Side Effects After Bariatric Sleeve Surgery

Sagging skin from rapid weight loss.

Side effects after bariatric sleeve surgery. Most gastric sleeve patients lose a significant amount of weight after surgery. Gastric sleeve surgery has a survival rate of 99 8. For many bariatric surgery is considered the last resort and if it does not result in the quality of life improvements one expected it could lead to despair she says. Diarrhea and loose stools may be common and quite familiar with gastric sleeve surgery.

Chronic nausea and vomiting. Bariatric surgery long term risks. Mood does improve immediately after surgery but depression re emerges two to three years after surgery and could possibly be worsened by body image disturbance psychiatric medication malabsorption and disappointment in the extent to which life improved after surgery. You may experience changes as your body reacts to the rapid weight loss in the first three to six months after sleeve gastrectomy including.

Sleeve gastrectomy can provide long term weight loss. Inability to eat certain foods. Because the first part of the postoperative diet is mainly liquids many patients will have loose stools and frequent bathroom usage. What are the most common post op risks and side effects associated with bariatric surgery.

Gallstones often occur during substantial or rapid weight loss when clumps of cholesterol and other substances form small masses in the gallbladder. Indigestion or an upset stomach can be more frequent after gastric sleeve surgery. The side effects that result from gastric bypass dumping syndrome include bowel movement changes weakness dizziness flushing and warmth nausea and palpitation immediately or shortly after eating and produced by abnormally rapid emptying of the stomach especially in individuals who have had part of the stomach removed. Weight gain or failure to lose weight.

Fortunately serious complications are relatively rare and not usually life threatening. Constipation and diarrhea diarrhea and loose stools can be frequent and very familiar with gastric sleeve surgery. This can occur several months following surgery. The body will become soft skin loses and seem flabby.

This is one of the more common gastric bypass side effects and it can also result in extreme nausea diarrhea or painful abdominal cramps. Hair thinning and hair loss. 8 this may be due to the reduced volume of the stomach and changes in the way that food moves through your stomach and intestines. This dramatic weight loss can cause social difficulty and emotional issues.

Potential gastric sleeve complications and side effects include. These changes can be hard to manage and may require assistance through support groups or with counseling. These side effects may occur many months after surgery. Some bariatric surgery risks include.