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Bari Rozi's weight-loss surgery: what she said herself
In March 2025, the Hungarian TikTok creator Bari Rozi, known to her 325,000 followers for her openness about dieting, announced that she had decided to stop dieting and have weight-loss surgery instead. She described the days around the operation on her own channel and in comments to Blikk. Here is what she said, and what bariatric surgery involves for anyone considering it today.
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The main points in 30 seconds
- Bari Rozi announced in March 2025 that she chose surgery over more dieting.
- She had a gastric sleeve procedure in Antalya, Turkey, by her own account.
- She started at 110 kg with an 80 kg target, and said she lost 4 kg within days.
- City Medical Centre: sleeve gastrectomy starts at $3,600, fixed after consultation.
Key facts about the procedure
- Back to work2–4 weeks
- Stay in clinic1–5 days
- Final result18–24 months
- Price
$4,800from $3,600
I've decided, that's it! I'm not going on diets anymore, let the scalpel come!
What did Bari Rozi say about her operation?
Announcing her decision, Bari Rozi wrote: „Döntöttem, vége! Nem fogyókúrázom tovább, hanem jöhet a szike!” (“I've decided, that's it! I'm not going on diets anymore, let the scalpel come!”), as reported by Blikk. She explained that she had tried strict diets for four or five years, once losing 12 kilos before the weight loss stalled and she regained everything — a cycle she called exhausting.
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WhatsAppAccording to the same report, she travelled to Antalya, Turkey, for a sleeve gastrectomy, starting at 110 kilograms with a target of 80. She said that within days of the operation she had already lost 4 kilos, could bend down and climb stairs more easily, and had stopped needing blood-pressure medication. She did not name a clinic beyond the destination city, and we do not guess at any further detail of her treatment. Where this article explains how bariatric surgery works below, it describes the operation in general, not her own case.
Why her story is a common one
What she described — losing weight on a diet, then plateauing and regaining it — is one of the most common reasons people eventually consider surgery rather than another diet. It usually is not about willpower: after repeated diets, the body adapts and weight loss becomes harder to sustain through diet and exercise alone. That is the situation bariatric surgery is designed for.
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She also spoke about practical, physical relief in the first days — being able to bend over, climb stairs or breathe more easily. These are typical early benefits once even a modest amount of weight comes off after this kind of operation, not a promise of a particular result for everyone.
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How bariatric surgery works, and the options
A sleeve gastrectomy, the operation she described, removes most of the stomach and leaves a narrow tube, so smaller amounts of food create a feeling of fullness. It is done laparoscopically, through a few small punctures. Other options work differently:
How it works
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- Most of the stomach is removed, leaving a narrow tube
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- A small pouch is connected directly to the small intestine
- Mini gastric bypass
- One connection between pouch and intestine
- SADI-S
- Sleeve combined with a single intestinal bypass
Usually considered for
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- BMI 35–45
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- BMI over 45–50, type 2 diabetes
- Mini gastric bypass
- Chosen individually
- SADI-S
- BMI over 50
Average excess weight loss
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- 60–70%
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- 75–85%
- Mini gastric bypass
- Up to 75–80%
- SADI-S
- 80–90%
The sleeve is less durable than bypass-type operations if eating habits are not kept up afterwards, but it does not affect nutrient absorption the way a bypass does.
Who is a candidate, and how to prepare
Surgery is generally considered with a BMI above 40, or above 35 with a serious related condition such as type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, and sometimes lower when diets and exercise alone have repeatedly failed — exactly the pattern she described. Before the operation, patients go through blood and urine tests, biochemistry, HbA1c and clotting tests, and consultations with a GP, endocrinologist, cardiologist, psychiatrist and, for women, a gynaecologist.
Fast carbohydrates and fats are usually cut two to four weeks beforehand, and smoking stops at least a month before.
What recovery looks like
Patients can usually sit up, stand and drink fluids within the first hours, and stay under observation at the clinic for one to five days depending on the extent of surgery. Diet moves in stages over one to two months, from liquids to purees to ordinary food, matching the strict liquid phase and gradual return to smoothies and soft food she described in the days after her own operation.
Office work typically resumes after two to four weeks, physical work after about one and a half months. On average, patients lose around 10% of their excess weight per month, and the final result is usually reached after one and a half to two years, provided the new eating habits are kept up.
How recovery after bariatric surgery usually goes
- First hoursPatients may sit up, stand and drink fluids.
- 1–5 daysObservation at the clinic, depending on the extent of surgery.
- 2–4 weeksReturn to office work; physical work after about 1.5 months.
- 1–2 monthsStaged diet from liquids to solids as the stomach adapts.
- Every monthOn average 10% of excess weight is lost per month.
- 1.5–2 yearsFinal result, provided the new eating habits are kept up.
Bariatric surgery at City Medical Centre
City Medical Centre offers sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, mini gastric bypass and SADI-S for international patients, including those travelling from Budapest, all through four small laparoscopic punctures. The first consultation with the surgeon is free and can be done online; after the assessment, the price is fixed in the contract. Sleeve gastrectomy starts at $3,600.
A personal coordinator accompanies the patient from the first enquiry to recovery, and the team follows up through the first year. See the bariatric surgery page for details.
To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Bari Rozi or her treatment, which, by her own account, took place in Turkey. Her words are simply a well-known example of someone who spoke openly about choosing weight-loss surgery.
Frequently asked questions
When did Bari Rozi have her operation?
In March 2025, according to Blikk, which reported the announcement and the operation within the same report.
What operation did she have, and where?
A gastric sleeve procedure in Antalya, Turkey, by her own account, after years of unsuccessful dieting.
How much weight did she lose right after surgery?
She said she lost about 4 kilos within days, starting at 110 kg with a target of 80 kg.
Did she name a clinic or surgeon?
No, only the destination city. This article does not guess at any further detail of her treatment.
How much does bariatric surgery cost at City Medical Centre?
Sleeve gastrectomy starts at $3,600; the exact price is fixed in the contract after a free consultation.
Sources
What the article says about the celebrity is based only on these public statements.
- Blikk, 7 March 2025
Medical background and further reading
General information about the procedure from health authorities and medical societies. It is not advice for any individual patient.
- PubMed / NCBI — Benefits and Risks of Bariatric Surgery in Adults: A Review (JAMA, 2020)
- PubMed / NCBI — Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy vs Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: systematic review and meta-analysis (2016)
- World Health Organization — Obesity and overweight
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery — Bariatric Surgery Procedures
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