{"id":26,"date":"2021-08-22T03:41:13","date_gmt":"2021-08-21T19:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teentimebariatrics.com.au\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2022-08-23T17:28:28","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T09:28:28","slug":"weight-loss-surgery-for-teens-perth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.teentimebariatrics.com.au\/weight-loss-surgery-for-teens-perth\/","title":{"rendered":"Weight loss surgery for teens"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26\" class=\"elementor elementor-26\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38a8ec45 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-content-bottom section-bg-img elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38a8ec45\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5323ccab\" data-id=\"5323ccab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-71ef6698 insert-box elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71ef6698\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1a4177\" data-id=\"d1a4177\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f725 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29f725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weight loss surgery for teens<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c0d0bf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c0d0bf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"177\" height=\"7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teentimebariatrics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/LECO-line.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-45\" alt=\"Decoration line\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6552c041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6552c041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bariatric Surgery for Teens  <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6893c7da link-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6893c7da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teentimebariatrics.com.au\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37565e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37565e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35276288\" data-id=\"35276288\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-59dc7cfe small-column elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59dc7cfe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5991ab7b\" data-id=\"5991ab7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a2e0d29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a2e0d29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you are a teenager and have tried everything to lose weight, you may have discussed surgery with your  parents ,  your GP or specialist. Here at Teen Time Bariatrics, we have Perth\u2019s only weight loss surgery program tailored for teenagers. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-173e198c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"173e198c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Considering weight loss surgery for teens<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-608562ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"608562ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"177\" height=\"7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teentimebariatrics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/LECO-line.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-45\" alt=\"Decoration line\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744b81cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"744b81cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why would I consider surgery to lose weight?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ef4b6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56ef4b6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are between 13 and 18, you may have heard about our weight loss program for teenagers in Perth. If you struggle with obesity, it may impact your overall health and happiness. Many teenagers tell us that it affects their life on so many levels\u2026&#8230; It\u2019s not just how you feel when you look in the mirror!<\/p><p>We also know that obesity causes other related health problems, and that then means you can\u2019t do the activities other teenagers are doing. Obesity is often associated with self-esteem issues, and if you have tried different things to lose weight, you may feel a bit overwhelmed and&#8230;well, simply not happy about where you are at.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2766ddf0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2766ddf0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26c99ff6\" data-id=\"26c99ff6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6421d4ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6421d4ef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e36a70b\" data-id=\"3e36a70b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f1f2d7 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"0f1f2d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tThat point in your life is often when you start looking into what is available. Here in Perth, we have a complete program for teenagers that starts with a thorough assessment. We don\u2019t just book you for surgery. We talk, we inform you, we check that you fully understand the process, and then you may be eligible for weight loss surgery.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Dr Leon Cohen, Teen Time Bariatrics & Mercy Bariatrics, Perth Weight Loss Surgeon<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c6c2d0b\" data-id=\"1c6c2d0b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-567e7f53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"567e7f53\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f0cabd8\" data-id=\"7f0cabd8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e745c6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5e745c6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/YYJs2fVnnp4&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.teentimebariatrics.com.au\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/LECO-documentary-story-tia.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:49,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Teen Time Bariatrics - Tia&#039;s Story&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.teentimebariatrics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/LECO-documentary-story-tia.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about Teen Time Bariatrics - Tia&#039;s Story\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about Teen Time Bariatrics - Tia&#039;s Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fce4b3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fce4b3c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92495cf\" data-id=\"92495cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-befa29a small-column elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"befa29a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e45fea\" data-id=\"7e45fea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92c14ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92c14ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Candidate weight loss surgery for teens<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a64b438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a64b438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"177\" height=\"7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teentimebariatrics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/LECO-line.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-45\" alt=\"Decoration line\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e17c6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e17c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I have the surgery as a teenager here in Perth?