KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY

We enjoy looking forward to have fun in the parties but what if those extra chunks on your body steal your joy? Those flattering attires do not fit anymore, cheeks become flabby, those extra pounds on abs and the furniture making noise while sitting. Err! Nightmare, isn’t it? 

Nobody likes to be called overweight or obese. Despite of regular exercises and dieting there is no change in weight, often there is a weight gain.  The other facet of being bulky is inviting critical medical conditions like heart diseases, joint pains, polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD), diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and kidney failure. Wait! Depression and anxiety too. 

 

When medications do not support losing weight, surgery is the most preferred one! The permanent solution for a complete and controlled weight loss is “weight loss surgery”. Sounds strange? Yes, but it is not something called ‘liposuction’. Rather, it’s a complete ‘tummy’ makeover from inside (stomach) where surgeon will cut open your stomach, decrease the size of food pouch and re-route the food flow. Minimal storage of food absolutely decreases the calorie absorption, thus sculpting the body again.

The best location for this surgery is none other than India. Plenty of skilled surgeons having years of experience and premium healthcare services make India a proud destination of “Bariatric Surgery”. There are many weight loss centres in India providing obesity treatment along with the recuperation services. Certainly now that’s some great sightseeing complemented with rejuvenating spas or Ayurvedic massages in an exotic place.

How weight loss surgery works?

Weight loss surgery completely changes the process of digestive system. It is performed on those who have BMI 30 or more. This surgical procedure alters your body’s energy balance by restricting the quantity of food in stomach. The absorption of the calories is decreased and ultimately hunger is curbed. Fewer calories consumption results to lean body frame. It is not abrupt change but a gradual one. Before undergoing weight loss surgery in India it is necessary to discuss with a bariatric surgeon to identify which treatment is suitable for your body type.

Different types of weight-loss surgery

There are many options available but an expert bariatric surgeon decides which one is best for you. The various types are:

1. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery: Surgeon will place band around the upper portion of the stomach organ. 

2. Gastric bypass surgery:  In this, stomach sack is divided into two parts and small intestines are rearranged to connect both sacks.

3. Mini gastric bypass surgery: (RNY) or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery as it is called is very simplified form of surgery. The time required for the surgery is quite less and complications are almost nil. 

4. Biliopancreatic diversion surgery:  The size of the stomach is reduced through stapling procedure with this minimal invasive surgery.

5. Sleeve gastrectomy / gastric sleeve surgery: Need an expert for this because this surgery itself is complex. It involves removing and reducing stomach size to give it a shape of banana. Too small, isn’t it?

6. Endoscopic intragastric balloon surgery: Anybody with BMI 30-70 can perform this procedure but it lasts for 6 months only. Surgeon places an empty balloon through an endoscopic camera. With this procedure patient feels satiated, ultimately reducing his/her hunger pangs and obviously weigh.

7. Gastric reduction duodenal switch surgery: You lose 85-90% of the body weight. 70 % of the stomach portion along with hunger hormone called ‘ghrelin’ is removed.

Revision gastric bypass surgery: it is for those who already have undergone weight loss or bariatric surgery or had any complications with prior surgery.

8. Gastric imbrication or plication surgery: With the help of EndoFLIP, surgeon anticipates the diameter of new stomach pouch. Later he folds, stitches and shrinks the stomach to hold less food. Automatically too many calories are cut down.

Are you candidate for weight-loss surgery?

Weight loss surgery is not for everyone but for those who did not lose weight despite following regular exercises, dieting or any physical activity. Even BMI or body mass index plays a major role. A person with a BMI 18.5 to 24.9 is considered healthy but beyond that it’s overweight. Morbidly obese or BMI 30-40 are the right candidates for this surgery, but only after a thorough counselling with a bariatric surgeon. 

Here are some:

Gastric Lap-Band Surgery:  BMI should be 30 and above.

Gastric Bypass: BMI should be 30 and above.

Sleeve Gastrectomy: BMI at least 33, Controlled Type 2 Diabetes by almost 45-60%

Biliopancreatic diversion surgery: BMI is 38 & above

Endoscopic Intragastric Balloon Surgery: BMI should be 30 and above.

Before weight loss-surgery

It is sure after the surgery, candidate tends to lose lot of weight but pros and cons should be properly discussed. Candidate should see an extremely adept bariatric surgeon who can answer all the queries related to health, most important is a motivational factor. After and before surgery program should be devised in prior. Health care experts will instruct you on certain medical tests, exams and also restrict your diet intake before the surgery. Any act of tobacco intake is put to halt. 

After weight loss-surgery

Certain surgeries are done in traditional way and some laparoscopic. Candidate gets discharged in a day in laparoscopic whereas in traditional method, stay can be for 7-10 days. A week meal plan is given in which doctor tells you to follow liquid or soft food diet initially. Later, once stitches are healed one can start intake of normal food. Recurrent medical check-ups are necessary to monitor the work flow of new digestive system. Some may experience mood swings, body aches, exhaustion, body is somewhat warm but not fever, dry skin and hair thinning. These are common ones.

