Auckland Weight Loss Surgery

16/02/2026

Recent media coverage has raised important questions about overseas bariatric surgery and what can happen when complications arise after patients return home.

At Auckland Weight Loss Surgery, this is something we see in practice. While bariatric surgery can be life-changing, outcomes depend on much more than the operation itself, including follow-up care, early management of complications, and long-term support.

Dr Angela Bayly shares what we commonly see when patients return to New Zealand after surgery overseas, and what people should consider before making decisions.

Read our perspective here: https://aucklandweightlosssurgery.co.nz/understanding-the-risks-and-realities-of-bariatric-surgery-overseas/

09/02/2026

1News recently reported on the experience of a New Zealander who developed serious complications after travelling overseas for bariatric surgery.

Stories like this highlight why informed decision-making, careful timing, and access to appropriate post-operative care are so important.

We’ll be sharing a blog shortly from Dr Angela Bayly that provides clinical context and explains what we commonly see when patients return to New Zealand after surgery overseas.

Bariatric surgery can cost up to $30,000 in New Zealand, but could cost just $10,000 in countries such as Türkiye.

29/08/2025

Great article from our specialist surgeon, Mr Grant Beban, about the positive effects of bariatric (weight loss) surgery and some advice for those considering travelling overseas for the operation.

Limited public access and high costs are driving some Pasifika to seek surgery abroad. But Dr Grant Beban cautions against poor follow-up care and the hidden dangers involved.

23/08/2025

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/weight-loss-surgery-tourism-regulation-b2790005.html

Some food for thought...

At least 28 British people had died between 2019 and March 2024, due to complications from elective medical procedures performed in Turkey

23/08/2025

https://asmbs.org/news_releases/head-to-head-study-shows-bariatric-surgery-superior-to-glp-1-drugs-for-weight-loss/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Increasingly it seems that new weight loss medications are not living up to the hype.

CONTACT: [email protected] Five Times More Weight Loss with Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery After Two Years WASHINGTON, DC – June 17, 2025 – Sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass were associated with about five-times more weight loss than weekly injections of GLP-1 receptor agonists semagl...

17/12/2024

🎄 Meri Kirihimete from the team at Auckland Weight Loss Surgery

We’d like to wish all of our patients, supporters, and community a joyful and relaxing holiday season. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your journey this year.

✨ Holiday Hours:
Our clinic will be closed from Tuesday, 24 December, and we’ll reopen on Monday, 13 January.

Happy holidays, take care, enjoy the festive season, and we look forward to seeing you in 2025! 🌟

Ngā mihi nui,
The team at Auckland Weight Loss Surgery