by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Jun 14, 2022
Chapter 5 Bariatric Surgery Cost In the previous chapters, we covered diet, risks after weight loss surgery, the most common types of bariatric surgery, and all the basic information about this topic. However, you’re not ready to make the final decision yet...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Jun 12, 2022
Chapter 6 Let’s read more about gastric sleeve, especially gastric sleeve in Turkey, and why it is a popular procedure among obese patients. If you’re reading this article right now, you must have come a long way to decide whether you want to have weight...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Feb 25, 2022
Catheter During or After Gastric Sleeve Surgery General anesthesia is applied to patients during gastric sleeve surgery. In accordance with the procedure, the stomach is arranged and the excess parts are removed from the body. At the end of the procedure, patients are...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Feb 24, 2022
What Tests Are Done Before Bariatric Surgery? Bariatric surgery is a challenging process, both psychologically and physically. The readiness of patients will help eliminate the complications and side effects that might occur in the future and increase the success rate...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Feb 23, 2022
Even though the combination of Cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC (Hyperthermic Chemotherapy) is an aggressive surgery, sometimes it’s the only hope left to the patients, especially the ones who have tried different chemotherapeutic agents yet still are dealing...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Feb 17, 2022
Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC Chemotherapy HIPEC chemotherapy, which is the short form of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, is a special surgical oncology treatment that might provide hope to those who have complex and advanced abdominal cancers and usual...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Feb 14, 2022
Constipation After Bariatric Surgery Constipation is one of the common complications following weight loss surgery. Reorganization of the intestines, changes in the shape of the stomach or a definite change in diet can trigger constipation. However, patients can avoid...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Feb 4, 2022
Sleep apnea occurs when a person stops breathing for a short time while sleeping. Although it is not directly life-threatening, it negatively affects people’s daily lives because a person’s productivity depends on the quality and quantity of sleep they get...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Feb 2, 2022
Laparoscopic bariatric surgery creates small incisions in the patient’s abdomen. Having the surgery with this method means your surgeon inserts the devices into the stomach through these small incisions. After the surgery, mini-surgical scars remain in...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Jan 31, 2022
What is BMI? How is it calculated? BMI is a measure of body fat that shows the ideal weight of each individual according to the body’s height and weight ratio. This value varies according to gender and age. Obesity, which is now increasing due to the...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Jan 31, 2022
Morbid obesity, as the name suggests, is considered a disease that develops because of gaining excess weight much more weight than your ideal body weight. This condition negatively affects the immune system, nervous system, psychology, and blood vessel system. This...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Jan 25, 2022
Is Gastric Bypass Diet Effective Without the Surgery? If you want to follow the gastric bypass diet without surgery, of course, it is possible to follow the diet. There are many people who have managed to lose weight with this method. However, you should not expect...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Jan 21, 2022
Practical Gastric Sleeve Recovery Tips Passing the gastric sleeve recovery period is not a piece of cake, but it can become more convenient if you think about everything beforehand and prepare yourself. You should take care of your mental health by visiting a...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Jan 18, 2022
Why Gastric Botox in Turkey? Botox or Botulinum Toxin has been used widely for the treatment of obesity over the last decade. But unfortunately, it’s not accounted as one of the affordable procedures even though the process is simpler than the other bariatric...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Jan 12, 2022
Different Types of Obesity To solve a problem, first, you need to know its causes. Obesity, as a serious risk factor for many diseases, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, high blood glucose, liver cancer, and many more health issues, is a big challenge for...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Jan 11, 2022
Obalon Gastric Balloon The Obalon gastric balloon is a type of balloon used for the treatment of obesity. As I’ve mentioned before in the guide about gastric balloon procedures, people who do not have very severe obesity do not need to undergo invasive types of...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Jan 7, 2022
What Happens if I Smoke Before and After Bariatric Surgery? Studies demonstrate smoking after bariatric surgery has low or no effects on weight loss outcomes. However, it causes serious problems for patients including increased risk of ulcers, pulmonary...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Jan 4, 2022
