Ask Dr. Weiner Archives - Tucson Weight Loss Surgery

One month after VSG I’ve lost very little weight. Is that normal?

In this video, Dr. Matthew Weiner explains what could be the cause of low weight loss and and what additional steps to take

Weight loss surgery doesn’t know what your expectation is and doesn’t work that way.

It can be very frustrating which is why setting non scale victories (NSV) is so important.

What do you do once you have an injury to prevent weight regain? Dr. Matthew Weiner explains.

In this video, Dr. Weiner discusses these diseases and which treatments work best.

Deciding which surgery is right for you comes down to what your priorities for the surgery are and

The differences you see between surgeons and surgical techniques are typically slight

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and steroid drugs, such as prednisone, are typically intolerable after a gastric bypass.

A bougie is a flexible tube used in bariatric surgery to guide surgeons when dividing the stomach.

In this video, a viewer asks why he lost and regained weight so quickly after both the gastric band and the gastric sleeve.