Ask Dr. Weiner Archives - Tucson Weight Loss Surgery

There are many factors that we use to determine which weight loss surgery is best for each patient. Those typically on the lower end of the BMI scale...

Should I take a stool softener while I’m on my pre-op diet?

By Dr. Matthew Weiner, MD Ask Dr. Weiner, Pre-Op, Surgical Weight Loss

Constipation can be a problem during your pre-op and post-op diets depending on what you are consuming.

My brother has strictures and still vomits daily, 6 months after gastric bypass. What can be done?

By Dr. Matthew Weiner, MD Ask Dr. Weiner, Post-Op, Surgical Weight Loss

Vomitting after bariatric surgery is not a typical side effect and there are usually underlying causes for it.

When does the weight loss stop after bariatric surgery?

By Dr. Matthew Weiner, MD Ask Dr. Weiner, Post-Op, Surgical Weight Loss

In this video, Dr. Matthew Weiner talks about the variables that may cause your honeymoon period to be longer or shorter and answers a viewer’s question about her specific situation.

I have constipation after gastric bypass, what should I do?

By Dr. Matthew Weiner, MD Ask Dr. Weiner, Post-Op, Surgical Weight Loss

I’m sure you’ve heard it said before that “weight loss surgery is the easy way out.” But no one who has ever had the surgery has ever said that.