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Dr Garwood

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  1.    Dorene reacted to a post in a topic: Lap band capacity: 10cc's vs. 4cc's
  2. we use Myocel which is fortified with both vitamins and protein to assist post op , your body has juct gone thru some stress and who knows what other rigors you have been thru. Nioxin works well for women but post op hair loss is due to another cause. Myocel ordered on line at Myocel .com Dr.G
  3. yes, some of the up to date lazers can help, i.e. cutera , or palomar in good hands, several treatments, painless, also message the scar this will initiate the body to grow blood supply to the scar and decrease keloid formation. Dr. G
  4. just learning how to use the site.:leaving:
  5. check out texas lapband fil center .com in college station, 7 years in the field and about you price needs
  6. yes , there are no limits to fills or unfills on the band !
  7. Call Janice at 979-696-3700 she was busy co-ordinating the opening of the new fill center and missed your call, please call again anytime
  8. his address is 1602 east Rock Prairie College Station Tx. 979-696-3700 call anytime.
  9. Medicare won't pay for fills. no code. Use other diagnoses for visit to recover any related obesity care post op.
  10. see your dr. obtain ultrasound of gallbladder,take all the fluid out of band and do a ariu swallow now. these studies should address the problem. but do not delay, the sooner the better is there is a slip as this may be able to be corrected without removing the band. do you hurt post food? If you hurt all the time as you describe one should always check on the integrity of the band.
  11. if you have a fear of needles just ask the fill person to use some lidocaine first and or spray topically and this should help, it should not be any more uncomfortable than a flu shot .
  12. If you have fear of needles just tell the ill person to use some lidocaine subqu
  13. look up Dr. Richard Benavides. four thousand banded patients, no serious complications. excellent certified surgeon. great credentials.
  14. We see many folks from your area. Our offices are spotless and our personnel have 7 yrs. experience with the band and our banded patients very personal needs. welcome to call. Dr. Gerald garwood , College station, Tx. 979-696-3700.
  15. there are 4,9,10,14cc vol bands now, have the surgeons office explain to you what size fll vol you have. the larger bands have a higher vol. to obtain to reach the sweet spot. Be patient and qork with the fill person and see them every week until it is right. The fill center should have a policy of returnat no charge in a week if fil is not adequate, i know that we do that for all of our patients.
  16. Hello, May I make a suggestion re your frustraation with restriction? Make sure with the surgeons office exactly what your fill volume is. Next have the fill person put in some renograffin under fluro to absolutly rule out a leak. Now some folks take 4.5cc to obtain restriction but this is very unusual.

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