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      Your Second
      Chance to a
      Healthy Life
      Weight Loss
      Surgery
      • Melbourne Bariatrics is a team of professionals dedicated to weight loss surgery.
      • We are based in Frankston on the Mornington Peninsula.
      • Dr Geoffrey Draper and his team have been performing weight loss surgery, including Gastric Bands and Sleeve Gastrectomy for over 25 years and have done over 8000 operations.
      • Weight loss surgery is your second chance to have a healthy active life free from obesity and the burden of a weight problem.
      Sleeve Gastrectomy
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      Which operation is best for me?
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      Gastric Bands
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      Problems with Obesity

      Obesity is a significant problem in Australia affecting over 1/4 of the population. Almost 2/3 of Australians are either obese or overweight.

      Weight loss surgery is your second chance to have a healthy active life free from the burden of a weight problem.

      It is not a cop out, it is not an easy way out, it is not cheating and is not radical. It is effective, it is reliable and it changes people's lives.



      It is effective, it is reliable and it changes peoples’ lives.



      Of course, nothing is perfect and in surgery safety comes first, but choosing the right operation is very important.

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      Bariatric Surgery
      Procedures
      • Gastric Balloon
        The Allurion Gastric Balloon comes in a small capsule attached to tubing that is swallowed in the clinic.
        The correct position of the balloon is confirmed with XRays and the whole procedure takes about 15 to 30 minutes.
        No anaesthetic is required.
        Patients typically lose 10 to 15% of their weight.

        The Allurion Balloon involves no surgery or anaesthesia, it is the “Swallowable” balloon. It simply passes after 4 months.
      Operations
      • There are 3 main operations to consider
        Weight loss surgery is the only effective way to achieve major and sustained weight loss.
      • Sleeve Gastrectomy
        You want to eat less, and the stomach holds less food and therefore eat less.
        The Sleeve Gastrectomy leaves you with a smaller stomach and simply cannot hold anywhere near as much food initially. The volume of food you can eat does increase with time, but does not return to the previous volume.
        Most of the stomach is removed leaving a narrow tube.
      • Gastric Bands
        Gastric Bands are the safest and have the smallest weight loss.
        You want to eat less, and must eat food more slowly, and therefore eat less.
        A silicone band is placed around the upper stomach.
      • Gastric Bypasses
        Bypasses achieve the biggest weight loss and have the highest risk.
        You want to eat less, and the stomach holds less food, and therefore eat less, and the body cannot absorb all the calories you eat. Dr Draper does not perform Gastric Bypass surgery and this information is provided for educational purposes.
        Major rearrangement of the GI tract so that fat and sugar are less well absorbed.
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      Payment Options
      A range of payment plans are available.
      These include standard payment through Private Health Cover, No gap covered by Supported Health, Self funded and Using your Superannuation.
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      2
      Cost
      How much does it cost?
      Basically, at Melbourne Bariatrics Peninsula, a Gap fee for most bariatric surgery applies. The gaps fees for a Sleeve are $6300. Revision surgery fees vary.
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      3
      Choosing
      Which operation you choose should be the safest operation that suits you. In a nutshell, Bands are the safest, Sleeves have the most natural eating style, & Bypasses achieve the greatest weight loss. They are all done laparoscopically (keyhole).
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        Frankston VIC 3199
        03 9770 7189
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      • Information
        • Which Operation is Best For Me?
        • Adjustable Gastric Bands
        • Sleeve Gastrectomy
        • Gastric Bypass
        • Allurion Gastric Balloon
        • Compare the 3 Operations
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