I need help deciding which band I should use;the lap band or the realize band. My doc says that they are both great but the port on the realize band seems to be thinner(so it won't protrude as much when I loose the weight). But then I think, do I just stick with what's been around alot longer-the lapband? Anyone have any comments?

When I talked to my doc about it...he said the lap band was more of a high pressure system and the realize was a low pressure system..... He had done more of the lap bands,,,because they have been around in usa longer,,,but he was very confident about the realize band and thought I would be happier with it..... He left it up to me ultimately....but together we chose the realize band..... I was just banded on Sept. 12th.

The old lapbands are high pressure, the lapband AP is low pressure.

omg lol im still confused i just want to get the band that will make me lose it faster.any in put be great.lol.does the lap band come with a fill to start?

omg lol im still confused i just want to get the band that will make me lose it faster.any in put be great.lol.does the lap band come with a fill to start?

I think doctors vary on that. I have the Lapband AP the large which is 14cc in size and I got a prefill of 4cc during surgery in June and have had 5 more fills since.