Obesity surgery in Barranquilla, Colombia

When should you consider obesity surgery?

When obesity affects your health or quality of life and, after serious attempts with diet, physical activity and medical treatment, weight does not come down or comes back. It is not a shortcut or a cosmetic surgery: it is a medical treatment for a chronic disease, decided with a specialized team.

What does the process look like step by step?

First, a consultation with the surgeon to assess whether you are a candidate. Then blood tests, ultrasound, endoscopy and evaluations by nutrition, psychology and, when needed, cardiology, pulmonology or endocrinology. In the weeks before, eating habits are prepared and smoking is stopped. After surgery come the diet stages, supplements and check-ups for years.

Which myths should you leave behind?

It is not "the easy way out": it requires a lifelong commitment to new habits. Regaining all the weight is not inevitable: with follow-up, most people keep a significant loss long term. And it is not only for extreme obesity: it is also indicated for obesity with diabetes or other hard-to-control conditions.

What should you ask before deciding?

Which technique is recommended and why, how many of these surgeries the team performs, which clinic you will be operated in, what the follow-up program includes, what happens if there are complications and what the total cost is. If you have health insurance, ask what requirements it has to cover the procedure.

Find obesity surgery specialists

On MedicosDoc you can find bariatric surgeons, endocrinologists, dietitians and psychologists who support the whole process. Compare profiles, view before-and-after photos and book your consultation.