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i am 15 years old and 110 kg. i want to do the sergery but i dont know if i can to it in this age.please tell me...
It all depends on your surgeon's wishes. Some do perform the surgery on teenagers, some demand that you are 18. A good place to start is to google bariatric surgery and your country of origin.
A great site for you to visit and read is
www.obesityhelp.com
If you go to their "FORUMS" section they have message boards for every country and even one for teenagers.
That's also a good place to start.
I don't know where you live.
Dawn
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Diminishing Dawn
Expertise
I will help anyone with general questions about roux en y gastric bypass specifically and my own personal experiences. I am specificially looking to help other Ontarians with learning about the process and qualifying for surgery through OHIP. I can answer general questions about the complications, lifestyle and requirements of roux en y surgery. I am not an expert in all forms of bariatric surgery so if you are inquiring about such things as Lapband, Duodenal Switch, I can only answer general questions about them. I had roux en y laproscopic surgery.
Experience
I had my surgery in 2006, am very active in the WLS community and run a local support group. I am a researcher as well and enjoy sharing what I learn with others.
Organizations
Local WLS support Group.
Publications
http://home.cogeco.ca/~diminishingdawn
obesityhelp Ontario forum
Education/Credentials
None. University Educated but not in Bariatrics!
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