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Hello! In this article, we will get you shortly acquainted with gastric sleeve – before and after the surgery.
What is gastric sleeve surgery?
Gastric sleeve surgery is considered the most effective weight loss surgery there is, with the most active and long-lasting effects on weight loss. The operation takes a big portion of the stomach out of business, leaving you with an active “sleeve”. Both the hormonal changes it causes in the body and the size of the stomach itself will help with losing weight and keeping it off efficiently.
As to gastric sleeve’s Before & After, just keep reading!
What happens before the operation?
There is a lot to pay heed to before gastric sleeve surgery so this is by no means an extensive list. From the medical side, keep in touch with your chosen clinic, they will have all the information about the pre-surgery diet, including the infamous liquid diet but also anything else you may need. As to travelling logistics, seek help from friends, family and weight loss forums. Quit smoking, at least temporarily and for the time being, avoid alcohol. Find a suitable travelling companion. Prep for homecoming.
…and what happens after?
After gastric sleeve surgery abroad, you will spend a few days in the hospital under professional care, until you are fit enough to travel back home. For a couple of weeks, you will be on a liquid diet, with more solids added at the end of it to help your new and much smaller tummy adjust.
The doctors and other professional consultants will help you figure out not just your new healthy diet, but also the physical activities you can and should do after the operation – the consultations are a definite part of the gastric sleeve price – but the fact is – if you want to get a real benefit out of the surgery, starting and/or keeping up an active lifestyle is very important. Not only will it help you to lose more weight, but it will also reduce the chances of getting stuck with sagging skin and build up muscle tissue to replace the fat.
Where can you have one?
Having gastric sleeve surgery in Europe is more efficient both time and money-wise. Many countries have private clinics which offer their professional services and a choice between different bariatric surgeries, helping you find the most suitable one.
There is Switzerland, Germany, France, Spain, and with a bit of a leap to the right, the Baltic countries, of which Latvia has become the true hub for people all over Europe (if not the world) to come and have their weight loss surgery.
How much does it cost?
Gastric sleeve surgery cost in UK and “expensive countries” such as Switzerland, France and even Germany is about 11 000 quid (always check what is included in the price!) whereas gastric sleeve surgery in Latvia can easily cost you less than half of that.
Weight Loss Riga’s gastric sleeve surgery package costs only 4980 quid and includes the airport, hotel, hospital transport, 1-night hotel accommodation, 4 days stay at the hospital, blood samples & x-rays, gastroscopy and a 5-year follow-up.
And with some pre-planning, you can have a flight from London to Riga with as little as 20 quid.
For more information, visit our website and don’t hesitate to reach out to our professional consultants!
