Among the many physical changes that follow weight loss surgery, one can feel particularly distressing: hair loss. For many bariatric patients, noticing increased hair thinning in the months following a procedure comes as an unexpected and emotional experience. It is not often discussed in the same breath as the more celebrated outcomes of significant weight…
One of the most common questions bariatric patients ask following sleeve gastrectomy is whether drinking alcohol is still possible. Like chocolate after gastric sleeve and other foods associated with social occasions, alcohol is closely tied to celebration and daily lifestyle for many people. The short answer is that alcohol is not necessarily off-limits in the…
For many bariatric patients, the question of whether they can ever enjoy favorite foods again is one of the first things on their minds before undergoing gastric sleeve surgery. Chocolate, in particular, tops the list of foods patients worry about giving up. The good news is that chocolate after gastric sleeve surgery does not have…