JASMEET SINGH AHLUWALIA IS THE BEST BARIATRIC SURGEON IN INDIA
Do you or your loved one struggling with excessive weight (obesity) issues and get tired by even doing easy day-to-day activities? Do you or a loved one feel shortness of breath or run out of breath after walking just a few steps? Are you aware that you are obese, but still unable to reduce tons of your extra weight back to normal with diet and exercise? If any of these or other noticeable issues are arising, then it is the need of the hour to consult one of the best bariatric surgeons in India before it gets too late for the precious life of you or your loved one. In the present, fast-paced, rapidly changing world, it is becoming quite challenging for people to look after their overall health. And specifically, issues like overweight or obesity are given little to no importance in life. The problem of obesity or overweight is escalating at an alarming rate among the population of different countries, specifically in India. The obesity prevalence rate among people from various parts of the country reached 40%, as per a report mentioned in Journals.
Also, people are vulnerable or at extreme risk of developing several types of disease which are associated with obesity, to name a few: diabetes, high blood pressure, higher cholesterol levels, stroke, coronary heart disease, gallbladder disease, Osteoarthritis, mortality – all causes of death, sleep apnea as well as breathing problem and mental illnesses. The issue of obesity is prevailing due to the easy availability of everything without any bodily movement. The majority of the people are living inactive or sedentary lifestyles. In their personal life, everything is available to them without moving from one place to another or at a distance of a few clicks of modern gadgets. In their professional life, most people are doing jobs or businesses which are desk-bound or require the least amount of physical activity. As a result, once the person crosses a particular Body Mass Index or BMI level of 32.5 (in the case of Non-Diabetic Indians and 27.5 in the case of Diabetic Indians) then it becomes very difficult to go back to normal weight.
Because at this critical stage, even highly marketed diets, supplements, gels, ointments, alternative medicines, traditional techniques, modern or ancient workouts and many more fail to work as a permanent solution. After reading the previous text, you might be thinking, What if I have already crossed the given deadline of Body Mass Index of 32.5 (27.5 in the case of Diabetics)? How will I get back to regular body weight and shape? Is there any permanent solution to get rid of the burden of this excessive weight? Well, don’t feel so stressed out. You can achieve your aesthetic body shape and weight back to normal position by getting your bariatric surgery done by none other than Dr. Jasmeet Singh Ahluwalia at STAR Bariatrics – a unit of STAR Super-Speciality Hospital.
With a goldmine of extensive years of experience, knowledge and world-class accreditation, Dr. Jasmeet Singh Ahluwalia is regarded as the best bariatric surgeon in India and an emerging name in the bariatric domain at the global level. Patients not only from all across India but also patients from several foreign countries visit Dr. Jasmeet Singh Ahluwalia for a personalized consultation and get their bariatric surgery done. And the reason behind this is that they believe in Dr. Ahluwalia’s world-class skill and expertise in performing bariatric surgery. Dr. Jasmeet Sing Ahluwalia always follows a practice of being completely transparent and truthful with all aspects relating to medical procedures with his patients while performing selfless, determined and devoted duty toward them. To this moment, he is the only board-accredited bariatric and advanced laparoscopic surgeon in the region. Dr. Jasmeet Singh Ahluwalia has successfully operated on thousands of bariatric patients and provided a path for living a healthy life.
On January 18, 2020, to cheer and motivate the existing post-bariatric patients, Dr. Jasmeet Singh Ahluwalia organized a ramp walk to make them walk confidently on stage in a stylish manner to boost their self-esteem. This event set a great example among numerous patients suffering from obesity and acknowledged how bariatric surgery leads to a happy and healthy life. Now It is up to you to make a wise choice by choosing bariatric surgery for your or your loved one from the extensively experienced and the best bariatric surgeon in India – Dr. Jasmeet Singh Ahluwalia. As it is the only long-term permanent solution for patients who want to lose tons of extra body weight after surpassing the BMI Level of 32.5.
