I heard that they are now only doing the 10 cc Band. Does anyone know if that is true or not, and if so why?

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What size is your band?

I have the Realize Band, and it's 9 cc. The Lap Band comes in various sizes, and I'm sure someone will be able to give you the info on them.

I have a 10cc LapBand. I heard the Realize Band is 9cc. As far as I know, the LapBand comes in a size 10cc and 14cc.

Compare Adjustable Gastric Bands - LAP-BAND vs. REALIZE Band

My dr. only does a 10CC band. He says it's easier to fill the band exactly where you need it to be.

There are a multitude of band sizes...well maybe not a multitude but at least 5 that I know of. What is the source of your info?

Depends on the doctor. I thought all US docs were using the mega big bands but I recently found out that is not correct. Some doctors prefer the older smaller bands. MX uses the smaller bands, Canada uses both the older (small) bands and the newer (large) bands. Some doctors were having too many people that were not getting restriction with the bigger bands and they felt they had better luck with the smaller bands.

Then other docs feel their patients do better with the bigger bands.

They thought the bigger bands would be better for slips and erosion but slips are going up at the same rate they were with the smaller bands and erosion continues to decrease at the same rate they did before they switched to the bigger bands.

My band is only 4cc... My doctor says it depends on your size and how much you need to lose.... KISSY

I have a 14cc band. As far as I know the place I went through uses 10 and 14cc bands.

I read on another site that they are not using the 4 cc band anymore, which is what I have. I was just wondering if it was true and if so why. I have been banded for 2 years and am now starting to have issue with it, and was wondering if maybe it was because of the size of the band. Almost everyone I know including my husband has the 10 cc band. None of whom have any problems.

I read on another site that they are not using the 4 cc band anymore, which is what I have. I was just wondering if it was true and if so why. I have been banded for 2 years and am now starting to have issue with it, and was wondering if maybe it was because of the size of the band. Almost everyone I know including my husband has the 10 cc band. None of whom have any problems.

You have had your band for 2 years, how long has your husband been banded?

I read on another site that they are not using the 4 cc band anymore, which is what I have. I was just wondering if it was true and if so why. I have been banded for 2 years and am now starting to have issue with it, and was wondering if maybe it was because of the size of the band. Almost everyone I know including my husband has the 10 cc band. None of whom have any problems.

Here's a link to a website comparing the bands:

Compare Adjustable Gastric Bands - LAP-BAND vs. REALIZE Band

While the site is mostly to compare lap band to realize, you can see that the 4cc is just an older style. I think it IS used predominately in Mexico now (just a guess, not hard fact) but I think it was pretty safe. You might discuss with your surgeon, if in doubt.

My band is 14cc and my surgeon said it was the best size for me.

Hi, My Realize C band is 11cc's according to my pamphlet. Does anyone know if they consider any fill in the tubing as part of the total?

I have been banded for over 2 years with an Inamed 4cc band....I've had no problems at all.

From what I understand about the size band the surgeon chooses, it is dependant on the size of your stomach and how much fat you have in the area they are putting the band. I am big....as in just a touch under 6' and 306 at the time of my surgery, and I was sure I would end up with the larger band. The surgeon told me after surgery that my stomach was not overly large and I had a smaller amount of fat surrounding the area therefore he felt a 10cm/4cc band was best for me.

I honestly can not see them (meaning all Dr's and clinics) deciding that 1 band fits all....just makes no sense to me.

Patricia

I have been banded for over 2 years with an Inamed 4cc band....I've had no problems at all.

From what I understand about the size band the surgeon chooses, it is dependant on the size of your stomach and how much fat you have in the area they are putting the band. I am big....as in just a touch under 6' and 306 at the time of my surgery, and I was sure I would end up with the larger band. The surgeon told me after surgery that my stomach was not overly large and I had a smaller amount of fat surrounding the area therefore he felt a 10cm/4cc band was best for me.

I honestly can not see them (meaning all Dr's and clinics) deciding that 1 band fits all....just makes no sense to me.

Patricia

Even before the mega bands came out there were three basic Inamed sizes. Some docs were using the biggest one on everyone for fear of erosion and if the band was too big people were not getting any restriction. I questioned if that would be the same thing with the mega bands and it is turning out to be true. LOTS of restriction problems, slips are still on the rise, and erosion is going down but it was going down before the mega bands came out so it's not that. I think doctors are being more careful.