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Can you gain weight after gastric bypass?
I am a 37 year old female. I want to know if you can gain weight after gastric bypass?
7 Answers
You can. It's common. The gastric pouch can get stretched out from overeating.
Weight regain after a gastric bypass is possible, although the rates are low. Patients may gain some of the weight lost back (about 10-20%) over time, but even 20 years after surgery, the vast majority of people are able to keep the weight off.
The short answer is yes. Almost 50% of patients who have had gastric bypass surgery will gain their weight back.
This is best answered by a bariatric surgeon, but yes, most patients experience initial weight loss but over time regain weight, though not getting back to the pre-surgery weight. It is basically a U-shaped curve extended over years.
Yes, but you may gain less weight than prior to the gastric bypass operation. The surgeon who did your procedure can provide you with the best answer.
Yes, if you resume eating large amounts of food.
Yes, the surgery is just a tool. People normally start regaining weight in 1.5 to 2 years after the restrictive effects of the procedure are not so pronounced.