What is Bariatric Surgery?
Bariatric surgery is a medical term used to group various weight loss surgical procedures, namely gastric bypass (Roux-en-Y or Mini Gastric Bypass or One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Surgeries etc.), sleeve gastrectomy, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS) etc. It is also commonly known as weight loss or metabolic surgery among people searching for the same. The surgery aids in losing a lot of extra weight out of the complete human body by making transformations in the digestive system. While some weight loss surgical procedures limit or control your overall food consumption, others act by decreasing the capacity or ability of the physical body to soak up or absorb various nutritional components or ingredients. Few weight loss surgeries have both of these positive effects on the patients. Bariatric surgery has a role when an individual (Asian / Indian) crosses the deadline of Body Mass Index or BMI of 32.5 (some people who fail to lose weight get it done even after a BMI of 30). It is also indicated for people who are diabetic with BMI over 27.5 (Indians / Asians) and are unable to control their blood sugar levels. They must have tried other non-surgical methods of weight loss first (diets, supplements, workouts/exercises etc.) and after their failure, they can opt for Bariatric Surgery. It has been proved in many medical studies time and again over many years that bariatric surgery is the only long-term solution for patients who want to lose their excess body weight but are not able to do so due to problems with their metabolism, restricted lifestyle, life-threatening medical conditions and several other factors. Dr. Jasmeet Singh Ahluwalia – The Best Bariatric Surgeon In India stated that The best aspect of bariatric surgery is that apart from reducing excessive weight, it also treats and manages numerous other life-threatening medical conditions the patient is suffering or might suffer soon. Bariatric surgery need not only to be considered as a measure of weight loss but to get rid of several life-threatening issues associated with obesity too.
Types Of Bariatric Surgery?
Primarily, the Best Bariatric Surgeon In India – Dr. Jasmeet Singh Ahluwalia aims to operate the weight loss patients with the topmost bariatric procedures available in the world. There are mainly four types of bariatric surgeries that are prominently known in the world, which are as follows:
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding or lap banding is a form of gastric banding which comes under restrictive weight loss surgery. The patient’s stomach is split or divided into two sections by squeezing it using a filled-up balloon shape band during this operation by the surgeon. Both the sections of the stomach are interlinked through a little channel. So, the speed of emptying the upper pouch is reduced considerably. By doing so, the total food consumption of most people is limited or restricted to a large extent. As a result, People might start feeling that there is no space left to fill their stomachs with extra food, which helps control binge eating or a large amount of food intake.
Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery (SG)
Sleeve Gastrectomy is a type of restrictive weight loss surgery. This surgery is performed by making small incisions or cuts on the patient upper abdominal area by inserting small laparoscopic instruments. In this surgical procedure, The surgeon removes 75% to 80% of a patient’s stomach. The remaining 20 to 25% stomach is a long narrow tube or sleeve (hence the name of the procedure). This narrow tube or sleeve is in continuation with the intestines, so no part of the bowel gets bypassed. By doing so, the patient’s capacity to hold a large amount of food reduces significantly due to the smaller size of the 20-25% remaining stomach. Also, the leftover portion of the stomach produces way less volume of the ghrelin hormone, which is responsible for boosting the desire or craving for a large amount of food intake.
Gastric Bypass Surgery (Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass or RYGB)
This gastric bypass is a form of weight loss surgery, that comes under both restrictive and malabsorptive (but mainly restrictive in long run). In the surgical procedure, the stomach is divided into parts or sections. The upper section of the stomach is separated by sealing it off from the lower one with help of staplers. Then, the lower section of the small intestine is directly connected to the upper stomach. Continuity of the small bowel is restored with another connection. The surgeon builds up a shortcut for the food by rerouting or bypassing a part of the stomach as well as the proximal small intestine. As a result, your stomach will start feeling full with way less food than you used to eat previously. Moreover, your intestine’s power or strength to absorb nutrients will be reduced as a part of it has been bypassed. RYGB procedures have had a declining trend worldwide in recent times.
