Obesity in the USA is considered as an epidemic and as such, affecting nearly 60 millions Americans. More than 23 millions are deeply obese; meaning every one of them is more than 100 pounds in weights. The weight loss surgery is a widely growing area of surgery.

Weight loss surgery can make dramatic changes when the cosmetic surgeons apply it. There are actually three kinds of weight loss cosmetic surgery.

- Lap band surgery

A reconstructive surgical process is there to shorten the stomach, limiting the food consumption. It is also called the lap band surgery. Lap band surgery can curb the patients? food intake. The surgeon makes a small pocket on the top of the stomach where the food enters. As such, the patients consume less amount of food; they feel lively, as the lower outlet of the pouch is made smaller, because of which food empties slowly.

- Malabsorptive surgeries

In this surgery, the intestine length is reduced, so that consumed food is not exposed to the intestine. Therefore, there would be less absorption of the calories from the food.

- Gastric bypass surgery

The Combined effects of the restrictive and malabsorptive surgeries are what known as Gastric bypass surgery. A small stomach pouch is created to restrict the amount of food consumption. Thereafter the duodenum and the other parts of the intestine are attached, causing a bypass for the malabsorption. The bypass has different names: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and Distal Gastric Bypass.

Still weight loss surgery is not without the shortfalls:

Restrictive and gastric bypass surgeries would create health risks like nutritional deficiencies for calcium, Vitamin B12 and iron. In addition, there would be a possibility of intestinal leakage.

A dumping syndrome could be there at times the food goes fast through the small intestines and the patients might feel bitter conditions: nausea, cold sweat, dizzy or fainting spells. The patients could face the symptoms like diarrhea.

If you are very much concerned about the scars and fast recovery, you can easily access the laparoscopic or the bariatric surgery. A traditional open surgery option is also open to you, side by side.

As such, it is the duty of the cosmetic surgeons to check out which cosmetic process is suitable for the patients.