What is the emotional impact after surgeries for overweight people?

In times where realities to lose weight became fashionable and the “celebration” occurs when a few grams are lost when stepping on a scale, there is side B, and it has to do with the emotional impact after cosmetic surgeries or rigorous diets for those people and in this case, participants , that have overweight.

“The mood and emotional state of these participants/patients must be taken as a whole and is very important,” explains Dr. Luciano Catterino, plastic surgeon and member of ASPS, SACPER and SCPBA. And he adds that: “You need to understand and improve the patient’s quality of life, and above all know the type of treatment or surgery to be performed since health comes first and then look for a natural and harmonious result.”

It is known that “emotional” eating or hunger exists. We don’t always eat just to satisfy physical hunger. Many times, we also turn to food to feel comfortable, to fill voids or negative emotions.

There are reality shows related to weight loss around the world, and many wonder if the post-release of these programs has some support and how the void is resolved once it ends.

And that is where an alarm goes off and the accompaniment or monitoring of these treatments is so important. We must not forget that obesity has multiple causes, so its treatment always requires different resources. A first genetic component can be distinguished, as well as eating habits in upbringing (very healthy or unhealthy) as well as the environment in which we operate and a sedentary lifestyle, a key enemy for obesity.

“It is always advisable to have the patient’s medical history or carry out an evaluation, because this best version will only be achieved by understanding the benefit of the surgery sought,” reflects Catterino.

Lose weight as you can

As the title indicates, this was one of the pioneering programs to impose the reality theme for weight loss. Races, agility tests and demanding exercises in the gym, in addition to a healthy diet, are the basis of this televised training. Added to this are “Radical change”, “Kilos mortales”, “Big diet” and other trend-setting programs around the world.

The truth is that in the “dreaded weigh-in”, each of the contestants shows the kilos lost during the week and will add them to those lost by each of the members of their team. In this way, the percentage of total loss will determine the team that must face expulsion

The important thing is to continue monitoring once the program ends, or the contestant is eliminated since it is about nothing more and nothing less than health. And it is not just aesthetics that predominates, but also a host of problems that obesity brings. “For this reason, it is essential to have control of this patient, with the corresponding studies. You always have to have a specialist who advises and advises to reach the correct decision and the safety of the patient,” concludes Catterino.