Because health care providers, policymakers, and insurance companies are becoming increasingly aware of the medical problems that are caused or exacerbated by obesity in Charlotte, North Carolina and in cities in other places in the United States, bariatric surgery/weight loss surgery is becoming more common for obese patients. If you have a BMI over 40 (or above 35 as well as a medical condition like sleep apnea or high blood pressure), you may qualify for a type of weight loss surgery like gastric bypass surgery, Lap Band® surgery, biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, or vertical banded gastroplasty. Right now, most surgeons decide on gastric banding or gastric bypass surgery for their patients, but you should inquire as to what your physician thinks would be the best way to get you obesity help.

If a gastric band or other procedure is right for you, Charlotte, NC is a great place to have your bariatric surgery performed for a few reasons. First, you will be near top-quality medical centers like Carolinas Medical Center- University, Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy, and Charlotte Regional Medical Center.

Traveling to western South Carolina has other potential perks to it as well. If your bariatric surgery is scheduled for the fall, you can enjoy the changing of the seasons and see the colorful autumn trees at that time of year. There is also the Mint Museum of Art, the Richard Petty Driving Experience, Carowinds, and Discovery Place. Furthermore, the city is home to the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.