My daughter is 14 and wnts the surgery. I am looking for other teens her age that have had the surgery. Any in Georgia? What was it like for you? What's the adjustment period like?

Im 16, and am hoppeing to get the band, my parents are doing what they can for me, and im glad you are for your daughter. Im not banded, but im intersted in what replys you might get, and to bump up your post.

I heard the minimum age was 16. They do lap band surgery at 14 now? Is this a new thing?

hi Special,

I am now 24yrs but i had the surgery just after my 16th birthday, if there is anything you wanted to know just pm me and i would be happy to help being banded 8 years and all through my later teen years i would hope i could answer at least some of your questions

Bel

Hey i'm in PA and i'm 15. I got the band in November at Dupont. I started the program at 14 and 14 was the min age. When dealing with us minors, the doctors are a lot more strict. How heavy is your daughter? Because you need to be 100lbs overwieght to even be elgible for it. :tongue:

I am currently fifteen and was deinied in December for the surgery with the exvuse that I wasn't done growing. My surgeon was an all go for it, as was my regular doctor. I think that the only issue your child will run into will be the inurance company.

(Btw, we proved that I was done growing with a few x-rays and are now fighting my insurance company.)