Preparing for Lap Band ® Surgery: Nutritional Information to Know

By Felicia Cordier, RD, LD

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, a restrictive surgical procedure using the Lap-Band ®, is gaining popularity and acceptance in the United States healthcare industry as a safe and effective procedure for the treatment of obesity. 1 With this acceptance comes a multitude of considerations. These include dietary, behavioral and lifestyle modifications that patients must be willing to adopt for life to promote successful, long term weight-loss and improved nutritional status, health and well being.

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Hi,

I'm considering lapband surgery. I've taken the diet pills and it made me whackey and not really lose that much weight. I hope this works! I miss the old skinny me ;-( Have some concerns over the scars: how many they make and if they ever really disappear. Has scarring been an issue for anyone? Thanks