Vertical sleeve gastrectomy is one of the most popular bariatric surgical procedures asked for by morbidly obese individuals. Traditionally, this procedure is a precursor to the reduction of the level of hormones that stimulates food craving. People go through a dramatic shift in self-esteem right after the intense weight loss in months following this particular bariatric surgical procedure. I can’t tell you how many times that I have heard that it changed the lifestyle of my patients as they come in for follow-up.