive from our Lite & Smart DIMENSIONS™ clinic, we are convenient to patients throughout the United States and the world. Contact us today to schedule a consultation.

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Behavior Therapy

Behavior therapy is a part of most treatments for obesity, including the Lite & Smart DIMENSIONS™ surgical weight loss program. Laparoscopic weight loss surgery at our Orange County practice is just one part of helping you succeed in creating a new, slim figure. To keep weight off permanently, it is necessary to change your eating habits and your lifestyle significantly. We provide the support and guidance you need to change the amount and the types of food you eat. We teach you how to avoid "dangerous" situations in which you may be tempted to stray back to unhealthy habits, and how to deal with "saboteurs" who, intentionally or unintentionally, try to get you to revert to old behaviors. At our regularly scheduled support meetings, we help you reinforce the behaviors of your new lifestyle so that you keep weight off and achieve your weight loss goals.

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Drug Therapy

Drug therapy involves the use of prescribed medications that either act as an appetite suppressant (Phentermine, for example) or inhibit the absorption of dietary fat (Orlistat is one such medicine). They are typically prescribed as part of a comprehensive plan that includes diet therapy and behavior therapy.

Health food stores and supplement chains tout natural and herbal weight loss products and their "miracle" results. These should be avoided at all costs. Prescription medications must go through rigorous testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before they can be put on the market for consumer use. Weight loss remedies sold as dietary supplements are not subject to regulation by the FDA and can contain "natural" ingredients that can cause significantly adverse side effects.

Drug therapy, though effective for some patients, has problems. Even prescription medications, especially fat blockers, have side effects that can cause noticeable discomfort. Patients usually must maintain a lifelong dependence on the drugs, and they must adhere to a regular schedule of taking their medication. In addition, pharmacological weight loss is typically recommended only for patients with a body mass index between 30 and 40. For patients with a BMI above 40, obesity surgery is advised.

If you or a loved one suffers from obesity, we may be able to provide effective treatment with laparoscopic weight loss surgery. Contact our Orange County Lite & Smart DIMENSIONS™ practice today to learn more about the procedures and services we offer.

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Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery

The most effective method for treating morbidly obese patients is laparoscopic weight loss surgery. Patients arriving from Los Angeles and other locations frequently ask, "How is laparoscopic weight loss surgery performed?" Laparoscopic obesity surgery, they learn, is a minimally invasive surgical technique that uses a laparoscope, essentially a small camera attached to fiber optic cable, to allow the surgeon to perform the surgery without major incisions. Manipulating the camera allows the Lite & Smart DIMENSIONS™ surgeon to view the body's internal structures so that he or she can precisely perform a gastric bypass or LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Band and Realize Systemprocedure. Because trauma to the body is relatively slight, post-operative pain and recovery time are minimized.

This advanced surgical method is so effective that is has been adopted for procedures other than laparoscopic treatment of obesity. Surgery is now performed in Los Angeles, Orange County, and throughout the world with laparoscopic technology to treat a number gastrointestinal, gynecological, and urological problems. Every Lite & Smart DIMENSIONS™ surgeon has advanced training and extensive experience in laparoscopic weight loss surgery techniques. When you join the Lite & Smart DIMENSIONS™ program, you are assured that your laparoscopic procedure will be performed by a skilled professional who is dedicated to helping you achieve your weight loss goals. Visit our weight loss surgery gallery to see the excellent results our patients have been able to achieve via our surgeons' remarkable skills and the Lite & Smart DIMENSIONS™ program.

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Revision Surgery for Failed Bariatric Surgery

Though weight loss surgery is typically safe and effective when performed by trained professionals like those at Lite & Smart DIMENSIONS™, patients' bodies sometimes do not respond well to surgery. This may lead to slowed weight loss and even weight regain. When bariatric patients are unable to lose weight, a revision procedure for failed bariatric surgery may be the best way to solve the problem. From converting gastric banding to a gastric bypass (or vice versa) to the exciting new Rose Procedure incisionless procedure, our practice offers treatments to help patients address post-surgical complications and focus on their weight- and health-related goals.

 

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Learn More about Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery near Los Angeles

The most effective solution for the treatment of obesity is laparoscopic weight loss surgery. Contact our Orange County practice, serving Los Angeles and the world, to learn more about how the Lite & Smart DIMENSIONS™ program can help you or a loved one.

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Contact Lite & Smart DIMENSIONS™ if you or a loved one suffers from obesity. Laparoscopic weight loss (obesity) surgery helps Orange County and Los Angeles residents, and our patients from throughout the world, achieve significant weight loss.