The lap band causes many complications. They say its minimally invasive but at least one third of patients need reoperations which can be much more dangerous thant the first operation. Also, a significant amount of patients dont lose much weight. The lap band company allergan is trying to get the band approved for bmi 30 to 35. Thats like everybody in this country. It's absurd. My opinion is try other methods to losing weight than wls. NYU is a dangerous place to get wls. read this department of health report I attached.

I have had to have revisionary band surgery (two actually). They weren't worse than the intial surgery and I'm still alive. I haven't "strictly" followed the diet plan. I am an emotional eater, but the band keeps me from emotionally overeating. I have emotional problems (childhood of abuse) that caused my weight gain as well as medical problems (PCOS) that made it all but impossible to lose on my own. 8 months out, I've lost 102lbs. I bet you could find a ton of other successful people.

One question: why all the band hate?

If patients dont follow the diet or dont lose weight for whatever reason it should still count as a failure of the band. I am sure you wouldnt blame paatients for not losing weight non surgically so how come its their fault once they have the band? Isnt it possible the band is just not a realistic solution for many patients?

If patients don't follow the diet, they failed. The band didn't!

Article ref 6 makes note of the need for post op care from your surgeon. Anyone on this site will tell you that and if your surgeon is not providing adequate post op care you need to find a new one.

I have to argue with you on this one.

Many of the people here went to a third world country to have surgery and are provide with absolutely no after care.

Why are band-haters so vicious? Don't they have anything better to do. We know people can have complications, it just seems like certain posters try to cram it down our throats!

I have to argue with you on this one.

Many of the people here went to a third world country to have surgery and are provide with absolutely no after care.

True, but whenever someone here posts a question about going to Mexico they are almost always warned to make sure they have proper follow up care lined up before they do.

The OP is trying is trying to prove that the band is a dangerous and deadly procedure. I am making the point that if you do it right and follow the rules then you will see great results as thousands here on the forums have.

I quit reading at the "1/3 need re-operations" line.

I think the majority of us did enough research to realize that is a stupid statement.

Hey Axel haven't we been through this before and then you private messaged everyone and got kicked off. Maybe you have a new name but same old story!

Cheri

Hey Axel haven't we been through this before and then you private messaged everyone and got kicked off. Maybe you have a new name but same old story!

Cheri

Yep. Before his name was Axel it was Mitch12345

Same troll.

Thats like saying the treadmill failed me cause I didnt use it. Compare complications and morbitiy rates with individuals with BMIs >40 and compare with the lap band morbitiy rates. Thats the key. Good luck in your journey, whatever that may be. You sound angry, are you overweight and a failed Lapband patient looking to blame something besides yourself for your failed weight loss attempts?

If patients dont follow the diet or dont lose weight for whatever reason it should still count as a failure of the band. I am sure you wouldnt blame paatients for not losing weight non surgically so how come its their fault once they have the band? Isnt it possible the band is just not a realistic solution for many patients?