Using OPTIFAST® Before Weight Loss Surgery

If you are considering weight loss surgery or are scheduled for a procedure, talk to your physician about the benefits of pre-surgical use of OPTIFAST®. It could make a meaningful difference in your health before surgery, during surgery, and afterward.

Pre-operative weight loss with a medically-monitored weight loss program—which includes nutritionally complete meal replacements and behavior modification— can provide clinical benefits to both pre- and post-bariatric surgery patients:

• 26 lbs. average pre-operative weight loss
• Reduced laparoscopic procedure time
• Increased weight loss first year post-bariatric surgery

Using OPTIFAST® Before Weight Loss Surgery

Take advantage of two powerful OPTIFAST® tools to prepare for weight loss surgery and thrive afterward. The OPTIFAST® weight loss program offers meal replacement formulas, along with education and support to prepare for weight loss surgery and post-surgical behavior changes. OPTISOURCE supplements are part of the OPTIFAST® product line that have been designed to meet the specialized nutritional requirements of post-weight loss surgery patients.

Set yourself up for the best outcomes from weight loss surgery procedures with the OPTIFAST® program and OPTIFAST® Products.

Using OPTIFAST® Before Weight Loss Surgery

The cost of weight loss surgery can be substantial. In addition to financial considerations, weight loss surgery may also be associated with complications during surgery and significant recovery time. For patients who are considering weight loss surgery, the OPTIFAST® program represents a low-risk, lower-cost alternative to surgical weight loss procedures and it can usually be incorporated into a patient’s regular schedule at work and at home.