🏥 Accredited surgical clinic in Malmö, Sweden · 22,000+ successful weight loss patients · Unlimited 2-year aftercare included
Over 22,000 bariatric surgery operations
Sound familiar?
You stopped medication, and the weight returned.
You did everything right. You invested in your health. And yet you have experienced weight regain. You’re not alone, and it’s not your fault.
The Plateau Problem
Most weight loss medication users experience a weight-loss plateau within 12–16 weeks. The body adapts, and progress stalls – sometimes permanently.
The Cost
Weight loss medication costs €150–€250/month privately in Ireland. That’s €1,800–€3,000 per year — with no end date. A surgical solution is a one-time investment.
Weight Returns When You Stop
Studies show up to 2/3 of weight lost on weight loss medications returns within one year of stopping. Surgery offers structural, lasting change.
The Emotional Toll
Trying and failing to lose weight is exhausting. Feeling like this approach “didn’t deliver what you expected” is demoralising – even when you follow the programme.
Internationally Renowned Medical weight loss specialist
Dr Carl-Magnus Brodén, MD
Dr Brodén is a medical gastroenterologist and also the CEO of GB Obesitas. Carl-Magnus has extensive experience in meeting patients with obesity pre and post surgery, he is also one of Sweden’s most active lecturers on disease awareness towards patients as well as health care and the public.
Your options, honestly compared
Why Surgery in Sweden Changes Everything
Not all surgical options are equal. Here’s an honest, side-by-side comparison of your real choices — so you can make the right one.
| Prescription Weight Loss Medications | HSE Surgery (Ireland) |
Private Surgery (Turkey) |
GB Obesitas (Sweden) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | €150–250/month ongoing |
Free (if eligible) | €3,000–€5,000 | From €7,599 all-in |
| Wait time | Immediate | 2–5 years average | Weeks | Weeks (not years) |
| Long-term weight loss | Moderate (while taking) |
Excellent | Very Good | Excellent |
| Weight regain risk | High when stopped | Low | Moderate–High | Low |
| Aftercare & support | Prescription reviews only |
HSE follow-up | Very limited / none | 2 years unlimited, included |
| Surgical team expertise | N/A | HSE consultants | Often unverifiable | 2 specialist surgeons per op |
| Irish patient access | Easy | Strict BMI criteria | Travel + language barrier | Fly to Copenhagen, train to Malmö |
| Dietitian support | Rarely included | Standard | Usually extra cost | 2-year supply included |
| Vitamins & supplements | Not included | Prescribed separately | Extra cost | Included, ongoing via Fitforme |
73%
Average excess weight lost with
gastric bypass at 2 years
22,000+
Weight loss patients successfully
treated at GB Obesitas
2 yrs
Unlimited aftercare support
included in every package
5 days
All-inclusive trip from fly-in
to fly-home, Malmö Sweden
Simple & seamless
How Your Sweden Surgery Trip Works
Five days. Fly into Copenhagen. Train to Malmö. Home a new person — with two years of support behind you.
Discovery Call
Speak with our Irish coordinator. We’ll answer every question and assess if you’re a candidate.
Pre-Op Prep
Video consultations with our physicians, nurses and dietitians. Full checklist completed from home.
Monday: Fly In
Fly to Copenhagen (CPH). 20-minute train to Malmö. Check in to your hotel — bring a loved one.
Tuesday: Surgery
Laparoscopic operation by two specialist surgeons. 2-hour recovery. Overnight at our clinic ward.
Wed–Fri: Recovery
Rest at your hotel. Daily check-ins at our clinic. If all looks good — you fly home Friday.
2 Years of Support
Unlimited aftercare. Dietitian access. Vitamin supplements. GP documentation at 2-year check-up.
Patient stories
Real People. Real Results.
GB Obesitas Skåne AB · Skeppsbron 11, 211 20 Malmö, Sweden
This page is for informational purposes. Weight loss surgery involves medical risks — all patients are assessed individually by our clinical team.