What to Expect During Your Gastric Sleeve Consultation in Melbourne

For most patients considering bariatric surgery, the first consultation is the moment things start to feel real. Up until that point, the decision exists mostly in research, online reading, and conversations with friends or family who've been through the procedure. Walking into a gastric sleeve cons ...

Why Weight Regain Happens After Gastric Sleeve and How to Prevent It

Gastric sleeve surgery is highly effective, but it isn't a permanent solution for some people to avoid weight gain for the rest of their lives. Regain can happen in some cases, and it usually isn't due to a single cause; it's a mix of physical, behavioural, and lifestyle factors that build up over t ...

5 Signs You May Be a Candidate for Weight Loss Surgery

Consideration to pursue bariatric surgery is rarely a quick decision. For most people, it follows years of trying diet, exercise, and lifestyle interventions, often with short-term success followed by weight regain, and a growing concern about the impact of weight on health, mobility, and quality of ...

Alcohol After Bariatric Surgery: What Every Weight Loss Patient Needs to Know

Life after bariatric surgery changes the way you think about everyday things, what you eat, how you move, and the habits you build. One of the most common questions patients ask after bariatric surgery in Melbourne is whether alcohol is safe after the procedure.  While enjoying a drink may seem like ...

What to Eat After Gastrectomy: Recovery Diet Guide

Most people spend weeks researching the surgery. Very few feel prepared for the moment they sit down to their first meal afterwards. For patients of Mr. Niruben Rajasagaram, Melbourne bariatric surgeon, the questions that follow gastric sleeve surgery are almost always about food. What can I eat? Wi ...

Revisional Bariatric Surgery: When a Second Weight Loss Procedure Is Needed

Bariatric surgery has helped many people achieve significant, long-term weight loss and improve obesity-related health conditions. However, for some patients, outcomes from the initial procedure may change over time. Weight regain, persistent medical concerns, or complications from the first surgery ...