Obesity as a disease

Clinically severe obesity (this term is now preferred over morbid obesity) is a disease of excess energy stores in the form of fat. Clinically severe obesity correlates with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 kg/m2 or with being 100 pounds overweight. Being overweight is associated with real physical problems that are now well recognized.

Obesity Surgery Nutrition

After surgery, you will find that you need to make changes in your eating patterns, not only to prevent pain and vomiting, but also to produce the desired weight loss. Perhaps even more important is development of appropriate eating habits to prevent band slippage and obstruction of the stoma (the opening for foods leaving the upper stomach). Changes considered to be important are outlined in the following paragraphs.......

Laparoscopic Surgery

This surgical technique involves visualizing the abdominal contents and internal wall with surgical cameras. Those images are transmitted to screens in the operating room for the surgeon to carry out the desired operation.

Gastric Balloon

The BIB® System is a non-surgical, non-pharmaceutical aid in the treatment of obesity. In conjunction with a supervised diet and right behavior modification program, it can help you achieve the health and aesthetic benefits associated with weight loss.

Sleeve Gastrectomy

The sleeve gastrectomy is an operation in which the left side of the stomach is surgically removed. This results in a new stomach which is roughly the size and shape of a banana. ......

Information of Plastic Surgery

Aesthetic Surgery is intended to improve, with harmony, the parts of the body that are by other means normal and which present alterations that places them outside the current standards of beauty of a specific culture........

FACILITIES AND HOSPITALS

Guadalajara is the most important City at the west side in Mexico, has the latest healthcare developments, our territory is around 180 km2 and we have a International Airport located 15 kms from the City.....