Weight management involves long-term strategies to maintain a healthy weight, including diet, exercise, behavioral changes, and sometimes medical interventions like surgery or medication. A well-rounded weight management plan focuses on sustainable habits rather than quick fixes, emphasizing portion control, balanced nutrition, and physical activity.

The gastric sleeve or Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) involves the removal of a large portion of the stomach, leaving a sleeve-shaped stomach. This surgery is purely restrictive, meaning it reduces the stomach’s size to limit food intake. It’s highly effective for weight loss and requires fewer alterations to the digestive system than the gastric bypass.

Slimming injections like Wegovy or Saxenda are used to assist with weight loss by controlling appetite and hunger. These injections are prescribed for individuals who struggle with obesity or weight-related health issues and have not been able to lose weight through diet and exercise alone.

A full-body lift involves making multiple incisions around different target areas of the body. These incisions can be minor or severe and differ for each patient, depending on the amount and location of fat on their body. This makes the full-body lift an extremely personalized cosmetic surgery.Targeting a particular area, the surgeon makes an incision, exposing the underlying tissue and muscles. The extra fat, skin, and tissue are removed, followed by tightening of the muscles. The remaining skin is repositioned... +More

If it can go through a straw, or even a little thicker, it's OK (but don't actually use a straw, because this can make you drink too fast and cause discomfort).