On average, you will lose 30% to 70% of the excess weight and achieve your ideal weight for your height. The weight loss process is, of course, gradual. Generally, you will lose two-thirds of your weight within six months to a year after the surgery. To lose the rest of your excess weight, you are to follow the doctor’s instructions strictly. The weight loss timeline after gastric sleeve surgery looks like below:

✓ You will lose 33% of the excess weight in 3 months
✓ You will lose about 50% of the excess weight in 6 months
✓ You will lose up to 70% of the excess weight in 12 months

Most patients will stop losing weight in a year or two. By maintaining a healthy diet and exercise routine, you can continue losing more weight.

You will need to stay around 7 to 10 days in Iran to get your nose surgery done. You will be taken good care of during this whole time. Your doctor will remove the splint from your nose after 6-7 days from the operation date. A tape will be put on your nose and you can fly back home afterwards.

In closed rhinoplasty, as a small incision in made in the columella, there will be no visible scarring. In open rhinoplasty, the scarring left depends on the skill of the surgeon in making the incisions and sewing them up, and the skin thickness and texture (thin and light skin is less prone to scarring).

However, the scarring is often barely visible in most cases. Using anti-scar ointments and gels in the first 3 months after surgery can help reduce the scarring.

Yes. In fact, for most patients with type 2 diabetes, weight loss surgery can help control diabetes as well as leading to weight-loss. It is important to note that the patient’s diabetes should be controlled before the surgery. You should also provide a letter from a doctor of internal medicine approving that you are an eligible candidate for bariatric surgery.

However, the scarring is often barely visible in most cases. Using anti-scar ointments and gels in the first 3 months after surgery can help reduce the scarring.