Plastic Surgeons in Beverly Hills - Los Angeles - Plastic Surgery

LAP-BAND®

The LAP-BAND® System Advantages at a Glance

Minimally Invasive Surgery

• Minimally invasive surgical approach
• No intestinal re-routing, cutting or stapling of the stomach wall or bowel as with gastric bypass
• Often performed on an out-patient basis
• Small incisions and minimal scarring
• Reduced post-surgical pain, shorter hospital stay and recovery time
• Return to work/normal activities typically within a week

Fewer Risks and Side Effects

• Ten times lower short-term mortality rate than gastric bypass1
• Low risk of post-surgical nutritional deficiencies associated with gastric bypass
• Reduced risk of hair loss
• No "dumping syndrome" (food passes through the system too fast resulting in severe cramping/digestive disruption) related to dietary intake restrictions

Adjustable

• Allows for personalized steady, healthy rate of weight loss
• No additional surgery for adjustments
• Supports pregnancy by allowing for increased nutritional needs
• Surgical weight loss option specifically designed for long term weight maintenance

Effective Long Term Weight Loss

• More than 350,000 LAP-BAND® System devices distributed worldwide
• #1 selling adjustable gastric band for weight loss worldwide
• Over ten years of medical studies and academic publications follow-up
• Sets the "gold standard" of care for obesity treatment for hundreds of surgeons world-wide

Reversible

• While it is intended to be a long-term treatment, the LAP-BAND® System can be removed at any time, in some cases laparoscopically
• Stomach and other anatomy typically return to their original state/functions