Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery

Regaining weight after undergoing bariatric surgery is a frustrating, but common frusration for some patients.

Some studies show that 50% of sleeve patients regain significant weight within 5-10 years of their surgery, and 20-30% of gastric bypass patients  eventually experience weight regain.

Weight regain often leads to recurrence of medical issues such as diabetes,high blood pressure , sleep apnea and gastroesophageal. Many patients aren’t aware that there are very effective treatment options for these problems.

At New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery in Knoxville, Dr. K. Robert Williams, Jr., offers non-surgical and surgical options for weight gain after bariatric surgery.

Non-Surgical Options for Weight Regain

• Lifestyle changes
• Consult Dietitian
• Medication

Surgical Options for Weight Regain

Many patients aren’t aware that their Sleeve Gastronomy or Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass anatomy can be converted to a more effective procedure such as the Biliary Pancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch (BPD-DS) to achieve excellent weight loss. Most studies show that weight regain after BPD-DS is only 5-10%. We are proud to offer complex revisional options to appropriate patients.

 Please call our New Life office at (865) 694-9676 to learn more about your options for revision, correction, or conversion surgery.