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Dear Madam or Sir, I’ve been looking into weight loss surgery and was hoping you could provide me with some more details about it and alcohol restrictions. I have a high-pressure job and married into a family of pretty social drinkers so alcohol is a pretty regular thing in my life. There’s usually a lot […]

Lap band removal is common… as many as half of all lap band patients eventually have their band taken out for a number of reasons ranging from inadequate weight loss to serious complications.Fortunately, it is a relatively straightforward procedure, and there are several options for converting to another weight loss surgery to maintain and improve […]

Yes, you can still enjoy food… even holiday food, after WLS (Weight Loss Surgery). I still LOVE food… yes, if it’s possible, even more now, then before WLS. I remember just three years ago I was at the beginning of my pre-op program during the holidays and I was truly already mourning the loss of […]

Lap band erosion, also called lap band migration, happens when the band actually grows into the stomach. It occurs in as few as 2% and as many as 9.5% of patients, and the treatment is always the permanent removal of the band. If it happens to you, you may still have a few options…Symptoms of […]

According to our 2015 Weight Loss Surgery Cost Survey, the cost of bariatric surgery without insurance in the United States ranges from $6,000 to $30,000 for the four most common procedures: gastric sleeve surgery, gastric bypass surgery, gastric banding (lap band surgery), and the gastric balloon procedure.Use the interactive tool below to find the average […]

The StomaphyX procedure (pronounced “stoh-mah-fix”) created by EndoGastric Solutions, is an incisionless procedure used to help patients lose weight by shrinking the size of the stomach.Procedure and technology (including videos)OutcomesRisksRecoveryCost & financingThe StomaphyX Procedure and TechnologyWhile under general anesthesia, the StomaphyX device is inserted through the patient’s mouth, down the esophagus and into the stomach.We […]

Weight gain after gastric bypass surgery is not guaranteed, but there’s a good chance that it will occur to some extent. Find out how likely you are to experience it and how to reduce your chances below…How much does the average patient gain back?Predictors of weight gain after surgery9 ways to avoid or reverse weight […]

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Lap band surgery results range from superior to mediocre depending on which sources are referenced. Let’s set the record straight…How much weight can you expect to lose?Lap band results – The Good NewsLap band results – The Bad NewsHow does lap band surgery stack up to other procedures?Lap Band Surgery Results: How Much Weight You […]