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b08ba1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b08ba1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, your surgery will be done in Adelaide. Teen Time Bariatrics in Perth provides all the necessary preparation prior to your surgery, as well as the follow-up after surgery. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e4286 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"a7e4286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cIt\u2019s important to understand that you need special care and support to explore obesity surgery at a young age. And you\u2019re in good hands for these services here with us in Perth.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Dr Leon Cohen - Teen Time Bariatrics<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbfa756 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbfa756\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, at this moment, Western Australia\u2019s Private Hospitals will not accept patients younger than 18 to have Bariatric surgery. That\u2019s why you need to fly to Adelaide for the actual surgery. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa7437e elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"fa7437e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cIn order to give teenagers in WA the opportunity to undergo bariatric surgery we have joined forces with Adelaide Bariatric Centre. They have been around since 1995 and just like us, they do understand the importance of bariatric surgery for adolescents.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Dr Leon Cohen - Teen Time Bariatrics<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7ba041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7ba041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the last 20 years, we have seen quite a few patients younger than 18, with very satisfying outcomes.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is what we have learned from working with teenagers from all around Western Australia:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are in a different place compared to let\u2019s say a 40-year-old patient simply because you are young.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The way you think about losing weight, changing your lifestyle, building your self-esteem, is also very different compared to an older patient.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thinking about surgery at your age is not a quick process. You deserve clear information, support, and counselling to fully understand how it works and what it will do to your body.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>Our dedicated teen program offers weight loss surgery under clearly defined circumstances. We have collected all the findings and experience of those 20 years in our Teen Time Bariatrics program, so it addresses your way of handling the information, your motivation process, and the aspects of surgery that are important to you as a teenager.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words: this is designed for you!\u00a0 We also worked on the program with other experts at Perth Children\u2019s Hospital and other surgical units. That is why we can call ourselves Western Australia\u2019s first weight loss surgery program that is specifically\u00a0 designed for adolescents.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case you are interested in facts and figures: each year about 10 to 20 people under 18 have weight loss surgery in Western Australia, compared to 2000 adults. Yet there are thousands of teenagers out there who are just as deserving to consider this option and would qualify for this surgery.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dec71a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dec71a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b75337\" data-id=\"9b75337\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6a2574 small-column elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6a2574\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f9e60c\" data-id=\"1f9e60c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5756662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5756662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Science and weight loss surgery for teens<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de51c5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de51c5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"177\" height=\"7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teentimebariatrics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/LECO-line.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-45\" alt=\"Decoration line\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3785a3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3785a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is this backed by science?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e44bc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e44bc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first question we often get &#8211; also from parents &#8211; is about the scientific data behind this. You want to know that your surgery is backed by data, and performed by a specialist who is familiar with the latest scientific research.<\/p><p>This is what specialists and bariatric surgeons agree on as a summary of the most recent scientific conclusions on weight loss surgery for teenagers.<\/p><ul><li>More than 1 in 4 Australian teenagers are now overweight or obese. It follows a global trend with more young people suffering from obesity.<\/li><li>The fact that you develop a weight problem is often linked to your childhood.<\/li><li>In most teens, diet and exercise programs alone won\u2019t solve the problem of obesity.<\/li><li>Teen age obesity is not something you will \u201cJust grow out of\u201d<\/li><li>Obesity in teenagers is not harmless. We now know that a serious weight problem is associated with other problems: physical, psychological, and problems related to education.<\/li><li>Weight loss surgery is proven to be the most effective approach to treat obesity in teens when other treatment plans have not been successful.<\/li><\/ul><p>The team here at Teen Time Bariatrics uses the experience of our own 15 years in weight loss programs for adolescents, and the information we get from international research.<\/p><p>This means that as a young (future) patient, a parent, a GP, or a health specialist, you can rest assured that we follow a comprehensive program when we discuss weight loss surgery for someone under 18.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-324fa63f elementor-section-height-min-height section-bg-img no-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"324fa63f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b788105\" data-id=\"b788105\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bfc3c26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bfc3c26\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a1a7f7b\" data-id=\"6a1a7f7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2234fb43 small-column elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2234fb43\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"age\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-39808b45\" data-id=\"39808b45\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e6d45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93e6d45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Age for bariatric surgery<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d55033f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d55033f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"177\" height=\"7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teentimebariatrics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/LECO-line.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-45\" alt=\"Decoration line\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc3539a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc3539a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What age do you have to be to get weight loss surgery?