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While the weather may have improved and the holiday period is approaching, the season of shorts and summer dresses does little to cheer those who want to hide their body away.

However, obesity surgery can the first step in a journey towards achieving the body of your dreams.

As anyone who has tried it knows, losing weight is a tough job and everyone’s body responds differently to dieting and exercise. But gastric bands are a sure-fire way towards not only weight-loss, but also feeling happier and healthier with your body.

A Gastric Band Info spokesman said: “Obesity surgery can give you the start that you need to maintain a healthier body for the rest of your life.

“Patients can lose hundreds of pounds with weight-loss surgery and this is a great time of year to have a procedure, as the sunshine and light evenings make an accompanying exercise programme all the more attractive.”

Not just gastric bands

Obesity surgery is not restricted to gastric bands by any means.

Gastric balloons are also a highly popular and effective method of losing weight. The added bonus of a gastric balloon for many is that no general anaesthetic is required.

Finally, a gastric bypass operation can also be performed in cases of severe or morbid obesity.

For more information on any of these procedures, visit Gastric Band Info.