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Surgery & SuccessWill The Surgery Be Successful? The actual weight a patient will lose after the procedure is dependent on several factors. These include: * Weight before surgery Obesity surgery success
is seen as achieving a loss of 50% or more of excess body weight and
maintaining that level for at least five years. This will vary depending
on the procedure that one has gone through and the surgeon that has
operated. Most patients lose weight rapidly and continue to do so until
18 to 24 months after the procedure. Patients may lose 30 to 50% of
their excess weight in the first six months and 77% of excess weight
as early as 12 months after surgery. Another study showed that patients
can maintain a 50-60% loss of excess weight 10-14 years after obesity
surgery. Patients with higher initial BMIs tend to lose more total weight.
Patients with lower initial BMIs will lose a greater percentage of their
excess weight and will more likely come closer to their ideal body weight. Related Links Surgical Weight Loss |
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