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 weightstill returns. This isn’t about willpower. Your body naturally resists weight loss:
ï Metabolism slows after weight loss.
ï Hunger hormones increase, making you hungrier.
ï Genetics decide how your body stores fat.
ï Stress and poor sleep drive overeating.
ï 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
ï Stroke & sleep apnea
ï Joint pain & infertility
ï Fatty liver disease
ï 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%.ï 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
