28.3%
Mean weight loss after bariatric surgery
Compared with 10.3% in the intensive medical lifestyle arm of a recent randomized study.
Bariatric surgery review
Compare GLP-1 treatment with a surgical pathway.
NextWeight Korea helps you organize a structured medical review before deciding whether to continue medication, consider bariatric surgery, or seek a second opinion from specialists.
This service provides coordination and information support only. Final diagnosis, treatment eligibility, and surgical decisions must be made by licensed physicians after formal consultation.
Decision brief
A calmer way to make a high-stakes decision.
Clinical question
Is surgery appropriate, or should medication-based management continue?
Financial question
How does long-term GLP-1 cost compare with a surgical pathway?
Care question
What would the hospital consultation, recovery, and follow-up look like?
01Evidence snapshot
Make the comparison visible before the consultation.
The purpose of this page is not to push one treatment. It is to organize the numbers patients most often need to weigh: weight-loss effect, long-term cost, and the possibility of regain after stopping medication.
$11,689
Estimated 2-year GLP-1 drug cost
Ongoing medication cost is often a central factor when patients compare treatment paths.
~2/3
Weight regain after stopping semaglutide
Long-term planning matters because regain is common once treatment is discontinued.
Figures shown here are simplified for patient discussion and should be reviewed against source papers and physician guidance before any treatment decision.
02Who this is for
For patients who need a structured second opinion.
Patients currently using or considering GLP-1 medications
Patients weighing long-term medication cost against a definitive surgical option
Anyone who wants a specialist hospital review before deciding
Families seeking a structured second opinion rather than promotional claims
03Review pathway
From online review to hospital visit, without scattered decisions.
A clear pathway helps patients avoid comparing isolated prices, promotional claims, and unrelated clinic recommendations.
1
Submit your medical background and treatment goals
2
Receive a structured review from the coordination team
3
Compare surgery, GLP-1 continuation, and non-surgical alternatives
4
Plan the hospital consultation and follow-up support
04Start with a review
Send the basic information first. Decide after the medical review.
Share your current BMI, medication history, medical conditions, treatment goal, and preferred timeline. We will help organize the next step of the review.