Written By:
Dr. Vivek Rahanoo
Consultant General Surgery, Sohana Hospital, Mohali.
Experience: 16+ Years
Published: 18/07/2026
Last Updated: 18/07/2026
Weight loss surgery can be scary at first but the right guidance can make it less scary. Understanding what all is required for your weight loss surgery can help in leading a new, better, and less medically risky life. In this blog, we talk about why weight loss surgery is required, what makes you eligible for Weight Loss Surgery, what are the health benefits for weight loss surgery, and how can Sohana Hospital help you with weight loss surgery.
Why is weight loss surgery required ?
Weight loss surgery is required to alter the digestive system to help people with severe obesity. This surgery can help people with Diabetes, Heart Problems, BP & Sleep Apnea, worsened mental health, to manage their problems with one simple solution i.e weight loss surgery. Bariatric Surgery is a popular choice for patients on whom exercise and dieting has stopped working and their weight is impacting their quality of life and health. The best bariatric surgery hospital in Mohali can help you have a better view at how things can be for your weight loss journey.
What makes you eligible for Weight Loss Surgery?
Weight loss surgery can be a scary concept, but is usually a gateway to relief from a lot of problems like diabetes, heart problems, BP & Sleep apnea, causing joint pains, affecting your mental health, and cloudy urine. Things like non-surgical weight-loss attempts and passing medical, nutritional, and psychological evaluations are often done to ensure that they can work first. Only, when you still can’t come under a manageable BMI, do you become eligible for Weight Loss Surgery. A Bariatric surgeon in Mohali can tell in detail how the whole process works and what all you require to be eligible for safe Weight Loss Surgery.
What are the health benefits for weight loss surgery?
Weight loss surgery has many health benefits, like significant and lasting weight reduction. It helps you live a life you are not able to otherwise. A Bariatric surgery hospital in Chandigarh can help you with the right benefits for your weight loss journey. Key health benefits include:-
- Blood sugar levels often normalize, eliminating the need for diabetes medications.
- Surgery lowers blood pressure, reduces cholesterol levels, and lowers the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
- Many patients stop needing a CPAP machine while breathing stops during sleep.
- Patients report less depression and better management of their mental health.
How can Sohana Hospital help me with Weight Loss ?
Sohana Hospital has a good quality Weight Loss Journey and an opportunity to witness a Complete Transformation in Your Confidence. Problems like BMI of 40 or more, Morbidly Obese, Diabetes, Heart Problems, BP & Sleep Apnea, Joints Pains, Mental Health, Cloudy Urine, unchanged weight even after Dieting & Exercise, all are fixed by Sohana Hospital’s team of bariatric surgery, making Weight loss surgery in Mohali easy for them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes you eligible for weight-loss surgery?
Weight loss surgery usually involves Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or higher, or a BMI of 35 with obesity-related conditions like diabetes or sleep apnea. A number close to 30 to 34.9 may qualify individuals if they have hard-to-control Type 2 diabetes or metabolic disease.
How can Sohana Hospital help me with weightloss?
Sohana Hospital has a variety of treatments available for weight loss, advanced technologies enable precise diagnosis & treatments with faster recovery times.
How painful is bariatric surgery?
Bariatric surgery is performed using both robotic and laparoscopic techniques (small incisions), resulting in less pain than traditional open surgery, localized soreness and gas pain in the abdomen and shoulders is common in the recovery period.
Can you live a long life after bariatric surgery?
Research shows that a person can live up to 10-15 years after the surgery. It helps by curing or improving dangerous health problems, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.
Medically Reviewed By:
Dr. Vikram Trehan
Consultant GI, Gastro & General Surgery
Sohana Hospital, Mohali.
Credentials of the Reviewer:
-DM General Surgery
-25+ Years of Surgical Experience