Reading Time: 2 minutes We get asked this question by a lot of people before they decide to go ahead with weight loss surgery. We always remind people that excess skin is a small issue when compared to the health risks and life limiting implications of obesity. It’s certainly the lesser of two evils but it’s understandable that people don’t want to trade one problem for another. The truth
Reading Time: 2 minutes Although everyone we see in clinic tells us that they have been thinking about weight loss surgery for a long time, there is usually one
Reading Time: 3 minutes The prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is increasing across the world in line with the increase in obesity. While much of the focus
Reading Time: 2 minutes Well, you may be comforted to know that it’s hard to lose weight because our bodies have evolved to cling on to stored fat, and
Reading Time: 2 minutes Last week Mr Jamie Kelly, the surgeon who pioneered the ESG procedure here in the UK visited our office to update us on the latest
Reading Time: 2 minutes Whether to have the ESG or the gastric sleeve is a choice that patients are having to make in ever growing numbers. Take up of
Reading Time: 2 minutes The gastric band is a great procedure and has been helping people manage their weight for over 20 years. The keys to success with the
Reading Time: 2 minutes The extra 6 months that these balloons stay in the stomach double the period during which people can embed the new diet and eating habits
Reading Time: 9 minutes If you are the parent of an obese child, the information on this page is designed to help you understand more about childhood obesity in
Reading Time: 1 minute When it comes to doctor-led weight loss medication programmes lots of patients tell us how hard it is to distinguish between good and bad providers