Patient Story Episodes

Some kinds of fullness under the jaw don't budge no matter how much weight you lose. The reason isn't the layer most people are looking at — it's the one a few millimeters deeper, where the muscles, glands, and deeper fat act...

Some people have one wake-up call. Rodney had three. Dr. Gardner sits down with Rodney, his patient who lost 240 pounds on his own before coming to Eastern Shore Cosmetic Surgery to have his excess skin removed. Rodney talks about growing up heavy,...

Since age 15, Rebekah had tried—and failed—at nearly every diet. After yo-yoing through almost every clothing size and coming dangerously close to a serious health crisis, she chose to undergo gastric bypass surgery, ultimate...