Frequently Asked Questions

There are several ailments associated with overweightness, an obese person has more chance to develop other disease conditions such as, Cardiovascular diseases - Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke Hypertension Insulin Resistance & Diabetes Mellitus Dyslipidaemia Obstructive Sleep Apnoea & Hypoventilation Syndrome Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease - NASH – CLD Gallbladder disorders PCOS & Infertility Musculoskeletal disorders - Osteoarthritis Cancers - Endometrium, Breast, Kidney, Liver, Prostate, Esophagus, Colon. Psychological disorders. The risk for these diseases increases with increase in BMI.

The aim of the obesity treatment is to maintain a healthy Body mass index (BMI) to prevent many other diseases associated with obesity. Following a healthy dietary pattern and regular physical activity helps in sustaining overall health.

About 150 minutes of weekly exercises are suggested after the procedure, moderate activities like walking and jogging can be done depending on the individual’s health condition.

Usually, it may take up to one to two weeks to return to work, depending on the type of procedure that you undergo.

Genetic predisposition is one of the reasons for obesity, it is a well-known and currently proven fact. Around 43% of the general population is susceptible to become obese due to genetic factors.

It is a surgical intervention to promote weight loss by making changes to your digestive system. Decreasing the size of the stomach creates a feeling of fullness when you eat.

Bariatric procedures are suggested to you if other weight management measures are failed and you suffer from obesity related health conditions

It is very important for the patient to receive timely care and treatment in the case of liver diseases. A transplant can transform a life, but it is imperative to get it done at the right place to ensure chance of survival. At Aster MIMS, the doctors are highly qualified, and superbly trained in the latest treatment techniques to replace the diseased liver with a healthy one. Through procedures that impart proper care and diagnosis during the liver transplant surgeries, the patient can lead a normal life, as the liver is a unique organ in the human body capable of regeneration.

Ever since then, the hospital has been judicious in adding better facilities to ensure timely care to its patients. The highly skilled team of medical professionals at the hospital performs transplants of foreign patients, while the aim of the process itself is to provide better quality of life. The surgeons follow state-of-the-art techniques in replacing the diseased organ with a healthy one. By making use of sophisticated diagnostic techniques they ensure that the surgery is productive, and the patient gets back to health with minimal hospital stay expenses.

The experts work collaboratively, taking extra care of each patient’s medical condition to provide advanced care centered towards treatment and better quality of living. The hospital is equipped with superior industrial technology that offers robotics-assisted surgery for various liver conditions. In order to provide round-the-clock care, the hospital is equipped with active 24-hour services, and has upgraded facilities to treat all sorts of liver conditions, including chronic liver diseases and intensive care facilities for acute liver failure.