Hi everyone,

I was wondering if you need your lapband unfilled before surgery? I asked at my last fill and they said absolutely yes because when you;re recovering they want you to get all the nutrients to make you heal better.

I asked them if this was the rule at their hospital or a general rule and they brushed off my question. I was hoping to stay filled because i want a tummy tuck and my fill nurse said it needs to stay empty for 8 weeks!! I can't imagine what a horrendous time I'll have trying to keep the weight off especially as I will have a brand new tummy!!

Can anyone give any advice? thanks

Why don't you trust your fill nurse? (just curious) Call your banding surgeon and ask.

Why don't you trust your fill nurse? (just curious) Call your banding surgeon and ask.

its not that i dont trust her, I was just wondering if that was their policy or the policy for the band, to be honest I'm hoping people say you don't need an unfill in which case I will try different places but if the general rule is you do I can stop wondering