Benefits of weight loss-surgery

Losing weight totally depends on how you follow post-surgery plan. With regular exercise plan, low oil diet and altering lifestyle can definitely make you lose half or even more within 1-2 years. It may improve the conditions like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and gastro oesophageal reflux disease.

What are risks involved in Weight-Loss Surgery?

Potential health risk involved can be an infection, excessive bleeding or blood clots, breathing problems, leakage in new system and in rare cases ‘death’. Some may even experience diarrhoea, nausea or vomiting, malnutrition, stomach perforation, hypoglycaemia, bowel obstruction and ulcers. If you experience any of these then please get back to the doctor to seek out medical aid immediately. 

Read here about cost of weight-loss surgery in India

Travcure Medical Tourism

If you are medical tourist from abroad then Travcure is a one stop destination for all your medical needs. In India, we have ample of weight loss centres and clinics which offer an optimal and cost effective solution for your weight loss needs. We are tied up with more than 1000 state-of-the-art hospitals and skilled doctors. We also facilitate phone and video conversations with our expert surgeons. We work round the clock to answer all your queries related to your medical travel.

For more details Contact:

Travcure Medical Tourism Consultants 

Email: info@travcure.com 

Call us for appointment:- +918600044116

 

Wrong Beliefs about Parkinson's disease

People have many misconceptions about Parkinson disease, specially those who have no knowledge and still made a conclusion. These beliefs are need to be rectified so that the sufferer can too lead a normal life.

 

1. Many people think that Parkinson affects whole brain that leads to mental disfunctioning and some symptoms may include speech problems, spasmodic body and face movements, drooling and problems with memory.

I agree these are the symptoms but it doesn't mean Parkinson sufferer have lost their mind. The sufferer's mind continues to work normally, they understand everything perfectly.

Their only problem is that they experience difficulties in communicating back and so if an alternative method of communication is devised you can still hold an intelligent conversation with any Parkinson's disease sufferer.

2. Many people also have a thought that Parkinson affect only old people, but let me tell you it can affect people of any age.

3. People with Parkinson can live for many years without any help. Only at the late stage they need help with certain aspects like walking and bathing.

4. Every Parkinson's sufferer will have different symptoms and tremor is said to be the most common symptom of this disease but at least 20% of the sufferer never have any tremors in their life.

5.Assuming that everybody with Parkinson's disease shakes a lot is another common misconception.
Not only these but there are hundred's of beliefs regarding Parkinson disease that are absolutely wrong.

If you want complete information and low cost treatment for Parkinson disease, feel free to enquire me at info@travcure.com or call +918600044116

Why Spine Surgery In India????

India is rapidly turning out to be one of the most preferred global healthcare destinations for people from all around the world. Medical tourism industry in expected to grow at the rate of about 30% each year for a decade henceforth. Healthcare chains from all around the world have shown keen interest & established a wide network of facilities to cater this potential influx of international patients looking for affordable medical treatments. Some of these leading global lights include Wockhardt, Max Healthcare,Fortis, Columbia Asia, Apollo, &Swiss Smile, apart from Indian giants like AIIMS & Asian Heart Institute. Most surgeons in India are well experienced & trained in the west. 

They have performed numerous high-tech medical procedures that are considered as leading trends. Enormous skill & expertise of Indian doctors span across numerous specialties that include cardiology, neurosurgery, urology, assisted pregnancy, radiology, stem cell therapy, oncology, cosmetic surgery & almost every field under medical science. Affordable Spine Surgery India at some of the best spine surgery hospitals for medical conditions like herniated discs, spinal stenosis, spondylosis & degenerative disc disease is a realistic idea for people from all around the world.

 

Fear of going under the knife is multiplied many-fold for spine surgeries; leave alone the escalating costs of treatments across the globe. With the convenience of international travel more & more people are seeking quality treatments at affordable costs. This is exactly where India comes in the picture. Fairing excellent on both the factors of cost & quality, India has plenty on offer to the international community of patients. Indian government is also aware of this fact & have increasingly promoted the medical tourism industry develop requisite infrastructure. Laws for visas & extended stays have also been eased to facilitate medical tourists. With contributions strengthening the medical tourism industry from all sides including the IT connection, there is a growing demand of online medical tourism companies coming forward to facilitate a growing number of international patients.

Travcure is one of the fastest growing medical tourism companies in South Asia. They are associated with some of the best spine surgery healthcare facilities in the Indian subcontinent. Travcure team of experts is traveling to Africa in September & October, 2015, where they intend organizing medical camps in countries like Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda, Cameroon, DPR Congo, Mozambique & Zimbabwe so as to personally evaluate & provide low-cost treatment plans for surgical options in India. These free consultations will go a long way in helping people of Africa access high-quality & affordable treatment plans to a variety of medical conditions bothering them. Another medical tourism company contemplating a similar tour is Indian Med Trip which is based in Western India. Fanning the globe for potential medical tourists is on the rise & here to stay for at least another decade or more. 