How Is Eating Out After Bariatric Surgery? Bariatric patients should not assume their post-op life is like torture. Many of my patients ask about eating out after bariatric surgery and whether they can do it or not. The direct answer is, yes you can. But you need to...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Dec 29, 2021
Closed or Laparoscopic Stomach Surgery Closed stomach surgery is a laparoscopic procedure that does not need large open wounds to see internal organs and perform the operation. Laparoscopic stomach surgery offers advantages for both the doctor and the patient. Today,...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Dec 28, 2021
Preparing Your Mindset for Weight Loss Surgery You might know the physical qualifications for bariatric surgery, but do you know how to mentally prepare for gastric sleeve surgery? You can educate yourself and learn more about the procedure. The more you know, the...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Dec 24, 2021
Psychological Effects of Weight Loss Surgery In comparison with other weight loss solutions, bariatric surgery is still the most superior one as it brings about the most physical and biological positive outcomes. However, the overall psychological effect of weight...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Dec 21, 2021
Leptin Resistance Causes Weight Gain Sometimes obese or overweight people are criticized for eating too much intentionally. But losing or gaining weight is more than about an individual’s passion for eating as it is more or less influenced by your hormones. When...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Dec 17, 2021
Gastric Band Surgery If overweight or obese people fail in their weight loss efforts through exercise and diet, they may prefer surgeries that help to lose weight, such as gastric band surgery. Gastric Band The gastric band is one of the types of obesity surgery that...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Dec 15, 2021
Diabetes Surgery Type 2 diabetes; occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin or does not use the insulin it produces effectively and is called a chronic metabolic disorder. This is known as insulin resistance. In cases where it is not treated; Apart from the...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Dec 15, 2021
Chapter 4 Gastric Balloon in Turkey Welcome to the final chapter of my ultimate guide on gastric balloon procedures. As you already know and studies show, gastric balloons are effective treatments for people with mild or moderate obesity, and also, a solution for...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Dec 11, 2021
Chapter 3 Gastric Balloon Cost Now that you know everything about gastric balloon treatment and its risks, let’s check out the cost of gastric balloon and how it is affected by other factors. The cost of gastric balloon treatment is one of the significant...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Dec 10, 2021
Chapter 2 Gastric Balloon Side Effects What are the Ineffectivenesses and Risks of Gastric Balloon? No medical treatment is fully beneficial. Entering a balloon into your stomach cannot be an all-easy, no-hassle-at-all procedure. Even if you don’t experience...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Dec 6, 2021
What Is the Death Rate of Bariatric Surgery in Turkey? No surgery is totally safe when it comes to complications and death rates. Bariatric surgery is not an exception to this fact. But you must know how dangerous a type of surgery is before deciding to go for it....
by Op. Dr Ceyhun Aydoğan | Dec 3, 2021
Chapter 7 Gastric bypass in Turkey Welcome to the fınal chapter of our bariatric surgery guide. Gastric Bypass Surgery in Turkey What makes people go for gastric bypass abroad, in this case, weight loss surgery Turkey? Either you landed on our website while googling...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Sep 30, 2021
Obesity occurs not in the course of one night, but it’s the consequence of years of unhealthy habits, stressful life, lack of motivation, and so on. So, there is no doubt putting these habits away and picking up new healthy ones is not easy and can’t...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Sep 29, 2021
How to Sleep after Gastric Sleeve Surgery As a bariatric surgeon, I believe my major responsibility is to provide my patients with the reality of bariatric surgery. If you’re qualified for weight-loss surgery, I won’t dissuade you from doing it....
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Sep 25, 2021
After gastric sleeve surgery, an intense diet and basic lifestyle changes await you. After the surgical process, your stomach, which was reduced, creates a calorie deficit by creating a feeling of satiety in a shorter time. In addition, the smaller stomach volume...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Sep 23, 2021
Should I lose weight before surgery? How many pounds should I lose? What if I cannot control my stress and end up having curb cravings? And finally, what if I gain weight before bariatric surgery? If you’re reading this article, you must have thought about one...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Sep 21, 2021
A big part of the preparation for any journey is the packing stage. First, you need to make a list of all the necessary stuff, where to buy them for a good price in less time, and finally, the packing begins. So, bariatric patients are not so different from travelers....
