Is It For Me?

Is weight loss surgery right for you?

There are all sorts of reasons for putting on weight: stress, health problems that restrict your ability to exercise, or unhealthy eating habits that began in childhood. Everyone is different so the first step we take is to listen to your hopes and concerns, and help you to work out whether weight loss surgery is the answer for you.

If you are considering weight loss surgery, chances are you've tried losing weight in all sorts of other ways. It's important not to feel guilty about these perceived 'failures' as once you reach a certain BMI (body mass index) it's extremely difficult to lose weight through dieting, exercise and even anti-obesity drugs.

Are you eligible for surgery?

The first thing you need for weight loss surgery to succeed is to be committed to making it work. As well as the actual surgical procedure you'll be given strict diet and exercise regimes to follow so we need to know that you're going to stick to them.

The second thing you need to do is work out your BMI using the calculator above. If it's over 35 you are eligible for weight loss surgery. Our surgeon, Mr Cheruvu, will recommend which type of procedures are most suited to you at your consultation, but you can also find out more by clicking on our individual procedure pages.

In summary

You may be considered for weight loss surgery if:

• you are over 18 years old
• your BMI is over 35kg/m2 along with a medical condition that weight loss would improve, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, arthritis or sleep apnoea. Without any of these, your BMI needs to be over 40 kg/m2
• you have made serious attempts to lose weight
• you are prepared to make substantial changes to your diet and lifestyle
• you are willing to be monitored by our specialist team after your surgery