An Obesity surgery, also referred to as Bariatric surgery is a process that reduces the size of the stomach either by removing a part of the stomach or by using a gastric band. This surgery brings changes in the intestinal process of the body in order to assist in weight loss. There have been many worries regarding these types of surgeries. Whether or not they are helpful? Do they have any long term side-effects? Are they beneficial in the long run? Do they actually help you live a longer life? As every coin has two sides, we shall talk about both, the benefits and disadvantages of these surgeries.

Advantages:

On closely monitoring the patients who have undergone a weight loss surgery, it has been concluded that these surgeries provide long-term weight loss, bring down the mortality rates down by 25% and reduce the chances of struggling from any cardiovascular diseases.
The United States National Institute of Health suggests Bariatric surgeries to those who have a body mass index higher than 35.
If the surgery is completed efficiently, there are absolutely no side effects. Post surgery, there have been reports of improved health, improved blood pressure and decrease in leads of struggling from having diabetes or cholesterol.

Drawbacks:

   Since surgery is not a natural way of losing weight, there are some issues that may arise with time.
Out of the many health issues faced by patients who expert these surgeries, the most common ones were diarrhoea, pneumonia, attacks at surgical sites and gastric dumping syndrome. All these complications usually arise in the absence of an expert surgeon and if the person’s past health issues were not taken into concern before performing the surgery.
Since the surgery involves removal of the part of a stomach, this could lead to many abdominal issues. There have been cases of extreme and unwanted weight loss after going under the knife. This makes the blessing turn into a curse for many of the patients.
Many patients also face healthy insufficiencies after malabsorptive Bariatric surgery.

Obesity surgery is the only possible solution for many people who cannot lose weight by natural weight loss procedures. However, this surgery is not ideal for everyone. Many doctors suggest this surgery as the last accessible option for extremely obese people as it gives them a new lease of life. There is still no guarantee that these surgeries can be extremely helpful. People thinking about to get themselves managed must first go through a complete specific body check up. It must be kept in mind that this surgery is not a luxury but the final solution if rest all weight loss methods fail to work.