Revision Weight Loss Procedures in Los Angeles (LA)

After having successfully undergone weight loss surgery, some patients regain their weight and become obese once again. One potential cause of this weight re-gain is the gradual enlargement of the small stomach pouch created in a restrictive surgical weight loss procedure. If this happens to you, Marina Del Rey’s LA Bariatrics offers several surgerical treatment options, as well as non-surgical forms of support, to get your weight loss back on track.

Revision Weight Loss Surgery Procedure in Los Angeles

Sometimes, lack of weight loss is caused by patient habits. Failure to follow dietary guidelines or lack of physical activity can limit the efficacy of these procedures. In this case, one option is to examine the patient’s habits and encourage behavioral changes. The team at LA Bariatrics in Los Angeles offers psychological counseling, dietary guidance, a customized exercise plans and support groups to help these patients get back on track.

If these methods do not achieve the desired results, revisional surgery may be appropriate. Perhaps the stomach pouch has stretched out, causing the patient to no longer feel full, or to once again become very hungry. In this case, there are several surgery options. Dr. Korman and the surgical team at Marina Del Rey Hospital offer two revisional procedures: one is a revisional laparoscopic weight loss procedure, and one is incision-free.

• “Band over bypass” surgery: The laparoscopic gastric band is often a very effective weight-loss device all by itself. Some gastric bypass patients’ stomach pouches stretch out in the years following surgery. These patients are sometimes good candidates for additional lap-band surgery. Combining the weight loss procedures, surgeons and patients often achieve re-started weight loss.
• “ROSE” surgery: To perform the ROSE (Restoritive Obesity Surgery Endoluminal) surgery, the doctor inserts instruments through the mouth. The surgeon sutures the stomach pouch and its opening, shrinking them and preventing food from passing through as quickly. 

More information about these two procedures may be obtained through the links above.

Revision Weight Loss Surgeons in Los Angeles

Many Los Angeles residents have had success stories with LA Bariatrics in Marina Del Rey. As a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, our center and our surgical team meet a high threshold for experience in just this sort of medical procedure: a Center of Excellence must perform at least 125 bariatric operations per year; each individual surgeon must perform at least 50 annually, and must have performed at least 125 in his or her lifetime.

Los Angeles residents looking for help fighting obesity may be confident in their choice of LA Bariatrics, a reputable Los Angeles weight loss surgery center. We have many success stories to tell.

If you are concerned about regaining weight after gastric bypass or other surgery, please call LA Bariatrics, located in Marina Del Rey. Our number is (310) 577-5540. You can also schedule a one-on-one consultation with a weight loss surgeon.