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Weight Doctors® REVISION Regained weight after stomach surgery

A plateau or renewed weight gain after a gastric bypass or gastric sleeve has causes. We clarify them in a structured way and correct them in a targeted manner – endoscopically or surgically.

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The Weight Doctors® MEMBERSHIP is the foundation of every therapy: medical oversight, progress monitoring and aftercare. The treatment you choose together with your specialist builds on it.

Building block 1

Weight Doctors® MEMBERSHIP

The foundation for every Weight Doctors® therapy – with the tools that support your treatment and record your progress for your medical consultations.

  • Weight Doctors® AppKeep an eye on weight, activity and sleep, for iOS and Android
  • Digital body scalesBluetooth scales – the readings flow straight into the app
  • 3D BodyscanMeasure body composition objectively, up to twice a year
  • Priority access to specialistsby phone, video or on site, without a long wait
  • 360 coaches and Weight Doctors® MiraNutrition and behaviour in everyday life, aftercare with your coaches
  • E-prescription servicePrescriptions issued digitally – after medical approval
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Building block 2

Weight Doctors® REVISION Regained weight after stomach surgery

A plateau or renewed weight gain after a gastric bypass or gastric sleeve has causes. We clarify them in a structured way and correct them in a targeted manner – endoscopically or surgically.

Procedure
Endoscopic or surgical
Duration
individual
Price
from €900
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The Membership does not replace a medical decision: whether treatment makes sense, and which one, is decided by your specialist after a medical assessment.

In comparison

Treatment options for renewed weight gain

Surgical or gentle endoscopic depending on the cause, always tailored individually. Which path comes into question for you is decided by the diagnostic work-up.

  • Endoscopic reduction

    An enlarged pouch or a widened anastomosis is made smaller again endoscopically from the inside – minimally invasive, without a new open operation.

  • Re-sleeve

    Surgical: if the gastric sleeve has widened again, the restriction is restored by forming the gastric sleeve anew.

  • Conversion to a bypass

    Surgical: an option if the effect of the sleeve wears off.

  • Bypass revision

    Surgical: adjusting the limb lengths or the anastomosis in order to strengthen restriction and metabolic effect.

  • In addition: Weight Doctors® GLP-⁠1

    Medically supervised GLP-⁠1 therapy can help to stabilise weight.

Personally here for youDr. med. Oliver Scheffel · Bariatric surgery

Your guide

Regained weight after stomach surgery: at a glance

Why the weight can come back, how we measure what has changed, and which paths lead back to your goal.

Why the weight can come back

After the initial success, the weight comes back in whole or in part for some patients – or it does not come down far enough from the start. This is more common than most people think and is only rarely down to a lack of discipline: every stomach reduction changes the anatomy, and this can change again over time.

The reasons are usually anatomical or metabolic. We analyse in a structured way what has happened in your case – without blame. The most common causes:

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  • Anatomical changesThe stomach, pouch or connection can widen over time. This is a natural course of events that can be corrected.
  • Metabolism and hormonesThe body defends its usual set point – measurable and, in many cases, treatable.
  • Your everyday lifeStress, medication or new phases of life influence weight. We look at the whole picture.
  • HabitsConstant snacking, fast food, and sugary, light and alcoholic drinks can drive renewed weight gain; liquid calories simply flow through a gastric sleeve.

Advantages of Weight Doctors® REVISION

  • Specialised expertiseAn experienced team, specialised in obesity surgery and corrective procedures.
  • Surgical and endoscopicSurgical and endoscopic revision techniques under one roof – we choose what suits your situation.
  • Nationalklinik WertheimTreatment in our specialised centre for obesity surgery.
  • Individual treatment planningNo one-size-fits-all approach: your treatment path is tailored exactly to your situation.
  • Also after surgery at another clinicOur revision clinic is open to all patients – regardless of where your procedure took place.
  • Comprehensive aftercareWe also continue to support you after the revision – with our 360-degree care.

Typical signs of weight regain

“Was the surgery worth it at all?” Many people affected know the frustration and resignation when the scales show more again. The important thing is not to wait: with these signs, a conversation in our revision clinic is worthwhile – in person, by telephone or by video.

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  • Your weight has been rising again for months
  • You can eat larger portions than before
  • The feeling of fullness is fading and cravings are back
  • The initial success has partly reversed
  • You never reached your target weight (insufficient weight loss)

“Regaining weight is not a relapse and not a personal failure.”

Dr. med. Oliver Scheffel

Our approach – step by step

It begins with the question of what has changed – the appropriate path follows from that:

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  1. Initial contactIn person, by telephone or by video consultation.
  2. Detailed analysisWe look at your history so far and your medical background.
  3. Targeted diagnosticsWith endoscopy and imaging, we measure whether and how much the stomach, pouch or anastomosis has widened – different areas after a gastric bypass than after a gastric sleeve.
  4. Clear identification of the causeWe name the reason for the renewed weight gain.
  5. Individual treatment strategyYour plan – endoscopic or surgical. The findings show which path is the gentlest one that can achieve your goal; we also talk openly with you about what is realistic to expect.

Reducing from the inside endoscopically

An enlarged pouch or a widened anastomosis can often be made smaller again endoscopically: the instrument is inserted through the mouth, and the correction is made from the inside – minimally invasive, without an incision and without a new open operation.

This is how the restriction can increase again: you feel full sooner, and portions become smaller again. Whether this path is possible for you is shown by the diagnostic work-up.

