Cool Sculpting: A Compare And Contrast Essay

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Recently there has been a lot of attention regarding weight loss surgery and body sculpting. Two of the more common procedures gaining attention are, Gastric Bypass and Fat Freezing, also known as Cool Sculpting. In the upcoming paragraphs, this author will compare and contrast the two procedures. This will include effectiveness for overall weight loss and criteria that needs to be met for each procedure. Gastric bypass surgery works by changing ones anatomy of the stomach and intestines. There are two main steps during gastric bypass surgery: The first involves making ones stomach smaller. A surgeon uses staples to divide the stomach into two parts. The upper section, now called a pouch, will be where food will arrive when consumed. The pouch will be much smaller than the original stomach, only holding about 1 ounce of food. Thus, the person receiving the surgery will be able to eat much smaller amounts of food, resulting in weight loss. The second step of the surgery involves bypass. The jejunum portion of …show more content…

To be a candidate for this surgery, one must meet certain criteria. The individual must have a BMI of 40, meaning that person is at least 100 pounds overweight. The surgery can also per performed if one has a BMI of 35 but has comorbid conditions such as type II diabetes or sleep apnea. Most individuals lose at least 10 to 20 pounds the first month after surgery. Individuals can typically expect to lose weight for the following two years after surgery. There are several risks involved with this surgery including: Gastritis, heartburn, stomach ulcers, injury to the stomach, intestines, or other organs during surgery, leaking from the line where parts of the stomach have been stapled together, poor nutrition, scarring inside the stomach that could lead to a blockage in the bowel in the future, vomiting from eating more than your stomach pouch can

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