What is an ideal candidate for weight loss surgery?

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What is an ideal candidate for weight loss surgery?

how much do you have to weigh and how tall do you have to be according to your weight thanks

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Surgery? well you do have to be considerably over weight.. U have to check and Research your dr's.....

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Having both medicare and medicaid and figuring out if they cover weight loss surgery?

I am disabled and I automatically got medicaid through the state of FL, a coupe months later my medicare became active also...the state pays my part B. I am looking to get weight loss surgery. I went to my primary care and asked for a referral to a surgeon...

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I had caresource (a form of medicaid...) I live in ohio.. I had the verticle sleeve gastrectomy back...

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I can haz weight loss surgery?

Given my lifestyle, should I get gastric bypass surgery? I know there have been other questions about gastric bypasses, I've read through them, but I was hoping for feedback on my specific scenario. My entire life I have been overweight. I'm a male,...

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I work 3 jobs which take a total of 100 or more hours per week of my time if I had the time to eat right...

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I am a Teen concerned about my weight.. Can i get any kind of weight loss surgery?

Im 17 years old and weigh 215lbs- 5'7. Both my parents are over gravely over weight. Ive been trying to lose weight since I was in the 3rd grade(weighd 110lbs- grandma made me aware i was overweight). By the time i got into 6th grade, i weighd 180 and...

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Talk to your doctors and ask them if you could have hypothyroidism, pcos, insulin resistance, sleep...

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Patients of weight-loss surgery: Did you have to get plastic surgery to remove your excess skin or did it rebound naturally?

I saw another question regarding weight-loss surgery, asking Quora how long it takes to get from "obese" to a more "standard weight" after LapBand or similar. It was a good question with nice answers, but it got me thinking, "...

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Hi there.  I had plastic surgery on my stomach skin and arm 'batwings' after losing 225 lbs through...

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Is Gastric Sleeve a good choice for weight loss surgery?

I am interested in weight loss surgery. My BMI is 40. There are many options for weight loss surgery, but I am not sure which one is right for me. Suggestions? ______________________________________…

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That seems like a fine option just make sure you talk with a doctor to see if it's right for YOU!

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Weight loss surgery results?

My sister is having a weight loss surgery because she believes working out and dieting is not an option as she is 280 pounds. I think that surgery is a horrible idea because i told her of saggy skin and other risks of this kind of surgery. I just need...

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Hi How tall is he? You need to calculate his body mass index (BMI), and see if it is within the normal...

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Will Chris Christie's weight-loss surgery or other issues interfere with a possible future run for the Presidency?

Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent gastric band surgery in February to try to lose weight (Source: Gov. Chris Christie had secret weight loss surgery).  Will that procedure, or the secrecy surrounding it, have an impact on a possible future run for...

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Objection, your honor. Question presumes facts not in evidence - namely that Chris Christie exhibits...

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How do I know weight loss surgery is the way to go?

Im 5'5 and weigh 240 pounds. My BMI is 41.2 which means I'm excessively obese. I've really tried dieting and exercise, but I have a hormone condition that makes weight loss EXTREMELY hard. I have trouble breathing at times, I feel my knees getting weak...

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No, having weight loss surgery isn't going to make you feel healthier. You're still going to be extremely...

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Will my car insurance pay for surgical weight loss surgery?

i live in michigan and have no fault benefits. i was involved in a car accident 2 years ago and lost my leg resulting in weight gain and need to stabilize my weight to wear prostheis. my doctor wants me to get the surgery and has scheduled an appointment...

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Probably not. It's pretty darned hard to prove that your caloric intake didn't cause the weight gain...

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