Why did you choose the sleeve over the lapband, or vice versa?

My doctor performs both and said to reserch both to see which is best for me. But so far, they both seem good!

Please discuss your reasoning for your choice, as well as describe your success/hardships

Thank you

I am also going for the sleeve, (previously it was lapband) the more I researched it the more I pulled to the sleeve and my insurance covers both and the band fills so that has nothing to do with my choice. I have 3 friends who have had the band in the last 3 years 1 lost over 100 lbs. with wait gain back(not all) but some and the other 2 are so disappointed for their lack of weight loss, one Dr. said you won't always see the scale move but that's okay, so with me seeing all of this I just feel like my choice is the sleeve if I am going to do anything and my surgeon has just about quit doing the lapband because of lack of success for the patients. It is everybody's choice and I hope all do well.

I'm getting sleeved in August. I asked my doctor about the lap band. He said while people can lose a large amount of weight,most drs are dropping it because there are more and more reports of complications. And while complications are growing, people are also in the long run eventually gaining the weight back plus some. I had a friend have it and she gained all her weight back. The sleeve is growing in popularity and has excellent success and statistically most keep off the weight for at least 10 years. I'm not trying to bash anyones decision but just sharing what I've read and heard.

One word: sleeve