The world’s youngest ever gastric band patient is 10 year old Ksithjj Jindger. It may sound shocking, but often the ends justify the means and when you realise how big this poor boy was getting it certainly calls into question plastic surgery for children and parental responsibility.
The child was fed on calorie-rich, fatty foods since he was a baby…he weighed in at 8 stone at the age of 3…by the time he was 5 he weighed a shocking 14 stone.
The decision was made to treat this extreme problem with an extreme measure when he was just 9 1/2 and weighed in at a horrifying 20 stone.
Ksithjj’s parents visited their GP prior to the operation, who advised them, as would be expected, to ensure he goes on a diet and exercise programme. They went against this advice though, opting instead to go straight to the plastic surgery option of a gastric band. A private surgeon in India agreed to operate and thankfully it was a success.
Although it may be extreme, this severely obese child has now dropped 9 stone in the first year, meaning he’s 11 stone at the age of 11. He’s lost his huge appetite and, gladly, he is no longer at risk of dying before he becomes an adult due to his weight.
The Hospital Group, a provider of cosmetic and weight loss surgery in the UK, explained their stance on the matter, stating that:
‘We only operate on over 18′s. Weight-loss surgery is not normally carried out on teenagers under 16 in the UK and is certainly not advisable on someone so young.’
What do you think? Is it right for such drastic action to be taken in a situation like this?
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