after i read about penni's erosion story, i got upset. the next day i had an appointment with my doc. i told him about all the erosion stories and asked him what he thought.

he said that it is VERY important when placing the band that there is layers of fat between the band and the stomach to keep the stomach from eroding. he said that many doctors, and especially the out of country doctors, do not follow this procedure and therefore have many bands that erode (he has never had a band erode).

have any of you ever heard of this? do you know if your doctors follow this procedure?

Hi everybody, I know this forum was started way back but still. Im getting my band 24th April and Im gonna have the Sweedish one. They just dont do the lap band here. I asked about erosions after I read a lot about it here. My doc told me, and now dont be angry with me because I dont have the experience with the band, that the erosions are caused by overeating and stretching the pouch.I asked another doctor and was told the same. So right now I dont know what to think.

that the erosions are caused by overeating and stretching the pouch.

Are you sure they werent thinking of band slips being caused by the above?

In my simple mind, erosion would commenly occur with some type of irritation to the band/stomach area. But thats just my opinion - actually it just me trying to make sence of something good going bad and why!

...but over eating causing erosion??? I dunno about that.

Well I will be getting the Vangaurd, I spoke to my doc about the whole issue of erosion and he said that it has to do with placement and the type of band used, i.e.usa approved or not.

Have a grt day out their

Eficka, I was just banded earlier this month. My doctor told me the same thing. He said that the pressure of the band from the outside, combined with too much food in the pouch causing pressure from the inside cut off the blood supply at the stoma which causes erosion.

The theory on overstuffing your pouch is plausible. But ladies it isn't the ONLY reason your band will erode. Mine eroded from the outside in. Explain the rationale behind that?

There are too many different things that can cause erosion. It isn't just ONE thing. Keep that in mind as well ladies.

How is everyone?

thanks for the heads up penni... you're right, it may be ONE of the reasons, but certainly not the only one (and from the research I've read, for months and months and months now, this is not mentioned as a "cause" for erosion). i know people like you and michelle and delarla were all kick-ass bandsters, and it still happened to you amazing people. sometimes s*%t just happens i guess. hope all is going great with you post-band.

I think the band can erode from stomach acids, etc. or ulcers. I don't think it is necessarily a case of over-eating. I know people who have stuck to the diet exactly and erosion happened. No one knows the answers. There are some doctors guessing that diabetics have more trouble, but absolutely no proof of what causes erosion. Right now it is just an opinion and you know what they say about opinions. There is no definitely reason the band erodes...it just happens in some people. Maybe too much acid in their system...who knows.

Guys I didnt want to offend you I just said what my doc said and I didnt say I agreed with him.After reading a lot about erosions here I didnt find his information complete.I agree with ypu that its probably not the only one reason why that happens.

Good luck to you all and hopefully they will find soon what causes erosion:-)

Guys I didnt want to offend you I just said what my doc said and I didnt say I agreed with him.After reading a lot about erosions here I didnt find his information complete.I agree with ypu that its probably not the only one reason why that happens.

ABSOLUTELY NO OFFENSE TAKEN!!!!!!

This is great info you gave. Its the stuff that keeps LBT going!

Thanks for sharing it.

It wasnt until Donna posted that I realized how erosion could happen from overeating. (thanks Donna!)

If erosion is a side effect of over eating... well, Im doomed.

There is no justice as far as the band is concerned. You can be as good as gold and still slip or erode. Then, on the other hand, I know people who defy all the rules and still have great results and absolutely no complications. Go figure...

OK, i JUST WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 6 DAYS DUE TO EROSION AFTER ONLY FOUR MONTHS. i WAS BANDED IN MEXICO AND MY EMERGENCY SURGERY WAS PERFORMED BY U.S DOCTOR WHO SAT WITH ME FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND TALKED OF HOW THE EROSION HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MEXICAN DOCTOR, THAT EVERYBODY HAS A DIFFERANT TOLERANCE TO THE BAND, HE SAID THAT 4% OF ALL BANDS PLACED END UP IN EROSION, I DID NOT HAVE THE INAMED, I HAD THE JOHNSON AND JOHNSON SWEDISH BAND, AND HE AGAIN SAID THE EROSION HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BAND IT WAS MY BODY THAT DID NOT TOLERATE IT!! hE ALSO SAID THAT AS THE BAND BECOMES MORE POPULAR, IT IS TILL FAIRLY NEW, AND NO ONE CAN SAY WITH 100% WHY SOME ERODE AND SOME DONT, BUT MOST RESEARCH THAT WAS DONE, PROVES IT VARIES FROM PERSON TO PERSON, BODY TO BODY, THIS IS WHAT MY U.S DOC TOLD ME. (i NEVER READ THAT ANYWHERE) YOU DONT SEE THAT BECASUE THE COMPANIES PUT OUT THE RESEARCH THAT SOUNDS BEST, I BELIEVE. ....

Sorry that it happened and so quickly at that. We all know we have different tollerances to different things, so why should the band be any different. I know women who had trouble with the RNY and some who found it great... that unfortunatly is how the world goes.