Plano, TX, June 10, 2016 – Making the decision to undergo weight loss surgery is only the first step in a lifelong journey. For patients to gain the results they’re after, follow-up care is a must in the days, weeks and even years after a procedure is performed. Surgery, after all, isn’t a magic bullet. For patients to enjoy lasting success, a real commitment to weight loss must be made and adhered to.

While the immediate concern after surgery will be follow-ups to ensure a patient’s health and lack of any complications, the focus will ultimately turn toward long-term weight loss support. This, medical professionals say, is as important as going in for routine post-operative exams shortly after a procedure like a gastric bypass is performed.

“Bariatric surgery is one part of a successful weight loss plan,” explains Dr. Nick Nicholson, founder and lead surgeon at the North Texas-based Nicholson Clinic, one of the top weight loss surgery centers in the country. “After surgery, patients will find they require continued care and support to ensure proper diet is incorporated and that exercise also becomes part of their routines. Support for making, and sticking with these lifestyle changes, can be as crucial as surgery itself for successful weight loss.”

Patients who are considering bariatric surgery to address obesity will find that counseling is a part of the routine before surgery. To ensure long-term patient health and success, nutritional and lifestyle counseling may continue well after the procedure is performed.

“It’s important for surgical patients to understand they do not walk alone in their journeys,” says Dr. Nicholson. “This is precisely why after-care support is made available and is strongly encouraged for all bariatric surgery patients.”

To learn more about the Nicholson Clinic, its locations and the weight loss services it provides, visit it online at www.nicholsonclinic.com.

About Nicholson Clinic
Founded by Dr. Nick Nicholson, one of the country’s leading weight loss surgeons and co-author of “Weight Loss Surgery: The Real Skinny,” the Nicholson Clinic for Weight Loss Surgery offers a variety of options to help patients gain control of their weight and their lives.