{"id":21156,"date":"2026-06-05T17:22:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/?p=21156"},"modified":"2026-06-05T17:22:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:22:59","slug":"bariatric-surgery-vs-glp-1-medications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/doc-albert-md\/chirurgie-bariatrique-vs-medicaments-glp-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Bariatric Surgery vs. GLP-1 Medications"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"GLP-1 medications are transforming obesity treatment.\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FbC4ElTVoHw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"p3\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\">Bariatric Surgery vs. GLP-1 Medications<\/h2>\n<p><br \/>Today, several patients suffering from severe obesity have access to medical alternatives that are much less invasive than surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Dear patients and friends,<\/p>\n<p>For several years, bariatric surgery was often one of the only effective options for patients suffering from severe obesity.<\/p>\n<p>But with the arrival of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic\u00ae, Wegovy\u00ae, and Mounjaro\u00ae, things have changed enormously.<\/p>\n<p>In this short video capsule, we discuss the differences between bariatric surgery and modern medical approaches using GLP-1s in a structured program.<\/p>\n<p>You will discover:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 How GLP-1s reduce appetite and increase satiety<br \/>\u2022 why do these medications also act on important hormonal mechanisms<br \/>\u2022 and how some patients today can achieve very impressive results without surgery<\/p>\n<p>Of course, medications do not replace lifestyle habits.<\/p>\n<p>As with bariatric surgery, long-term success depends on:<br \/>Dietary changes<br \/>physical activity<br \/>and structured medical supervision<\/p>\n<p>But for several patients, these approaches can represent a much less invasive alternative.<\/p>\n<p>\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f This clip is taken from our #9 podcast:<br \/>\u201cBariatric surgery or medical program\u2026 do you really have all the options?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In this full episode, we discuss:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 advantages and limitations of bariatric surgery<br \/>\u2022 of the role of GLP-1 medications<br \/>\u2022 observed results in different patients<br \/>\u2022 lifestyle habits<br \/>\u2022 and new medical approaches to weight loss<\/p>\n<p>\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to discuss your weight loss options:<\/p>\n<p>You can book a free initial medical consultation by calling 514-747-8099.<\/p>\n<p>See you soon,<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Albert Benhaim<br \/>Your guide to healthy living<\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chirurgie bariatrique vs. m\u00e9dicaments GLP-1 Aujourd\u2019hui, plusieurs patients souffrant d\u2019ob\u00e9sit\u00e9 s\u00e9v\u00e8re ont acc\u00e8s \u00e0 des alternatives m\u00e9dicales beaucoup moins invasives que la chirurgie. Chers patients et amis, Pendant plusieurs ann\u00e9es, la chirurgie bariatrique repr\u00e9sentait souvent l\u2019une des seules options efficaces pour les patients souffrant d\u2019ob\u00e9sit\u00e9 s\u00e9v\u00e8re. Mais avec l\u2019arriv\u00e9e des m\u00e9dicaments GLP-1 comme Ozempic\u00ae, Wegovy\u00ae [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":990031,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[122,127],"tags":[112,128],"class_list":["post-21156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-doc-albert-md","category-medecine-esthetique","tag-doc-albert-md","tag-medecine-esthetique"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/990031"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21156"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21156\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21157,"href":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21156\/revisions\/21157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medispa-physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}