We provide you with the support and resources you need for your gastric bypass in Austin from the first meeting. During your consultation, your surgeon takes the time to learn the details of your health history. They also educate you about your surgical options and provide preparation instructions for any given procedure, making sure to answer all the questions you have. Your surgeon will walk through all of your options with you, ensuring you can make an educated decision regarding your health.
When it comes to surgery prep, we advise you to lose about 5% to 10% of your overall weight. This will decrease the size of your liver, along with the amount of intra-abdominal fat you have. Shrinking your liver and intra-abdominal fat reduces the risks associated with your surgery as well as the length of your procedure.
You are not alone on your weight loss journey. We understand that establishing healthier habits and losing weight can be difficult. That is why you work closely with our team of medical and nutrition practitioners, who provide you with the support and resources you need to achieve these initial goals. They monitor your health during your pre-surgical weight loss and educate you on the best methods to lose weight based on your body type, metabolism, lifestyle, and more.
But even with the help of our surgical and nutrition team, sometimes the pre-surgical weight loss journey can be too difficult to accomplish. In this case, your provider may discuss nonsurgical options like semaglutide or tirzepatide. These injections can minimize hunger cravings, making you feel full for longer and stopping snacking and emotional eating.
Once you’ve lost the necessary amount of weight, our team will schedule you for surgery, making sure to meet with you and go over every step of the procedure. They will talk with you about surgery prep, risks, and aftercare instructions, all while answering any questions or concerns you may have.
Why B+A?
Our surgeons at B+A have decades of experience helping patients achieve healthy, long-lasting weight loss with procedures like the gastric bypass in Austin. We have a long history as a bariatric surgery team, having performed over 3,000 procedures over the course of 15 years. We have also received numerous awards for our compassionate and expert care, including “Austin Monthly’s” Top Doctors.
But since our beginnings, we have also noticed how patients aren’t always finished with their journey after losing weight. Individuals may have excess, loose skin that hides their progress and keeps them from feeling like their most confident selves. That is why our team completed specialized training in medical aesthetics and created B+A Aesthetics. All in one building, our patients can now undergo a comprehensive program where they can meet with certified surgeons, a nutritionist, and physician assistants to accomplish their goals for a whole-body transformation.
Benefits of a Healthy Life
Lowered Risk of Heart Disease
Losing weight improves metabolic function and hypertension while also reducing the strain on your heart to pump blood throughout your body. This improves your body’s cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and causes your heart tissue and blood vessel walls to get thinner.
Better Glucose Metabolism
When you lose weight, your body’s sensitivity to insulin is enhanced. This helps your body regulate your blood sugar better, turning that sugar into energy for your muscles to use.
Improvement in Type 2 Diabetes
Studies have shown that patients with type 2 diabetes who achieve and sustain significant amounts of weight loss are more likely to go into remission. If they do not go into remission, then it can help improve symptoms of type 2 diabetes like eye problems, fatigue, and more.
Reduced Cancer Risk
Excess fat can increase the production of certain hormones like estrogen and androgens. These hormones can increase your risk of developing cancer. By losing weight, you can decrease the production of these hormones, lowering your risk of developing cancer.
Keeping Patients at the Forefront of Our Care
Everything in our practice was designed with patient comfort in mind. From our weight loss process to our office space, we’ve focused on ensuring our patients feel comfortable while we guide them toward the end of their weight loss journey.
We know that many of our patients have already tried other options that have not delivered the results they needed, so they come to us for procedures like a gastric bypass in Austin.
Our experience and expertise make us one of the leading bariatric surgeons in the region, but our quality care and dedication to our patients makes us one of the most trusted bariatric teams in the country. By keeping our patients at the forefront of everything we do, we are able to do more than deliver tangible, lasting results—we also deliver an exceptional weight loss experience.
Instead of struggling to understand why you cannot lose weight, our team applies their extensive knowledge to understand your body type and find the best solutions for you. And once you determine you would like to move forward with your gastric bypass in Austin, we make a point to provide the support and resources you need to successfully prepare for surgery and maintain your results post-op.
Providing Continuous Support
Once you complete your gastric bypass in Austin, you continue working with our team, including your surgeon. We ensure you are healing as planned as you lose weight and see the results of your efforts, and our nutritionist will also collaborate with you to make sure your diet includes the necessary vitamins and nutrients your body needs.
Behavior Modification
Leigh Kubin is our lifestyle coach. She has over a decade of experience using her psychology degree and coaching certifications to help people lose weight. She helps you identify the root of your emotional eating so you can develop healthier eating habits that will lead to better weight loss.
Support Groups
Members of our weight loss team and patients enjoy coming together to talk about common issues and how they face them. You can come to these support groups to ask questions, learn helpful tips, and get encouragement from those who are on the same journey as you.
Bariatric Seminars
For more information about bariatric surgery, and specifically the gastric bypass procedure, we also offer free entry into regular bariatric seminars. You can learn more about emotional eating, gain a better understanding of the surgical process, and get more resources to aid in your weight loss.
Physical Support
There can be health conditions and side effects that arise after getting any bariatric surgery. These conditions may not only get in the way of regular exercise, but also can impact your daily quality of life. Our exercise physiologist, Aaron Serna, will help you set realistic physical goals and accomplish them, all while understanding how you can avoid injury. He can also complete numerous tests to monitor your health and track your post-surgery weight loss.
Nutritional Support
Our certified nutritionist, Kelsey Hayes, works with you before and after your procedure to ensure you are receiving the vitamins and minerals you need while still maintaining a sufficient calorie deficit. She helps you establish healthy eating habits and create realistic dieting expectations, and she provides customized dietary recommendations.
Post-Weight Loss Confidence
Progress can take many months, even with bariatric surgery, and our team focuses on creating healthy weight loss that leads to sustainable results. Once you have accomplished your goals, you can continue working with our team to tighten loose skin, helping you feel continued confidence in your results.
At B+A Medical Center, we’ve created a surgical and aesthetic practice where patients can rediscover their confidence without having to transfer between different teams. You can trust one experienced and expert team with your goals, and we’ll apply our extensive understanding of weight loss to your individual needs. This means you will finally be able to lose weight, establish healthy habits, and feel confident in your body—all with an expert guide in your corner.
