Many people can lose weight successfully through a combination of diet and exercise. Some, though, have trouble keeping those pounds off. If you're morbidly obese and have tried everything without success, you may want to consider weight-loss surgery at TMC.

Drop pounds, get healthier
Weight-loss surgery, also called bariatric surgery, is an important option if you have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or more. This includes men who are about 100 pounds overweight or women who are about 80 pounds overweight.

Many patients can lose up to 60 percent of excess weight within the first 12 to 24 months -- and keep it off. Weight-loss surgery also can partially or completely resolve health problems like high cholesterol, sleep apnea or diabetes. Benefits include an improved body image, increased activity levels, higher self-esteem and better health.

Change your lifestyle
Weight-loss surgery is not a quick-fix solution, however. Patients need to eat healthy, exercise and engage in lifelong follow-up and nutritional support.

Patients approved for surgery may undergo adjustable gastric banding, a procedure where an adjustable silicone band is wrapped around the upper portion of the stomach. The band creates a small pouch, so patients feel full after eating less.

Weight-loss surgery seminars
You can discover more about weight-loss surgery at one of two free seminars led by Ikram Kureshi, MD, who performs weight-loss procedures at TMC. Seminars will be held on Aug. 26 and Nov. 11 at 6 pm in the TMC Porter Board Room.

A new you
To learn more or to see if you're a candidate for weight-loss surgery at TMC, please call 903.416.6400.

P.O. Box 890 Denison, Texas 75021-0890