Bariatric surgery helps thousands of people each year with numerous health benefits. While most people recognize it as a weight loss surgery, it can also resolve obesity-related conditions, improve mobility, and offer individuals an overall better quality of life.

Thousands of bariatric weight loss surgeries are performed in the United States each year. Most people have a basic understanding of what the surgery does, but before you actually go through it yourself, you’ll work with a medical staff that wants to make sure you know every detail of what to expect.