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It depends on your BMI - not your general weight - along with a full medical check-up to see if you could survive the surgery !

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It depends on the specific guidelines set by the bariatric surgery program or surgeon. Often, candidates for bariatric surgery have a body mass index (BMI) above 40 or a BMI above 35 with obesity-related medical conditions. However, individual assessments may vary.

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