Mini Gastric Bypass Surgery – MGB (One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass – OAGB)
This gastric bypass is a form of weight loss surgery, that also comes under both restrictive and malabsorptive but the malabsorptive component is much more in the long run. In the surgical procedure, the stomach is divided into parts or sections but the section that is connected to the food pipe is much bigger as compared to RYGB so that patient can eat a larger amount of food. This part is then connected to a loop of small bowel with single anastomosis (joint). This eliminates the need for one more joint or connection between the small bowel (hence named mini or one anastomosis gastric bypass) This way food is bypassed from a portion of the stomach as well as the proximal small bowel and this bypass is more as compared to RYGB making this procedure more malabsorptive (lesser food gets absorbed). This can result in better long-term weight loss. MGB / OAGB is one of the fastest growing types of bypass surgery in recent years due to its simplicity to perform, easy reversibility, better patient satisfaction levels, lesser immediate and long-term complications, better weight loss and better control of obesity-associated diseases.
Biliopancreatic Diversion With Duodenal Switch (BPD/DS)
BPD/DS is becoming more and more uncommon weight loss surgery these days due to the complexity of its nature and more possible complications. BPD/DS is both a restrictive and malabsorptive form of surgery. In the first phase, a Sleeve gastrectomy is performed in which about 80 percent of the stomach is removed. In the second phase, which can be performed on the same sitting or after the patient has lost some weight, a lot of the proximal part of the small intestine is bypassed. Since the bypass length is much higher, this can lead to better weight loss and resolution of diseases associated with obesity with less long-term weight regain. But this can also result in more protein and other nutrient deficiencies if the patient is not very careful with their diet.
Why Bariatric Surgery Done?
Being the best bariatric surgeon in India, Dr. Jasmeet Singh Ahluwalia highlighted that excessive weight not only disrupts the day-to-day well-being of a person but also brings several life-threatening conditions with it. So, to lose extra weight and to reduce the possibility of you likely having various kinds of life-threatening diseases to a large extent, bariatric surgery is performed. The life-threatening medical conditions which can get managed (resolved) with bariatric surgery are as follows:
- Type 2 diabetes
- Diseases relating to the heart
- Higher blood pressure
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- Sleep apnea (breathing trouble)
- Certain types of mental disorders
- Higher cholesterol levels
- Infertility
- PCOD
- Gout
- Migraine
- Acidity problem
- Osteoarthritis
- Urinary incontinence
- Swelling of feet
- Asthma
- Risks of many types of cancers
- And more
What are The Benefits of Bariatric Surgery from One of the Best Bariatric Surgeons In India?
Bariatric surgery has numerous medically proven benefits or advantages for patients suffering from obesity. Dr. Jasmeet Singh Ahluwalia – the best bariatric surgeon in India has mentioned the key benefits of undergoing a weight loss surgery. The benefits of Bariatric surgery, apart from losing a significant amount of excess body weight, are as follows:
Remission and Betterment in Type 2 Diabetes:
If someone is suffering from obesity, there are maximum chances that person has or is prone to type 2 diabetes. According to numerous research studies, bariatric surgery leads to long-term remission or betterment of type 2 diabetes. After bariatric surgery, most patients do not have to rely on external insulin and other medications used to treat diabetes for a lifetime or for many years to come.
Improvement in Cardiovascular Health:
The risk of having, coronary heart disease and peripheral heart disease and even stroke among obese people get reduced by bariatric or weight loss surgery. Also, many research studies reported that the extra weight reduced with the help of bariatric surgery helps prevent the risk of death. These include death relating to hypertension, myocardial infection and stroke. As an effect of bariatric surgery, higher cholesterol and blood pressure levels return to almost normal levels, which betters the overall health of a person.
