Obesity is not just about the discomfort of being overweight. It is a medical condition that can increase your chances of developing other serious health problems. And while diet, exercise and drug therapy can help, they rarely provide a long-term solution. Why leave yourself at risk?

There are many surgical treatment options available. The clinical term for these procedures is bariatrics or bariatric surgery. These procedures have helped change the lives of hundreds of thousands of people who have not been successful with other means of weight loss. Weight loss surgery has proven to have long-term results and can even reverse the comorbidities and other diseases related to obesity.

There are two different approaches to surgery: restrictive procedures, which limit the amount of food that can be eaten and malabsorptive procedures, which limit the body's ability to absorb calories. Different surgical procedures, including gastric bypass, gastric banding (LAP-BAND® or the REALIZE® band) and sleeve gastrectomy use one or both of these methods to help patients lose weight and improve or correct other medical issues related to obesity.

Read on to learn more about the individual surgery options. Then click on "Next Steps" where you'll learn how we'll walk with you, step by step, to find the right weight loss solution for you.