New Obesity and Weight Loss Centre at Lanka Hospitals

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Have you given up trying to lose weight? Have you tried all that is humanly possible, only to be left starving, irritated and psychologically battered? Being overweight can also be the cause of depression, low self-esteem, insecurity and body image dissatisfaction.

Around the world and in Sri Lanka, not only adults but also youngsters including school children suffer from obesity that could adversely affect their performance and self-confidence.

Being excessively overweight or obese is also a known contributory cause for diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, kidney disease leading to kidney failure, sleeping disorders, joint problems, varicose veins, certain cancers, not to mention poor work and school performance.

Bringing world class healthcare to your lifestyle, Lanka Hospitals recently launched the Obesity and Weight Loss Centre, the first of its kind in Sri Lanka, with state of the art facilities dedicated for individuals who have failed with the usual methods of weight reduction through regular diets and exercise.

The Obesity and Weight Loss Centre in Lanka Hospitals brings an expert set of consultants including physicians, diabetologists, surgeons, and dieticians that work in a team in treating patients.

Patients would be given a relaxed clinical examination by a consultant followed by specific investigations to identify the problems caused by obesity. A good diet plan as well as an activity program would initially be administered. The clinical findings as well as the lab reports would subsequently be reviewed by a team of consultants to decide medical treatment of identified problems.

As the final stage of the treatment, the specialists at Lanka Hospitals would be supported by other consultants as well as modern medical investigative facilities in seeking solutions including weight loss surgery or bariatric surgery.

Bariatric surgery is the type of surgery by which the stomach and intestines are modified which results in loss of weight.

This type of surgery should not be confused with liposuction (fat removal by suction) or abdominoplasty or “tummy tuck“(cutting away of fat and tightening of the abdomen wall). Weight loss surgery has been promoted as a method of managing diabetes as well as several other diseases contributed to by weight gain.

The type of surgery most suited for the patient and the safest option would be selected after a comprehensive investigation in to each individual’s health conditions.

Lanka Hospitals’ Obesity and Weight Loss Centre offers privacy for the clients by being located away from general clinical areas and also ensures regular follow up and guidance to maintain the weight loss of a patient treated at the centre.