Blog Topic: After Bariatric Surgery

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  How to Tighten Loose Skin

  December 05, 2016

  After bariatric surgery, there's a chance you may end up with excess skin. Here are ways to help prevent or minimize these problems.

  After Bariatric Surgery Side Effects from Bariatric Surgery
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  Maintaining Hydration in the Humidity

  August 08, 2016

  Here are some tips to help you stay hydrated and remind you to keep sipping, even when you don't feel thirsty.

  Recipes and Healthy Eating After Bariatric Surgery
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  The Benefits of Staying Connected with Your Bariatric Team

  April 26, 2016

  You may think your annual doctor’s appointment is enough, but we recommend you communicate and meet with your bariatric care team regularly. Here's why.

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  Kidney Stones After Bariatric Surgery

  August 06, 2015

  Samantha Warner-Grimsley, RN, BSN, CBN, works as a clinical nurse for Penn bariatric surgery patients. Since many patients worry about developing kidney stones after surgery, she explains what makes kidney stones form, symptoms and ways to prevent them.

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  Body Contouring Surgery: Q&A with Dr. Joshua Fosnot, Plastic Surgeon for Weight-Loss Patients

  July 14, 2015

  For many patients, plastic surgery and body contouring are topics of conversations, following bariatric surgery. To learn more about the process, we caught up with Joshua Fosnot, MD, board-certified plastic surgeon at Penn Medicine.

  Meet the Team After Bariatric Surgery Side Effects from Bariatric Surgery
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  When Weight Loss Surgery Doesn't Work

  September 08, 2014

  Weight-loss surgery isn’t a magic pill, or a quick fix to lose a lot of weight. Just ask anyone who has had bariatric surgery and they will tell you it is a lot of work.

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  Kathryn's Tips: Bathing Suit Shopping After Weight Loss

  July 08, 2014

  Mother of two and bariatric patient, Kathryn Naphy, gives tips on bathing suit shopping after weight loss.

  Patient Spotlight After Bariatric Surgery
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  Chiara's Tips: Getting Through a Weight-Loss Plateau

  January 15, 2014

  Chiara Gravell had a sleeve gastrectomy at Penn Medicine with weight-loss surgeon Noel Williams, MD, in 2011. Since then, she’s lost more than 150 pounds, and has gone from being obese to completing triathlons. In this blog, she talks about stalls, plateaus and how she deals with them.

  After Bariatric Surgery Patient Spotlight
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  Types of Fiber You Should Eat After Bariatric Surgery

  January 08, 2014

  If you are trying to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight, a high-fiber diet is an essential part of your program.

  Recipes and Healthy Eating After Bariatric Surgery
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  Does Bariatric Surgery Improve Sex Lives for Women?

  December 27, 2013

  Maybe this is something you already know, but in case you didn’t… University of Pennsylvania, and Penn Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery program member David Sarwer, PhD, along with his colleagues recently published an article in the Journal of American Medical Association Surgery about a surprising side effect of weight-loss surgery in women.

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