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Sep 20, 2021
Sex After Bariatric Surgery Sex is not just the main way to make a baby, but a very efficient solution when it comes to stress relief, experiencing pleasure, and gaining confidence. It is also a significant way to express your love and gratitude for your partner. So,...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Sep 17, 2021
Gastric bypass is an extremely effective excess weight loss procedure that helps resolve morbid obesity and its associated complications. However, the risk of complications is 7% and the technical procedure is quite demanding. That’s why Dr. Robert Rutledge...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Sep 14, 2021
The main disadvantage of our sedentary lifestyles, easier work, and bad eating habits is obesity! There is an increase in the number of obese people around the globe, regardless of age. Bariatric surgeons are at the forefront of this battle against obesity. Obesity...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Sep 13, 2021
On average, there is a 2% risk of gastric leakage after sleeve gastrectomy surgery. Usually, the occurrence of this complication is directly related to the expertise of the bariatric surgeon. Apart from this, patients who did not take good care of themselves after the...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Sep 11, 2021
Who Is a Bariatric Doctor? Bariatric surgeons, doctors who perform different types of weight loss surgery, are specially trained in bariatric surgery. When planning stomach reduction surgery for each patient, bariatric surgeons make individual arrangements for...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Sep 7, 2021
The necessity of a bariatric surgery psychological evaluation is not apparent to all patients and hence many of them feel stressed when it comes to this step of their bariatric assessment. I have prepared this article with the aim of helping you have a clearer...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Sep 2, 2021
One of the biggest concerns of bariatric patients is whether they can drink alcohol after bariatric surgery or not. This is such an important matter that some patients postpone their surgery just because they’re not ready to quit drinking. If you’re...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Aug 31, 2021
“Caffeine is the most widely used psychoactive substance on earth,” says Dr. Solomon Snyder, director of the neurosciences department at Johns Hopkins University. Most of us won’t wake up till we get our morning cup of coffee. So, probably...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Aug 27, 2021
Let me, as a bariatric surgeon, tell you the most important thing about bariatric surgery: you won’t achieve your ideal result unless you change your lifestyle both before and after a weight-loss operation. So, if you’re not ready to do regular exercise...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Aug 25, 2021
Of all the side effects that bariatric patients might face after the operation, hair loss is one of the most irritating ones. Of course, the main reason people undergo any type of weight loss surgery is to regain their health, but the importance of one’s...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Aug 18, 2021
Chapter 4 Bariatric Surgery Diet Our journey is coming to an end. After these final chapters, your information will be enough to make a life-changing decision on whether to go for a weight loss surgery or not. But before jumping to the next chapter, weight loss...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Aug 18, 2021
Chapter 3 Risks of Bariatric Surgery You’ve read the basics of bariatric surgery and its most common types in the two previous chapters. However, it is not the right time to pick your surgical therapy of choice. We’ve written this chapter with...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Aug 18, 2021
Chapter 2 What Are Different Bariatric Surgery Types? In the previous section, we discussed the basics of bariatric surgery. In this chapter, we will take a look at the most preferred types of bariatric surgery. Let’s get started. Even though the cost of...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Aug 17, 2021
Chapter 1 Welcome to the ultimate guide to bariatric surgery for beginners! This document has been prepared by Dr. Ceyhun Aydoğan in 5 sections in order to help obese patients, who are considering excess weight loss surgery, gain accurate insights on the types of...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Aug 17, 2021
Our world is moving toward an overall higher body mass. Technological progress provided us with chances of more jobs that just require sitting and thinking while minimizing the amount of time we have for physical activities. The food industry advertises its unhealthy,...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Jul 13, 2021
What Is Post-Bariatric Surgery Loose Skin? Unfortunately, some effects of obesity might stay with you for the rest of your life, even when you reach your ideal weight. After all, some changes are irreversible. That’s why even though bariatric surgery is the...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Jul 10, 2021
What Is Dumping Syndrome? After stomach reduction or bariatric surgery, it takes time for the body to accept the reorganization of the stomach and intestines applied in these restrictive procedures. During this process, patients must pay attention to their diet and...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Jul 5, 2021
Alongside the many physical and mental challenges being overweight creates, overcoming obesity is too difficult that any method practiced by obese people at some point becomes unbearable without any remained, satisfactory changes. As a result, more people are looking...
by Dr.Ceyhun Aydoğan | Jul 5, 2021
Is Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery Safe Bariatric surgery, also known as weight-loss surgery, has become the ultimate solution and most effective treatment for obesity when exercise and diet won’t work anymore. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
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