Last night, I operated on Brittany — and I want to clear up a misconception. Bariatric surgery isn’t just for the most extreme cases you see on TV. When someone reaches class II or III obesity, long-term success with diet and exercise alone is about 1% or less. Brittany didn’t choose surgery for a number on the scale. She chose it to control severe diabetes, reduce lifelong medications, and give herself the chance to build a family. You don’t have to look a certain way to deserve help. Obesity t
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Last night, I operated on Brittany — and I want to clear up a misconception. Bariatric surgery isn’t just for the most extreme cases you see on TV. When someone reaches class II or III obesity, long-term success with diet and exercise alone is about 1% or less. Brittany didn’t choose surgery for a number on the scale. She chose it to control severe diabetes, reduce lifelong medications, and give herself the chance to build a family. You don’t have to look a certain way to deserve help. Obesity t
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