Category Archives: Lap-Band News

Deciding to undergo weight loss surgery is one of the most significant health choices you will ever make. It’s a decision that comes after years, often decades, of trying to manage weight through diet and exercise alone. When you finally reach the point where you are ready to consider surgical intervention, you are immediately met […]

Lap-Band surgery works by creating a controlled interruption between hunger and eating. Instead of changing how your body digests food or removing part of your stomach, the band changes how food enters it. Placed at the very top of the stomach, it creates a small upper pouch that fills quickly and empties slowly. That mechanical […]

Lap band surgery is the quickest, simplest, and least invasive among the bariatric surgery options. In fact, the procedure is usually done within one hour. It can even be less in the hands of skilled and experienced weight loss surgeons. Not only is the procedure relatively short, compared with other bariatric surgery options, but so […]

If you’ve just come from lap band surgery, let us tell you something: We’re very proud of you for taking the first step in investing in your health.  Of course, a new and healthy way of living doesn’t stop there. The next step is to have a complete lifestyle change. And one way of doing […]

Losing weight is challenging as it is, more especially to those who may be having a pre-existing medical condition that’s preventing them from shedding off those extra pounds. When diet and exercise are not enough, this is where medical intervention comes with, and with the advancements developing over the years, our medical experts have come […]

What Does the Lap Band Procedure Process Entail? Before embarking on the lap band surgery road, it is important to outline the process in efforts to make this journey as seamless as possible. To dive more in depth about the lap band process, here is what the surgery consists of: During this procedure, your surgeon […]

Adjustable Gastric Banding (AGB) is a misunderstood weight loss surgical procedure that has helped thousands of patients suffering from obesity for 24 years. Most bariatric surgical procedures such as the lap-band, require multiple interventions (beginning with least invasive to more invasive) during a patient’s life, just like other chronic diseases. While the article in JAMA […]

Medical research has shown that those who are currently obese with a body mass index (BMI) of 30-40 will likely remain so without intervention. Obesity, the second leading cause of preventable death in the has been shown to have a correlation to life-threatening conditions such as heart disease, diabetes mellitus Type II, and high blood […]

Bariatric surgery has long been celebrated for its success in promoting weight loss and improving overall health. However, its impact extends beyond physical benefits, providing transformational improvements in quality of life, including enhanced sexual health. For women, especially those struggling with Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD), bariatric surgery offers meaningful changes that address both physical and […]