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb24f34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb24f34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is universal agreement amongst experts in adolescent medicine that bariatric surgery is beneficial and should be offered to adolescents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ANZMOSS, the Australian &amp; New Zealand Metabolic and Obesity Surgery Society, recommends that the option of bariatric surgery should be considered for severely obese adolescents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt is recommended that surgery as a treatment option be considered from 14 years in certain circumstances.\u201d\u00a0<br \/><\/span><\/em><b><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Recommendations-for-bariatric-surgery-in-adolescents-in-Australia-and-New-Zealand.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ANZMOSS recommendation<\/a> for bariatric surgery in adolescents <\/b><b>in Australia and New Zealand &#8211; May 2022.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the United States, weight loss surgery can be made available for children as young as ten years in specific situations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The decision to allow younger patients to have this surgery however is often linked to the willingness of hospitals to accept patients at a younger age. That is why the surgery in 14-18yr olds will need to be done in Adelaide with Dr Chisolm and the Adelaide Bariatric Centre.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to our collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelaidebariatriccentre.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adelaide Bariatric Centre<\/a>, we can now offer bariatric surgery to Perth teens aged 14-18. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are 13, you may be considered to enter the program. We then plan your Teen Time preparation program, so you are completely ready on your 14th birthday. It is not a waste of time, because we work together to stabilise your weight gain and to treat any other health conditions that you may experience. It means that you are in the best possible condition for when you turn 14 and have weight loss surgery.<\/span><\/p><p>Delaying surgery until after puberty &#8211; science tells us &#8211; does not offer any benefits. Surgery does not seem to harm the process of puberty, and there is even a connection with growth. Obese children often enter puberty at a younger age, and that means some of your additional \u2018childhood growth\u2019 simply doesn\u2019t happen before puberty kicks in.<\/p><p>This is why it is important to only consider weight loss surgery for teens, in an environment where you have access to all recent data and to an experienced team.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7482b13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7482b13\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"bmi\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61b064fb\" data-id=\"61b064fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-620d0fda small-column elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"620d0fda\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-813e685\" data-id=\"813e685\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72846780 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72846780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weight for weight loss surgery for teens<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3680c684 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3680c684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"177\" height=\"7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teentimebariatrics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/LECO-line.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-45\" alt=\"Decoration line\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e4c8858 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e4c8858\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much do you have to weigh to get obesity surgery?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce64535 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ce64535\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are 14 and older, we look for a BMI of over 40 or if you have a BMI between 35 and 40 with significant obesity related illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes, High blood pressure, Sleep Apnoea Fatty Liver and some Obesity related Orthopaedic problems. <\/span>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/zscore.research.chop.edu\/calcbmi.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">calculate your BMI here<\/a>.<\/p><p>If that number is over 40, then you may be eligible. If your BMI is over 35 and you have any other illness that is directly linked to your weight problem, you may be eligible as well.<\/p><p>Typical conditions you may have, linked to obesity, include:<\/p><ul><li>Type 2 diabetes<\/li><li>Hypertension<\/li><li>Severe sleep apnoea<\/li><li>Fatty liver<\/li><li>Polycystic Ovary Syndrome<\/li><li>Orthopaedic problems related to weight<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59c088d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59c088d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f7b8d83\" data-id=\"3f7b8d83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-36a0171b insert-box elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36a0171b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-422de16\" data-id=\"422de16\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b50ccd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b50ccd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Teen Time Perth\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38416d04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38416d04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"177\" height=\"7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teentimebariatrics.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/LECO-line.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-45\" alt=\"Decoration line\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616c84a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"616c84a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to expect from our weight loss clinic?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d308550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d308550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are under 18 and looking into a suitable treatment plan for obesity in Perth, one of the key things to look at is education. Does the treatment plan give you enough information?<br \/>Weight loss surgery as a teenager needs preparation and follow-up and that is why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teentimebariatrics.com.au\/childhood-obesity-perth\/\">we have developed a program<\/a>. It is not just a clone of the procedure for adults; it\u2019s a teen centric and team based approach to make sure that you get support at every stage of the journey.<\/p><p>Planning a weight loss treatment plan with Teen Time Bariatrics is not just about the kilos lost. We want to make sure you feel well supported and that you and your family are comfortable before, during and after your procedure.<\/p><p>If you have any questions, contact our team. We look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45de0b8 link-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45de0b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teentimebariatrics.com.au\/paediatric-obesity-clinic-perth\/\">About Mercy Bariatrics<\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-688eaf5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"688eaf5c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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