Bariatric surgery includes a range of surgical procedures used for weight loss, such as Sleeve Gastrectomy (also known as Gastric Sleeve surgery), Mini Gastric Bypass, Roux-En-Y Bypass and other variations. They are all operations where a part of your stomach is removed or restricted.
After the surgery, the vastly decreased stomach capacity means that you will feel full after eating a small amount of food.
You might also feel less hungry, because your smaller stomach will produce lower levels of a hormone called ghrelin, which causes hunger.
There are many benefits of bariatric (weight loss) surgery. Managing obesity is likely to:
If you’re looking for ways to pay for your surgery, there are options available with Self Pay Surgery. From using your own superannuation, to getting finance from one of our Pay Later payment providers, check our Payment Plans page for the details.
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