Plastic Surgery: Gastric Band Man To Run 10k For Charity,

A man who received a gastric band operation as a birthday present is to run 10k for charity.

Sam Tiley from Weybridge, 26 years old and an IT consultant, had struggled with dieting for years before having the gastric band fitted.  Since then he has managed to drop from 22.5 stone to under 14 and says that “The band is the best thing that’s ever happened to me, it has changed my life”.

Unlike many older people who lose a considerable amount of weight, the elasticity of Sam’s skin may mean he does not need to have any cosmetic surgery.  Many people who lose a lot of weight go on to seek plastic surgery such as liposuction, tummy tuck and breast enlargement.

Gastric Band & Plastic Surgery Uptake Encouraged By UK’s Obesity Levels,

The UK has the third highest level of obesity in the world, according the ‘World Health Organization’.

More than half of the UK population are either overweight or obese.  46% of men and 32% of women in the UK are overweight, while a further 17% of men and 21% of women are obese.

This is thought to be one reason in the growing numbers of people seeking gastric band surgery, along with increased knowledge of the procedure.  Weight loss related cosmetic surgery such as tummy tuck, liposuction and breast enlargement, are thought to be a major factor in the surprisingly buoyant mid-recession state of the plastic surgery industry.