If obesity has plagued you for most of your adult life, now is the time to take charge of your health and do something about it. If you have tried every diet available and miserably failed at it, as so many of us do, gastric lap band surgery may be an option to think seriously about. There are many pros and cons to this surgery and discussing all of these with your physician is the best place to start when considering getting a gastric lap band.

Gastric Lap Band surgery is different than gastric bypass surgery in it is less invasive and requires less recovery time. The positive difference from bypass surgery is that there is no dissecting or removing any part of your stomach. The purpose for the lap band is to provide a small pouch in the upper part of your stomach without the aid of stapling. How can this be accomplished? A tiny incision is made in the abdomen and a clip is placed around your stomach, drastically reducing the amount of room that your stomach has to hold or digest food. An adjustable “balloon” is inserted inside of your stomach that can be inflated or deflated depending on how quickly or slowly you are losing the weight.

This surgery is performed under general anesthetic and is completed in as little as 30 minutes to one hour. Once your recovery is complete, you will periodically return to your doctor for a saline injection (inserted into a port underneath your skin). This injection allows you to maintain your weight. Gastric Lap Band surgery is not for everyone, but if you have not had success with any diet that you have tried, this may be one solution that is not extremely invasive and requires no cutting or stapling of your stomach and is completely reversible if you ever choose to have the lap band removed.

Note: Please consult professional medical advice before you consider lap band surgery.

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