{"id":14304,"date":"2019-11-20T21:04:07","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T02:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/?p=14304"},"modified":"2023-10-24T16:05:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T20:05:31","slug":"can-you-re-sleeve-the-stomach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/can-you-re-sleeve-the-stomach\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Re-Sleeve the Stomach?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gastric sleeve patients often wonder if they can stretch out their sleeve if they eat too much, and if so, is there a way to \u201cre-sleeve\u201d the stomach?<\/span><\/p>\n

Stretching out your Sleeve\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/b>
\n<\/span>Before answering the first question - can you stretch out your sleeve - let\u2019s discuss the stomach and its function.\u00a0 The stomach is a thin-walled muscle that expands when you eat and decompresses when it\u2019s empty. It stretches to hold food and its main function is to \u2018grind\u2019 food into smaller pieces.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The gastric sleeve procedure removes more than 80% of the stomach, therefore you can never stretch your stomach back to its original size. However, your post-gastric sleeve stomach will stretch and reduce in size when you eat, as before, just not to the same level and size. We find most weight gain after a sleeve procedure occurs due to an increased calorie intake from snacking and liquid calories.<\/span><\/p>\n

Re-Sleeving the Stomach<\/b>
\n<\/span>Now the second question, can you re-sleeve your sleeve? Unfortunately no, re-sleeving is not an option. Re-sleeving is not an FDA approved procedure and it does not significantly decrease the size of the stomach. Further, it has not shown to demonstrate long-term weight loss results.<\/p>\n

Options for a Second Chance\u00a0 <\/b>
\n<\/span>We know weight loss is hard work, even with a tool like the gastric sleeve. It\u2019s a journey, not a sprint. If you\u2019re struggling or concerned with weight gain after surgery, schedule a visit with us to review your options from nutritional support to a medical weight loss and revision surgery<\/a> that allows you a second chance at success.\u00a0 And check out our \u201cFall Back into Good Habits<\/a>\u201d blog post for some quick tips to get back on track.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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