Gastric bypass surgery is generally regarded as a quick and effective (albeit somewhat dangerous) way for clinically obese people to slim down. But now that it's been available for a while, we're starting to see a new phenomenon: Patients gaining the weight back. So what do you do if gastric bypass doesn't work in the long run? Do you get to the root of the problem and address the real reason behind obesity? Nah -- just get more surgery.

According to this article from the Washington Post, that's just what's happening -- after gastric bypass surgery fails, patients are getting a second surgery, called gastric lap-band surgery. Gastric band surgery is thought to be more progressive and effective than bypass surgery, but I can't help but wonder -- what next? What happens after the weight creeps up after two times under the knife? A third surgery? A fourth?

Myself, I can't imagine going under the knife once, let alone twice, to lose weight. Your thoughts?