"The most amazing experience as a weight loss surgeon is seeing patients recover their zest for life. I’ve seen former patients get married, get wonderful new jobs and have longed-for babies. To play even the smallest part in helping them achieve this is an amazing gift."

You’ve tried diets, exercise and every traditional way of losing weight - but nothing seems to work.

You’re not alone. Studies show that traditional weight-loss programmes can help people suffering from obesity lose about 10 percent of their body weight, but after a few years the weight tends to go right back on.

The failure of traditional weight loss methods and the development of safer, simpler procedures like gastric bands make surgery a more popular solution than ever before.

Increasingly patients are going abroad for surgery. Unfortunately there is no control of standards and without access to emergency treatment the results can be catastrophic. Your first priority should always be making sure your surgery is performed as safely as possible.

Your choice of surgeon is crucial. Dugal Heath is a highly experienced laparoscopic surgeon and a specialist in bariatrics. He has helped hundreds of patients beat obesity and return to happiness and health.