Weight loss: slimming in Germany
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Excessive weight and obesity worsen the appearance of a person, restricting his/her physical and social activities, and in addition, cause severe illnesses. An increase in body fat is one of the main causes of type 2 diabetes. Excessive weight increases the risk of heart diseases, atherosclerosis, cholelithiasis, and joint diseases by several times. Therefore, you should get rid of any excessive body weight, urgently. You can do this in one of the German hospitals.
Content
- Features of weight loss treatment in Germany
- Surgical methods of obesity treatment
- Which hospitals are worth being referred to?
- Arrangement of obesity treatment in Germany
Features of weight loss treatment in Germany
Obesity is a disease that doctors can treat. Unfortunately, the approaches to obesity treatment became outdated in most countries. When an obese person goes to the doctor, they are recommended to exercise and reduce their food consumption. That’s it for the so-called “treatment”. However, the majority of patients already know that they need to eat less if they are obese. But, in most cases, a person is not able to monitor his/her nutrition throughout their life. There are a bunch of reasons for that, like binging (eating behavior issues), ignorance of dietary nutrition bases, traditions in the family, hyperphagic reaction to stress, etc.
German doctors take into consideration that patients cannot follow diets all the time during his/her lifetime. Thus, they apply more efficient methods of obesity treatment, rather than just give patients a list of tips on “How to change your lifestyle”.
The particulars of obesity treatment approaches in Germany are:
- The patient is examined for the purpose of identifying the causes of obesity. It could be not only chronic overeating, but also hypothyroidism, Cushing's disease, hypothalamic obesity, insulinoma, or other diseases.
- The patient is taught the basic rules of nutrition. He gets information about the calorie content of the main food groups and learns to cook food that has enough nutrients to saturate the volume, but a low caloric content.
- Behavioral therapy is actively used. It is aimed at eliminating incorrect eating habits and forming new eating behaviors. This is done by psychotherapists.
- Therapeutic exercise is applied. At first, the patient can be engaged in a group, under the guidance of a coach. In the future, he himself is able to control the load and choose exercises for burning calories.
- Surgical methods. In cases of severe obesity, bariatric surgery can be performed in Germany. This allows patients to solve the problem of excessive weight forever.
Surgical methods of obesity treatment
Two types of surgeries are undertaken for obesity treatment:
- plastic;
- bariatric.
Plastic surgery is aimed at improving the appearance of a patient with obesity. During the intervention, a few liters of fat from a certain area of the body are usually "pumped out." Most often, it's from the stomach. Such an operation is called liposuction. Sometimes, abdominoplasty and abdominal skin tightening are performed simultaneously.
Plastic surgery does not solve the problem of obesity. It only allows a person to look better. To achieve real weight loss, you need to perform bariatric surgery. This surgery is prescribed in cases of severe obesity, when excessive weight carries more risks to a person than the surgical intervention.
Most operations are aimed at one of two purposes:
1. Reduction of the stomach volume. For this, either balloon plastic or bandage of the stomach is usually performed.
Balloon plastic is a completely reversible procedure. A balloon is injected into the stomach, which inflates. It takes up most of the space in the stomach. As a result, a person is full after eating small portions.
In gastric banding, a part of the stomach is clamped with a special ring, and thus, divided into two parts. The principle of the operation is the same, the stomach becomes smaller. A person quickly becomes full after only a small amount of food and gradually slims down.
2. Dissociation of the food lump and digestive enzymes. The digestive organs are located by a surgeon in such a way that the digestive enzymes from the pancreas do not mix with the food lump. As a result, a person can eat as much as necessary, but most of the food is not digested, and he gradually grows thin.
The disadvantages of such an operation are the side effects that arise in cases of overeating. Those are diarrhea, flatulence, abdominal pain, and sometimes fecal incontinence.
Benefits of undergoing surgery in Germany are:
- doctors have great experience and there is a low risk of complications;
- high efficiency – more than 90% of patients completely restore their weight to normal within several years of the surgery;
- quality anesthesia during the surgery and post-operative period, which allows for a well-tolerated treatment by the patient;
- comfortable conditions when staying in the hospital.
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Which hospitals are worth being referred to?
Germany can boast many prestigious hospitals, whose doctors are engaged in the treatment of obesity and excessive weight. Here are some of them:
- Alfred Krupp Steele Hospital offers a chance to receive a consultation for obesity and methods of its treatments, as well as undergo an examination to determine the cause of obesity and do the surgery, if required. Here, they perform both bariatric interventions and liposuction.
- Karl Gustav Carus University Hospital, Dresden. Experienced doctors in the department of abdominal, thoracic and vascular surgery will inform you about the methods of treating obesity. Here, if necessary, operations are performed to reduce the volume of the stomach.
- Cologne Hospital of Plastic Aesthetic Surgery. This medical institution specializes in a variety of plastic surgeries, including subcutaneous and laser liposuction, tummy tucks, and abdominoplasty. It is possible to receive recommendations from doctors, which will allow patients to support their weight at a normal rate after the operation.
Arrangement of obesity treatment in Germany
Use the Booking Health online-service to choose a good hospital that offers services at an affordable price. If you are unsure how to do this by yourself, ask our specialists for help. Leave a request on the website. We will pick several treatment options for you, calculate the cost in different clinics, and call you back to provide this information.
In the future, we can assist you in arranging treatment in Germany. Cooperating with us will allow you to:
- receive medical services in the best German hospitals;
- completely focus on your treatment, as we will take on all of the organizational aspects (including assistance in document preparation, oral and written translations, transfers from the airport to the clinic, etc.);
- save up to 70% on the cost of diagnosis and treatment;
- insure yourself against unforeseen medical expenses for 48 months after the completion of the treatment course;
- receive advice from the attending physician regarding the state of health, nutrition, exercise, or drugs within 3 months after treatment.
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Authors:
The article was edited by medical experts, board certified doctors Dr. Nadezhda Ivanisova and Dr. Vadim Zhiliuk. For the treatment of the conditions referred to in the article, you must consult a doctor; the information in the article is not intended for self-medication!
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