For More Information Please Contact Us At:

Travcure Medical Tourism Consultants 

Email: info@travcure.com

Call us for appointment:- +918600044116 

India soon to be the largest Medical Tourism Destination

With general tourism on the rise all across the globe, India is an excellent magnet attracting foreign patients for medical treatments. With the volume of worldwide medical tourists expected to reach 5 million by 2016, a large share of this can end up boosting Indian medical tourism industry. Medical tourism, or broadly health & wellness tourism represents people from all around the globe travel to other countries for solving their health related issues including dental, medical & surgical care. There are a variety of factors which suggest that India could be the next crown prince shaping the future of the healthcare industry.

Supporting Facts from Global Medical Tourism

Quality health care solutions, cheaper international travel, growing pharmaceutical & insurance markets are increasingly contributing so as to make India a preferred medical tourist destination. More than 1.27 million tourists visit India every year from countries like UK, US & Canada alone. Estimates point out that growth of health related services could be almost 5 percent for the next 10 years at least. This should help further attract more visitors. Numerous global chain of hospitals like Apollo, Wockhardt, Max, Fortis & Tata have invested setting up modern hospitals with tourism related services to cater a new brand of visitors from abroad.

Read Complete article on http://lerablog.org/health/services/india-is-poised-to-be-the-largest-medical-tourism-hub/

Kerala Health Tourism Promotion in Kochi in October 2015

Kerala is often marketed as a health destination mainly for its Ayurveda packages. Kochi will play host in October, 2015, to the fifth edition of the Kerala Health Tourism (KHT) aimed to promote the state as a preferred destination for health tourism.

To be held over two days starting October 30, 2015, the main agenda of KHT 2015 will be to make Kerala the hub of medical tourism in the country by 2020. After KHT was launched, hospitals in Kerala reported 30-40% increase in the arrival of medical tourists.

E.M. Najeeb, an official representing KHT, said, "KHT 2015 would highlight the emerging trends, opportunities and challenges in the Indian health tourism arena, discuss preparedness of Indian hospitals and will be a congregation of major hospitals, health insurance companies, policy makers, tourism promotion boards, health travel and tourism operators and international institutions for promotion of health tourism."

Source: IANS

Read more:http://www.medindia.net/news/fifth-edition-of-kerala-health-tourism-promotion-in-kochi-in-october-2015-151834-1.htm#ixzz3jRvlOrPR

Indian Government to set up a panel for encouraging Medical Tourism in India

On 19th July, Indian Government announced that they are setting up a National Medical and Wellness Tourism Board to give help to those who are visiting India for healthcare tourism.

India is considered is one of the best destination for international medical tourism. Economical surgeries and cost effective treatments are the major reasons for the increase in international medical patients in India. It has been proved that you can save Up to 70% cost in India and hence the government decided to give a boost to medical tourism.

Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma mentioned that this board will consist of ministry officials and stakeholders such as hospitals in India, medical entrepreneurs, hoteliers  and tour operators. He also informed that government has also launched a helpline 1363 or 1800-111-363 to help international tourists for guidance. Currently this helpline is available in Hindi and English language but soon this will be available in 12 foreign languages.

On the same day, Mahesh Sharma has also launched another edition of television commercial “Atithi Devo Bhava”.

Reference: http://travcuremedicaltourism.tumblr.com/post/126083843582/indian-government-to-set-up-a-panel-for

Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi emerging dental tourism destinations in India

Apollo White Dental recently launched a Holi-Dent package for attracting inbound dental tourism segment. The company that has the largest chain of dental clinics in India has launched this package to enable travellers to continue treatment from any of its centres as they travel across the country. “The entire concept of Holi-Dent comes from the fact that we know for sure there are two categories of people who travel to India for dental treatment – firstly the NRI population who normally come to India during their vacation; the second category comprises of people coming from Middle East, Africa and South East Asian countries who have high regard for medical processes  in India,” said VS Venkatesh, CEO, Apollo White Dental. For the second category the company has tied up with a number of medical value travel agents and medical facilitators. “By virtue of social media also we are also reaching out to larger population not just limited to these countries,” he added.

Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi are emerging as serious dental tourism destinations in the country, informed Venkatesh, adding further. “Goa has emerged as a dental tourism market, by default than by design as planeloads of tourists land there and stay there for extended period of two to four months.”

The company was the first to launch the dental spa concept in India. It has seven dental spas in the country  including in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru. “These provide patients with top of the line international facilities, the best equipments, internationally trained doctors, etc,” said Venkatesh.

Pointing out that the cost of treatment in international markets for dental treatment is very high, and a large number of procedures are not covered by the insurance, Venkatesh stated, “Dental tourism market in India is witnessing a marked growth. Now with the introduction of visa on arrival, the market is bound to grow substantially. Today, the leading dental tourism destinations in this part of the world are Singapore and Thailand. While those countries offer good services, India is a much bigger country so a large number of people will come here.” He believes the government should promote India as a destination in target markets, and then have a bilateral union of medical facilitators and service providers so that they can showcase India’s facilities in those markets.

Reference: http://www.financialexpress.com/article/travel/market-travel/chennai-mumbai-delhi-emerging-dental-tourism-destinations-2/85809/