If you were me, would you go to Turkey for weight loss surgery?

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I know two people who have done this very recently and they are so happy with their outcome.

21 stone
36years old

Never had an op of any kind.

Sick of trying to diet

Very very tempted but rather terrified of the whole thing

No need for private healthcare if there are complications. The good old NHS will pick up that tab.

I find that confusing as Bypass is even more expensive than sleeve and when I had it done 2 years ago sleeves were 9/10k in the UK.

If someone endures that procedure and does get complicated yep the NHS may have to help out. BUT as at a normal weight for the rest of their lives they will be far less likely to need NHS intervention for all the issues caused by obesity. That's a win in my book.

No need for private healthcare if there are complications. The good old NHS will pick up that tab

Only if it's an emergency.

I was planning to, a online friend of mine recently went.
She had had the most horrific experience and she told me 22 women have died from this turkey procedure in the last 12 months. Its heartbreaking. (I've no stats, it was just a chat.)
She actually did a go fund me thingy which I contributed to, sadly she still isn't out the woods. She's really been fucked over and her surgeon had 20+ years of bariatric surgery experience. In future I'd only give to a go fund me for a UK surgeon.
Please don't go to Turkey, you honestly are risking your life and you're so young.
Try saxenda for a few months, that'll decrease your appetite.
But please don't risk surgery in Turkey, the lady I know who's been butchered out there is struggling to have her information and op pics/recording returned to a UK surgeon.
I know surgery is risky everywhere but please don't for the sake of spending less money do something that could leave you dead.

This, plus exercise.
Really don’t want to sound patronising, I’m sure you’re well aware of all this 🙂
But I spent most of my late teens and early twenties dieting and religiously counting calories - losing weight and then gaining it again.
What really helped in my case was when I started running. I’ve been able to maintain a healthy weight for years now, and I also find eating healthily is easier if you do regular exercise.

It's each to their own. My friend just got it down and was really pleased with the care and after care. She's had no issues since returning home. They give you a break down of what you can and can't eat and when xxx

I know someone who went to Turkey for this. They researched in depth, clinic and surgeon, and they were prepared to walk away if they were the slightest bit concerned about the clinic. Happy with procedure, clinicians, aftercare, outcome.

How do you stop the junk food snacking?

Op have surgery in the UK it's an investment and is worth the extra cost. Aftercare and and complications can be dealt with on home turf.

Pay the extra and have it done in the UK? Get finance if possible. Some surgeries are best done locally with after care at hand. Speaking from someone who has had surgery via spires.

Lots of my patients do this. They have very poor follow up. Unless you budget for 2y private follow up in the uk, I wouldn't

As I've said upthread, how can you research in depth? Check their qualifications, whether they're on the Specialist Register for the spiritual specialty, currently registered with a licence to practise (or whatever the Turkish equivalent is), subject to any conditions and so on? I don't believe many people do those sort of checks on doctors abroad. And you probably won't even know who the anaesthetist will be, so you couldn't check up on them.

I suspect most people's research consist of reading reviews, which can of course be falsified and bad ones removed with offers of incentives.

relevant specialty not spiritual that should say 🤦‍♀️

Consultant aftercare lasts two years - did they move to Turkey for that time? GP support only in the UK is nowhere near the same as proper follow-up

Good advice and I suggest you do this before any kind of surgery.

m.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/dublin-news/cosmetic-surgery-trip-to-turkey-ruined-my-life-says-dublin-woman-22-42327027.html

Have you seen this?

I've just seen the infected wounds of a colleague's friend who flew back today post gastric bypass surgery in Turkey. You are absolutely mad to consider it. She's going to A&E as we speak

I've seen the infected wound of a hysterectomy and a hip operation. First NHS, second private op. Different hospitals, same person.

OH has a friend new hip NHS he got an infection to the bone took 18 months and a different health board to finally find out what bug was eating him. He nearly had a full amputation. These bugs are simply terrifying.

I'm sorry I hope they've caught it early.

I’d be more tempted to try Ozempic/Saxenda first.

Judging by this thread, the people who have had it done and would be more likely to say no, might be dead as a result of it anyway. Of course those people can't say don't do it

Absolutely not, husband is a surgeon with a fellowship in bariatrics he still can’t believe people book these sort of packages .

I know a junior doctor working on a NHS surgical unit in London. They have reported that there are loads of patients with complications from this type of surgery done in Turkey.

@Rowen32 I saw and posted that article about the dublin girl. I can't believe the wounds need to be dressed twice a week four months later. She sounds like she isn't healing.

A friend is a dental surgeon. He despairs at the folks who have cheap implants in random countries. They're drilling into your bones!!