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Surgical: re-sleeve, conversion or bypass revision

If an endoscopic procedure is not enough, there are surgical ways to renew the effect of the first operation:

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  • Re-sleeveIf the gastric sleeve has widened again, it is made smaller again and the restriction is restored.
  • Conversion to a bypassIf the effect of the sleeve wears off, switching to a bypass procedure can be a lasting solution.
  • Bypass revisionThe limb lengths or the anastomosis are adjusted in order to strengthen restriction and metabolic effect.
  • Where surgery takes placeAt the Weight Doctors® Nationalklinik in Wertheim, by specialists who focus on corrective procedures.
  • GermanyNetherlandsDr. ScheffelSpecialist in general and bariatric surgery
  • GermanyAustriaProf. MillerSpecialist in general and visceral surgery
  • GermanyPD Dr. WichmannSpecialist in visceral surgery & expert in endobariatrics
  • GermanyM. MargolinsSpecialist in general surgery

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Securing the success: GLP-⁠1 and aftercare

In addition, medically supervised GLP-⁠1 therapy can help to secure the success and stabilise your weight. After the correction, 360-degree care accompanies you with an app, a coach and regular check-ups; with the 3D Bodyscan we follow how your body measurements change.

Results vary from person to person. You will find more about the clinic and about other symptoms after stomach surgery under Weight Doctors® REVISION.

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What does the treatment cost?

The treatment is part of Weight Doctors® REVISION and is possible as a self-pay service from €900, also with payment in instalments.

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Paying in instalments: how it works

If you would like to spread the costs over a longer period, payment in instalments via our partner Cosmetic Finance is possible. You decide the instalment amount and term yourself; Cosmetic Finance reviews your application promptly. You submit the application together with us during your consultation, by phone or entirely paperless online – more under Pay in instalments.

The requirement is sufficient creditworthiness. In detail:

  • Main residence in Germany
  • no negative Schufa entries
  • employed or retired, with disposable income
  • Students, trainees and homemakers can enter a second person from the same household as the borrower – a parent, child, spouse or partner

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39 doctors in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and South Africa – at the Weight Doctors® Nationalklinik in Wertheim and at your location.

  • GermanyNetherlandsDr. ScheffelSpecialist in general and bariatric surgery
  • GermanyAustriaProf. MillerSpecialist in general and visceral surgery
  • GermanyPD Dr. WichmannSpecialist in visceral surgery & expert in endobariatrics
  • GermanyM. MargolinsSpecialist in general surgery
  • GermanyM. ShalabiSpecialist in general and visceral surgery
  • GermanyNetherlandsDr. JennerSpecialist in visceral surgery / specialised visceral surgery
  • GermanyDr. SchüderSpecialist in general, visceral and vascular surgery / specialist in specialised visceral surgery
  • GermanyA. SaberSpecialist in orthopaedics and trauma surgery
  • NetherlandsProf. GreveSpecialist in visceral and bariatric surgery
  • South AfricaDr. HanningtonSpecialist in surgery
  • South AfricaDr. MabeSpecialist in surgery
  • South AfricaDr. WolmaransSpecialist in surgery

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Frequently asked questions

Questions about Weight Doctors® REVISION Regained weight after stomach surgery

Your question isn’t listed? Your specialist will take time for it during the consultation.

Why have I regained weight after the stomach surgery?

Usually the stomach pouch, the anastomosis or the gastric sleeve has widened again, so that the restriction wears off. Hormonal and metabolic adjustments also play a role, as do stress, medication or new phases of life. In the diagnostic work-up, we find the specific cause in your case.

Is renewed weight gain after stomach surgery common?

More common than most people think. For some patients the weight comes back in whole or in part, or it does not come down far enough from the start.

Is it down to a lack of discipline?

Only rarely. Every stomach reduction changes the anatomy, and this can change again over time; the body also defends its usual set point. Regaining weight is not a personal failure – we analyse without blame.

How do I recognise that the effect is wearing off?

Typically you can eat larger portions again, the feeling of fullness becomes weaker and cravings return – and your weight has been rising again for months.

Can a gastric sleeve or bypass be corrected afterwards?

Yes. Depending on the starting point, a re-sleeve, the conversion of a gastric sleeve into a bypass, or a bypass revision with adjustment of the limb lengths comes into question. Which procedure suits best, we clarify individually.

Is this also possible without another major operation?

In many cases yes: an enlarged pouch or a widened anastomosis can often be made smaller again endoscopically – from the inside and without an incision. Whether this is possible for you is shown by the diagnostic work-up.

How is it determined what has changed?

With endoscopy and imaging, we measure whether and how much the stomach, pouch or connection has widened. We also look at your history so far and your medical background.

Can GLP-⁠1 therapy help?

In addition, yes: medically supervised GLP-⁠1 pharmacotherapy can help to secure the success and stabilise your weight – on its own or after a correction.

How much weight can I lose again with a revision?

That depends on the cause and the procedure and cannot be guaranteed in advance. The aim is always to restore or improve the original effect. We discuss realistic expectations openly with you.

I was operated on at another clinic. Can I still come?

Yes, especially then. The revision clinic is open to everyone, regardless of where your first stomach surgery took place.

Can I pay for the treatment in instalments as a self-paying patient?

Yes, part payment is possible via our partner Cosmetic Finance. Prices for Weight Doctors® REVISION start at €900; more under Payment in instalments.

Where does the treatment take place?

The clinic is available in person, by telephone or by video. Surgical procedures take place at the Weight Doctors® Nationalklinik in Wertheim.

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