Weight Loss Injections vs. Weight Loss Surgery
Which Is Best for You?
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What You’ll Learn in This 15-Minute Webinar
- How Weight Loss Injections (Ozempic/Wegovy) Actually Work
- Limitations of Injections: Why Many Regain Weight After Stopping
- Overview of Weight Loss Surgery Types (Sleeve, Bypass) and Outcomes
- Head-to-Head Comparison: Long-Term Results, Risks, & Costs
- Real Patient Stories: Success After Failed Injection Attempts
Who Is Tonic?
You’re welcome to book a free consultation with Tonic’s surgeons, if you have questions after watching the webinar.
Evidence-Based Outcomes
Surgery delivers 60–80% excess weight loss in the first year – far beyond what injections can sustain.
Industry-Leading Aftercare
Five years of surgeon follow-up, plus dietitians and psychologists. No extra cost – ever.
Transparent Pricing
All consultation, hospital and after-care fees included, with no extra hidden costs.
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Meet Your Surgeon:
Sherif Awad
I’m a specialist in laparoscopic (keyhole), upper gastrointestinal and bariatric (weight loss) surgery.
Sherif Awad is Consultant Laparoscopic Obesity & Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon. He qualified from the University of St Andrews (BMedSci) and University of Manchester (MBChB Hons), undertook his PhD at University of Nottingham and completed his surgical training in Manchester, the East-Midlands and London.
Meet Your Surgeon:
Bilal Alkhaffaf
I’m a consultant upper gastrointestinal and bariatric surgeon at Salford Royal Hospital in Manchester.
Professor Bilal Alkhaffaf is a consultant upper gastrointestinal and bariatric surgeon at Salford Royal Hospital in Manchester – the country’s largest upper gastrointestinal surgical centre. He specialises in advanced minimally invasive (keyhole) surgery. Professor Alkhaffaf has further developed his expertise by visiting international surgical centres of excellence in the United States, South Korea and The Netherlands as well as a number of leading organisations within the United Kingdom.
Meet Your Surgeon:
Simon Dexter
I’m a specialist in laparoscopic and oesophago-gastric surgery.
Mr Simon Dexter believes that patient safety and quality of life are key goals amidst the changing face of upper GI surgery. These goals are reflected in his teaching and clinical practice.
FAQs
In the UK, the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) have published criteria for those considering weight loss surgery .National Institute for Clinical Excellence
In order to be eligible you must:
- Be over the age of 18
- Demonstrate that all appropriate and available non-surgical measures have been adequately tried but have failed to maintain weight loss
- Have a genuine desire to overcome your obesity problems and demonstrate full commitment to finally getting your weight under control
- Fully understand both the benefits and the risks of weight loss surgery
- Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 35 to 39 with other obesity related health problems
- Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or above Calculate your body mass index (BMI) here
This depends on the procedure you choose to have. A gastric band procedure usually takes approx 45 minutes – 1 hour, gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy take approx 2 hours.
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This is very patient specific. However, research shows that most people lose between 70- 75% of their excess weight after the first year. Weight loss is a combination of biological response of the body to the hormonal changes caused by surgery, eating habits and lifestyle. (Excess weight is the weight above a healthy BMI of 25kg/m2).
All weight loss surgeries are safe effective treatments. Each procedure has specific effects on specific conditions and your surgeon will be able to guide you in this area. Currently sleeve gastrectomy is the most popular surgery worldwide for the last 8 years because suits the vast majority of people.
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For further information, please contact our team on 0300 124 5520 or
email info@tonicsurgery.co.uk to discuss your individual case.