Once upon a time, surgery was reserved for those in dire need.
Life-saving operations were the name of the game and any surgery that could be avoided was.
There are huge risks associated with any use of general anesthetic, risks considered by most to be too grievous for anything other than the most necessary of procedures.
Yet, perhaps unsurprisingly, surgeons were suddenly not just saving lives but also people's vanity.
The market for weight loss surgery is undeniably huge, and it is no longer even used for people who have tried everything else.
After all, it seems easier to have an operation which takes a fortnight to recover from than dedicate many months to losing weight sensibly.
This is a trap that simply should not be fallen in to, and if people really knew the dangers behind weight loss surgery it would again become a thing only for those at the end of their tethers.
Weight loss surgery is invasive; most methods involve cutting into the stomach and digestive system, either closing off or re-routing the way food is digested or restricting the amount a person can eat.
This is not sensible, and many believe it isn't right; extreme measures should be reserved for extreme situations.
Weight loss surgery should never be considered the easy option.
The complications are many, and it can be fatal.
It is also, in most cases, irreversible.
It is also utterly unnatural; you will lose weight quickly, but the chances of sagging skin once the fat is gone are so much higher for surgery users than for those who have chosen to diet and exercise.
The correction for this excess skin is, naturally, surgery.
Suddenly, the easy option involves at least two surgical procedures, both of which use anesthetic and it's associated risks.
Doesn't seem so easy now, does it?