Smoking cessation - what treatment options are there?

Continuing smoking cessation in the rehab period will result in better post-operative outcomes. See, What Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks about smoking cessation in the rehab period.

Overcoming nicotine addiction would be good before weight loss surgery. See, What Mr. Ahmed Ahmed tells us about giving up smoking before weight loss.

Smoking raises your chances of complications during and after your surgery. Quitting smoking 4-6 weeks before your procedure and being smoke-free for 4 weeks thereafter can reduce your risk of wound problems by 50%. Quitting smoking for good can add years to your life. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks about importance of giving up smoking before weight loss surgery.

There are different surgical procedures that can help with 25% weight loss. Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks about such procedures in this video.

There are certain conditions that can cause a person to move for weight loss surgery. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks about when can you be referred for medical or surgical management of obesity.

First and foremost, they may just not have a high enough BMI. A BMI of 35 or higher with one or more obesity-related conditions, or a BMI of 40 or higher without obesity-related disorders, is necessary for surgery. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks more about rejection criteria for weight loss surgery.