Bariatric surgery is not to be considered as cosmetic, a quick fix, or something to be done on a temporary basis. If that is how you see it, think again!  If you are to have surgery funded by the NHS, you are unlikely to find a surgeon willing to take you on as a patient if you cannot demontrate you are 'in it for the duration'.

Be in no doubt, undergoing obesity weight loss surgery is a major step, requiring you to make life-long committments and big changes to your eating habits. 

One of the best ways to help you decide if surgery is right for you is to do your homework! Find out as much about obesity weight loss surgery as possible. There is a wealth of information available today, right here, on the internet, so get Googling!  For starters, you won't do better than to read all and everything on the Owlss website.

If you decide to join OWLSS (which we hope you will!), you can get on the chat room and talk to our members as well as post and respond in the forums. Start attending our monthly meetings. it’s a great way to get the support you will need. In fact, some surgeons require patients to attend a support group as a condition of being considered for surgery.