Did Patty Brard have a gastric bypass? Yes, and she talked about it on TV

On her new portions she said: “Three spoonfuls of porridge and you are full up to here.” She did not set a strict target weight, but she was clear about the goal: “I’ll become the old Patty of 65 kilos again. You lose a third of your body weight.” She also warned that “everything changes. Your whole lifestyle changes.”

Six weeks later, eighteen kilos lighter, she was just as frank about the drawbacks in another RTL Boulevard interview, again reported by LINDA.: “There are also so many disadvantages to a gastric bypass. Don’t let it become promotion that I’ve done this. Your new lifestyle only starts once you’ve had the gastric reduction.” She explained that she did it because she was afraid that the last phase of her life would not count any more because of her poor health.

That is all this article relies on. Patty Brard did not name the hospital or surgeon in these interviews, and we do not add details she did not give. Where the text below explains methods and recovery, it describes bariatric surgery in general, not her treatment.

Her line, “don’t let it become promotion”, is a fair warning: a bypass is a tool, and it only works together with a new way of eating.

Her reason was also a common one. It was about health and about the years ahead, not about looks. Nothing here judges anyone’s body; the interest is in how she made and explained the decision.

City Medical Centre also performs mini gastric bypass and SADI-S. The method is chosen from the BMI, related conditions and the patient’s goals.

• Expect small portions at first, exactly as Patty Brard described: the diet moves from liquid to soft to solid food over 1–2 months.
• Watch drinks and sugar: large, sweet or high-calorie drinks are poorly tolerated after a bypass and work against the result.
• Plan long-term follow-up; results last when eating habits change for good.

On average about 10% of excess weight is lost per month, and the final result is reached after 1.5–2 years. Patty Brard’s eighteen kilos in her first two months illustrate how quickly the early weight loss can go.

Prices are $4,000 for a gastric bypass and $3,600 for a sleeve gastrectomy, including the surgery, general anaesthesia, the inpatient stay with meals and 12 months of support. More details are on the bariatric surgery page.

To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Patty Brard or her treatment. Her story is simply a well-known example of a woman who talked openly about weight-loss surgery.