Scar-less weight loss surgery has become popular amongst the age group of 15-40 years recently. Scar-less surgery or single incision surgery is a technique by where the scar gets concealed in the umbilicus (naval).
Doctors say that women in the age-group of 20-30 years are keener to get this surgery done. "This surgery has gained popularity among young adults especially women. Over the past two years we have treated almost 50-70 patients for scar-less weight loss surgery. This surgery started in Ahmedabad two years ago, but has become popular in the northern areas recently," said Dr Mahendra Narwaria, bariatric surgeon at Artemis Health Institute, Gurgaon.
23-year-old Shipra (name changed), who got this surgery done a week ago from Artemis Gurgaon, shared her experience with The Sunday Guardian. She was 89 kg when her surgery was done and after the surgery she has lost close to 10 kg. "Now I can attain my goal of weighing between 50-60 kg. I had lost all hope earlier after trying almost everything. But nothing worked because I have been suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome (a condition in which there is an imbalance of a woman's female sex hormones) which added more weight. This made me extremely lethargic when I finally decided that I had to get a surgery done," said Shipra. She will be on a liquid diet for a month post her surgery.
Doctors believe that lately weight-loss surgeries have become essential. "Obesity has become a global epidemic and more so in the adolescent population. More than 40% of children in India are obese. Within the first month of the surgery more than half of the unwanted fat is reduced and after three months the body loses almost all of the unwanted fat. Personality change is the most immediate after effect as people become more confident after shedding the extra weight," said Dr J.P.S. Beed, a bariatric surgeon with Nova Medical Centres, New Delhi.
"Risks from the surgical process are negligible and subject to the clinical condition of the patient. But if a procedure is not performed well or a patient continues to take soft calories, then 10-15% weight gain can be expected. This will need diet modifications or under severe conditions another surgery," said Dr K. Lakshmi, senior consultant and laparoscopic bariatric surgeon of Global Hospitals.
Doctors add that patients can resume work 10 days to two weeks post surgery. "The duration of the surgery varies from five to ten hours and the cost ranges from Rs 4-5 lakhs. There are no complications as such but for the first two or three days we recommend taking multivitamins in case of deficiency," added Dr Mahendra Narwaria.
7 August in The Sunday Guardian.
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