According to a study, the lap band success rate is about 60% for sustained weight loss after 3 years. The success rate declined to about 35% after 8 to 9 years.
Lap-band surgery is probably the most preffered way to lose weight out of most other surgery procedures. It does not prevent weight gain, but it does help you with weight loss.
what are the weight requirments to qualify for the lap band surgery?
It's possible.
"Band surgery would be referred to as Gastric Bypass surgery. They place a band around the stomach to reduce intake of food, thus helping an obese person to lose weight."
You can get information about Lap Band weight loss surgery online at the WebMD website. Once on the website, type "Lap Band surgery" into the search field at the top of the page and press enter to bring up the information.
There are many places where one can find lap band success stories. Websites of various surgeons generally have many testimonials and success stories for this surgery.
Weight loss surgery is an important decision to make when you're suffering from obesity. Bariatric band is not an actual band that you wear, it's the name of the surgery called Lap Band.
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There is only one major type of gastric band surgery available that is safe and approved by the FDA. The surgery restricts your stomach, which is used to assist people in losing weight.
The most common weight loss procedures that come to mind are gastric bypass surgery and the lap band surgery. Gastric bypass is much more invasive and the lap band surgery is becoming increasingly popular because it is much less invasive.
The dangers of lap band surgery is the possibility of death occurring either during or after the surgery and because of some reason other reason related to the surgery. You can read more at http://www.viruz.com/lap-band-surgery-is-it-dangerous/
I just heard she died today. This is very sad, but I never heard she had weight loss surgery.