Relief from Depression:
Several people who are obese tend to feel or notice that they have a wrong or poor body image. Due to this and other body shaming issues, they develop social isolation and depression and start avoiding social and recreational activities by not participating in them. However, according to one research study, it has been found that people significantly saw improvement in their depression after getting their bariatric surgery done.
Betterment in Fertility:
Weight loss surgery is proven to be improving fertility among women when they are in their childbearing years. Many studies have found that the risk or possibilities of miscarriage may decline substantially after getting bariatric surgery done. Surgery also improves the menstrual cycles in those women who have disturbed cycles. PCOD / PCOS is due to obesity and gets resolved in most patients. Many patients with unknown infertility experience enhanced fertility and get pregnant without any aid after losing weight. Even male fertility improves as excessive fat is detrimental to male hormones. Sperm analysis also improves.
Relief from Pain of Joints:
The joints of your body are supposed to perform actions or movements without any strain or pain. So, carrying tons of extra weight with the body puts immense stress on your weight-bearing joints. This excess load of weight often leads to chronic pain and joint injury. After getting your bariatric surgery done, the excessive pressure on joints gets relieved to a large extent. In many cases, patients are able to stop joint pain medications and avoid joint replacement surgery. Most patients experience significant joint pain reduction immediately after surgery even before significant weight reduction has happened.
Resolution of Obstructive Sleep Apnea:
By losing excessive body weight with bariatric surgery, people can treat their sleep apnea. After bariatric surgery, those using a CPAP machine at bedtime can avoid it by maintaining a healthy body within the normal range. Bariatric surgery is considered to be the best treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea patients who are morbidly obese.
Is Bariatric Surgery Safe or Dangerous?
All the surgeries pose some risks to health, but bariatric surgery is among the safest surgical procedures available for patients to undergo when it comes to elective ones.
What is the Cost of Bariatric Surgery in India?
The average cost of bariatric surgery in India starts from Rupees 2,00,000 but can go up to 10,00,000 depending upon the city, hospital and condition of the patient.
STAR BARIATRIC HOSPITAL – THE BEST BARIATRIC HOSPITAL IN INDIA
Established in the year 2019, The STAR Bariatric Hospital has established its footprint as among the best bariatric Hospitals in India. Being the Founder and Director of STAR Bariatric Hospital, Dr. Jasmeet Singh Ahluwalia Best Bariatric surgeon and the advanced laparoscopic surgeon in India with his immense devotion, determination and hard work towards his passion for making humanitarian contributions to society by means of his medical skills and expertise, established STAR Super Speciality Hospital – the first Super Speciality Hospital in the region in this field of medical science. The STAR Bariatric Surgery – A unit of STAR Super Speciality Hospital is one of the largest bariatric centres in India, equipped with advanced modernized technology-driven infrastructure. Infrastructure includes Modern Operation Theatres, High Definition Surgical Camera system for better visualization during advanced surgeries, Advanced Vessel Sealing Devices for the least amount of blood loss during surgery, Heavy Duty Surgery Tables to accommodate bariatric patients, Leg Compression Devices to avoid clotting of blood during surgery, Advanced Anaesthesia work station for complicated surgeries, Special long instruments and scopes for Bariatric Surgery, Special instruments for Single Incision Surgery and MiniLap Surgery, High Definition C Arm machine, Morcellator to remove big specimens from a small hole during surgery, Dedicated ICU for the continuous care of patients. Other facilities for patients include Deluxe Rooms for their comfortable stay, an in-house facility for various tests that patients might need to undertake before or after surgery, in-house care for your food and dedicated trained staff for making your journey memorable. Lastly, India’s highest success rate is evidence of a benchmark of excellence.
Being obese, if you are planning to shed excess weight from your body with one of the bariatric surgeries. Then you must definitely contact Best Bariatric Surgeon In India – Dr. Jasmeet Singh Ahluwalia by booking an appointment or calling us directly on – 91 98889-58889. We are always at the service of all patients during working days and hours of STAR Multi Super Speciality Hospital.