Despite recommendations to postpone elective procedures at some points during the pandemic, weight loss surgeon Dr. Tanya Kajese with UTHealth Houston and Memorial Hermann said that’s actually been the motivation for a lot more patients to proceed with bariatric surgery because they’re at risk for severe disease.

For anyone who is struggling with obesity, and not seeing success with traditional weight loss methods, bariatric surgery might be a solution. Undergoing bariatric surgery can improve people’s lives in many ways, from health to emotional well-being, according to HCA Houston Healthcare. Bariatric surgery helps limit food intake and absorption, and it allows for the maintenance of long-term, healthy weight-loss goals. Duodenal switch surgery is a combination of the other types of bariatric surgery. Bariatric surgery is a tool that some people can use to help them on a lifelong weight loss and behavior modification journey.