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How Much Weight Will
I Lose?
It's important to
note that although
LAP banding has been
extremely successful
for many people, it
is not a miracle
solution for weight
loss. The procedure
alone will not
guarantee that you
reach a healthy
weight. You must be
committed to making
the necessary
changes in your
lifestyle. You will
need to develop good
eating habits and
follow a regular
exercise program for
gastric banding to
be truly effective.
Many patients are
concerned about how
fast they will lose
weight after gastric
banding. You may be
able to lose two or
three pounds each
week in the first
year after your
operation. However,
many patients are
only able to lose
one pound each week.
Research has proven
that while gastric
bypass produces a
greater weight loss
within the first
year following
surgery, gastric
banding results in
an equal weight loss
at the five year
mark. Both
procedures are
excellent options
for helping you lose
excess weight—and
keep it off.
Advantages
If you're concerned
about the
invasiveness of
gastric bypass
surgery, LAP banding
surgery may be a
better procedure for
your weight loss
needs. Lap Band
surgery involves no
stomach stapling or
cutting. No
intestinal
re-routing is
necessary in the LAP
BAND System. The
procedure also has a
lower mortality rate
and fewer operative
complications than
gastric bypass
surgery.
If you're a woman
who plans to become
pregnant in the near
future, Lap banding
may be the best
choice for you.
Unlike gastric
bypass surgery, this
procedure is fully
reversible. Women
who have had gastric
banding surgery can
have their stomach
outlet size opened
to accommodate the
increased
nutritional needs of
pregnancy.
This surgery can
help morbidly obese
patients achieve
significant weight
loss by limiting how
much they can eat,
slowing digestion,
and reducing their
appetite. However,
gastric banding
surgery is not a
magic prescription
for weight loss. If
you are considering
this procedure, you
must be willing to
make the changes in
your lifestyle that
will allow you to
reach a healthy body
weight.
Lap Band and
Hypertension
Lap band method
for obesity can
help patients who
suffer from
hypertension. Obese
adult Americans have
a five to six
time’s greater risk
of developing
hypertension
compared to
individuals who
maintain a healthy
body weight. Over 75
percent of all
hypertension cases
are directly linked
to obesity. After
having LAP BAND for
obesity, nearly 80
percent of patients
with hypertension no
longer need to take
their medication.
Lap band surgery for
obesity can help
patients who suffer
from adult onset
diabetes. Up to 90
percent of people
with this disease
can be classified as
either obese or
overweight. Obesity
makes it harder for
patients to manage
their diabetes by
increasing insulin
resistance and
glucose intolerance.
Lap Band surgery for
obesity can help
patients who suffer
from cardiovascular
disease. Losing just
five to 10 percent
of your excess body
weight can reduce
total blood
cholesterol.
Patients who have
LAP BAND improve
their blood lipid
levels by lowering
triglycerides and
LDL cholesterol as
they increase HDL
cholesterol. The
experts from
American Heart
Association reports
that morbid obesity
is also a
significant risk
factor for heart
attack, which is one
more reason to give
gastric bypass
surgery serious
consideration.
Lap Band compared
to Gastric Bypass
Another advantage of
LAP BAND surgery is
that the band can be
adjusted to meet
your specific weight
loss needs. If the
band is too tight,
it can be loosened
by taking out some
of the fluid. If the
band is too loose,
your doctor can
tighten it by
injecting saline
into the access port
under your skin.
This unique feature
promotes a method of
gradual weight loss
that allows you to
get the nutrients
your body needs.
Because the band can
be adjusted to
accommodate the
increased
nutritional needs of
pregnancy, LAP BAND
obesity surgery is a
good choice for
women who may want
to have children
after the procedure.
Band Adjustments
When you have this
type of surgery,
your doctors will
initially leave the
band empty or
partially inflated
to allow for healing
to occur around the
new band site. About
four to six weeks
after surgery, your
doctor will want to
make your first band
adjustment. The
adjustment is done
with a special fine
needle. Many LAP
BAND obesity surgery
patients say the
adjustment feels
like the pricking
sensation you
experience when
giving blood.
LAP BAND adjustments
are normally done in
a hospital or a
doctor's office with
the necessary x-ray
equipment to assist
in locating the
access port and
evaluating your
pouch and stoma
size. To get the
best results from
LAP BAND surgery,
you may need more
than one adjustment.
This is because the
exact amount of
fluid that is
required to make the
stoma the correct
size is different
for every patient.
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