Many people suffer from obesity—significant excess total body fat due to diet, metabolism, and exercise imbalances. It’s a chronic disease that afflicts more than 60 million Americans. That’s why more and more people are turning to medical methods like weight-loss surgery, also called obesity surgery or bariatric surgery.

Obesity puts you at risk of Type 2 diabetes and other severe chronic diseases. In addition, studies show it can damage your health more than smoking or alcohol abuse. It also makes you prone to coronary artery disease, cancer, gastrointestinal issues, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, urinary and reproductive difficulties, musculoskeletal deterioration, and skin disorders.

Fortunately, there is effective medical treatment. If you have been unable to achieve significant and lasting weight loss through traditional methods of diet and exercise, you may want to consider a bariatric procedure at Surgical Healing Arts Center such as:

Weight loss surgery is not a cure-all. In fact, even patients who’ve had a procedure elsewhere seek help by signing up for revisional (corrective) surgery and follow-up care.  For your new direction in life, you need a positive attitude, self-discipline and support from friends and loved ones. Count on your team at Surgical Healing Arts Center in the Naples-Fort Myers, Florida area to help you reach and remain at your healthiest weight.