Led by Dr. Santhosh R, trained under world-renowned Dr. Mohit Bhandari — Bringing the best Bariatric Surgery program in the city at an affordable cost – Only at Prakriya Hospitals.

Are You Not Losing Weight Despite Your Best Efforts?

Strict diets, intense workouts, lifestyle changes — many people try everything, but the weight still returns. This isn’t about willpower. Your body naturally resists weight loss:

• Metabolism slows after weight loss.
• Hunger hormones increase, making you hungrier.
• Genetics decide how your body stores fat.
• Stress and poor sleep drive overeating.
• Modern lifestyle (sedentary jobs, fast food, lack of time) works against you.

That’s why long-term weight loss through diet and exercise alone is rare. This is where professional medical help — including medications, the intragastric balloon, or bariatric surgery — can make a difference.

Bariatric Surgery: A New Beginning

By Dr. Santhosh R – Bariatric, GI, HPB & Robotic Surgeon

Obesity is more than excess weight. It raises the risk of:

• Type 2 diabetes
• High blood pressure & heart disease
• Stroke & sleep apnea
• Joint pain & infertility
• Fatty liver disease
• Certain cancers

It also impacts confidence, energy, and life expectancy.

✅ Bariatric surgery is not just weight loss — it restores health. Research shows:

• 70–80% of diabetic patients improve or go into remission.
• 60–70% of hypertension patients gain better control.
• Risk of heart disease/stroke reduces by ~50%.
• Life expectancy increases by 6–10 years.
• 60–70% of excess weight is lost and maintained within 1–2 years.

Sustained Weight Loss: What Really Works?

• Diet alone: 3–5%, mostly regained.
• Diet + Exercise: 5–10%, hard to sustain.
• Medications: 5–15%, works only while on treatment.
• Intragastric Balloon: 10–15%, temporary (6–12 months).
• Bariatric Surgery: 60–70% excess body weight lost, sustained long-term.

Bariatric surgery offers the most reliable and durable results.

Dr. Santhosh R
MBBS, MS (Gen. Surgery), DNB (Surgical Gastro.) FMAS, FALS (HPB), FALS (Colorectal), FICRS (Robotic Surg.)
Consultant – Surgical Gastro, Bariatric, GI & HPB oncosurgery and Robotic Surgeon