Are you planning to have laparoscopic weight loss surgery? Do you want to go ahead with this surgery because you are obese or for vanity purposes? Whether you are morbidly obese or slightly overweight, you need to know the risks of weight loss surgery.

Laparoscopic surgery is a minimal invasive surgical procedure where five small incisions are made in the abdominal area. The surgeon then inserts the laparoscope into these incisions to perform the weight-loss surgery inside the abdominal area.

Part of the procedure is inflating the abdominal area with gases so that the surgeon can easily perform the procedure. It is often found that some of the gases used to inflate the abdominal area remain behind after the operation. This can cause severe discomfort for long periods of time. For example, these gas bubbles can cause severe pain when breathing.

Scarring will also take place after the surgery. Even though the five incisions on the abdomen are small, they will remain as light colored scars for the rest of your life.

In case of severe obesity, the benefits of weight loss surgery will definitely outweigh the risks. But if you’re slightly overweight and want to have this surgery, then you need to think seriously about the surgery. Reputable surgeons will probably deny performing this surgery on you. However, even if you can find one who would be willing to perform the procedure on you without you being severely obese, you should be extremely cautious.

If you don’t really need the weight loss surgery to look slimmer, then you should try reducing your weight through exercise and a healthy diet.