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Yes, increasingly common. About 1 in 8 gastric-bypass and 1 in 5 sleeve patients regain 10% or more from their lowest weight within 2-5 years; Wegovy is used to treat that regain. Coordinate with your bariatric team — usually start 6-12 months post-surgery.
Bariatric surgery (gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy) delivers initial 25-35% weight loss, but regain is common: in a Dutch nationwide registry, 12.7% of gastric-bypass and 22.1% of sleeve patients regained 10% or more from their lowest weight within 2-5 years (Surgical Endoscopy, 2023). Wegovy is increasingly used as a maintenance tool post-bariatric. Coordination essential: (1) Start no earlier than 6 months post-surgery (allow stomach healing). (2) Lower starting dose typical (0.25mg standard but may extend titration). (3) Closer nutritional monitoring — surgery patients are already on protein/vitamin supplements. (4) Insurance: weight regain after bariatric surgery is increasingly recognized as PA-eligible indication.
Editorial answer verified against FDA labeling and peer-reviewed trials, with sources cited. Not medical advice. Coordinate treatment decisions with your prescriber.