Q&A - Sydney Bariatric Clinic

Our team answer your questions

What is bariatric surgery and how does it work?
What is bariatric surgery and how does it work?
Can you have bariatric surgery twice?
Can you have bariatric surgery twice?
How safe is bariatric surgery?
How safe is bariatric surgery?
What is the recovery like after bariatric surgery?
What is the recovery like after bariatric surgery?
Dr Brendan Ryan: How much weight can I loose with bariatric surgery?
Dr Brendan Ryan: How much weight can I loose with bariatric surgery?
How painful is bariatric surgery?
How painful is bariatric surgery?
Which bariatric surgery would be best for me?
Which bariatric surgery would be best for me?
What is dumping syndrome in bariatric surgery?
What is dumping syndrome in bariatric surgery?
What are the best vitamins to take after bariatric surgery?
What are the best vitamins to take after bariatric surgery?
Does Private health insurance cover bariatric surgery?
Does Private health insurance cover bariatric surgery?
Dr Nicholas Cocco: How much weight can I lose with bariatric surgery?
Dr Nicholas Cocco: How much weight can I lose with bariatric surgery?
Dr Brendan Ryan: Can you stretch your stomach after bariatric surgery?
Dr Brendan Ryan: Can you stretch your stomach after bariatric surgery?
Dr Brendan Ryan: What is bariatric surgery and how does it work?
Dr Brendan Ryan: What is bariatric surgery and how does it work?
What to do for hair loss after bariatric surgery?
What to do for hair loss after bariatric surgery?
How do I get back on track after bariatric surgery?
How do I get back on track after bariatric surgery?
Who Qualifies for Bariatric Surgery?
Who Qualifies for Bariatric Surgery?

Frequently Asked Questions?

Does Medicare cover weight loss surgery in Australia?

Whilst Medicare recognises bariatric surgery as an established medical treatment in Australia, the surgery itself is not performed much in the public health system for various reasons. Top cover health insurance is generally required for bariatric surgery to be performed in a private hospital. You can contact your insurance company and quote the following items […]

How much does weight loss surgery cost in Australia?

SBC offers affordable pricing for their bariatric surgeries so that more patients can have access to life-changing surgery. A program fee is charged that covers the entire treatment and multidisciplinary care. The fee for SBC with private health insurance is approximately $5,800. Private health insurance will cover your hospital costs. The fee without private health […]

If I don’t have private health insurance how can I pay for surgery?

Because most bariatric operations take place in a private hospital, this will involve some degree of cost to you as a patient. In general most patients will go through their private health fund to assist with this cost. However it is still possible to have surgery done privately if you don’t have private health cover. […]

Am I a candidate for weight loss surgery in Australia?

Sydney Bariatric Clinic is a multi-disciplinary center that provides a non-judgmental, professional service to help patients achieve long-term success with weight loss surgery. If you have been trying to lose weight for over 2 years through diet and exercise programs and/or through medications without success, you can be considered for weight loss surgery if : […]

Is Weight Loss Surgery recommended for other medical conditions?

Carrying excess weight can lead to and make worse a number of medical conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, sleep apnoea, asthma, chronic joint pain, PCOS, insulin resistance, fatty liver, infertility, GORD (reflux/heartburn), depression and anxiety, general tiredness and lethargy, lower leg swelling, varicose veins, incontinence, increased risk of cancer such as uterine, breast […]

What is the safest form of weight loss surgery in Australia?

Bariatric surgery is generally very safe. In terms of what procedure is safest, gastric sleeve and gastric bypass surgeries both have equally low complication rates. Surgical and anaesthetic risk for both of these surgeries is less than 1% at SBC. Gastric Banding although generally a safe operation, is not performed very much now because of […]

What are the different Gastric Bypass options?

There are two types of gastric bypass commonly performed in Australia:1. Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass (RnY) 2. Mini Gastric bypass (also known as the ‘Omega Loop’ or ‘Single-Anastomosis bypass’ ) Historically the RnY bypass has been performed extensively overseas and often considered the ”standard” bypass as it has been well studied for decades. However the Mini […]

What does recovery look like?

Recovery looks different for every person and depends on a number of factors including your state of health pre-surgery, age and mental preparation. A good preparation before the surgery such as taking optifast, reducing smoking etc can lead to improved recovery. Always follow the advice from your team at SBC. This is very important because […]

How long will recovery take?

Recovery after Laparoscopic (Key-hole) weight-loss surgery is quick with patients out of hospital after 2 to 3 days on average. Patients are able to get up and walk the same day after surgery and encouraged to walk up and down the corridor the day after surgery. Nausea can sometimes be an early complaint post-operatively. This […]