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Gastric band surgery can improve the quality of your life.

Gastric band surgery can dramatically improve the quality of your life.  On average Patients lose 70 percent of their excess body weight over a period of two to three years.  Gradual weight loss over the ensuing few years after the procedure can bring significant improvements in health.

Lap-band surgery patients who have undergone the surgery can reduce the risk of developing severe health conditions related to morbid obesity,  such as hypertension, high cholesterol,  heart disease,  sleep apnoea,  stroke,  cancer,  type 2 diabetes,  acid reflux disease,  asthma,  and osteoarthritis.

Gastric band surgery is one of the most popular procedures at most obesity clinics and carries several advantages over other bariatric techniques. This is because it does not involve any cutting,  stapling,  or other permanent alterations to the stomach and intestines.

Gastric banding patients are quite often very motivated patients, and in the long term weight loss has the added benefit of giving the patients a more active and fulfilled sex life,  add to this an increase in self-confidence,  increased mobility,  less illness and a longer life-expectancy make this type of  weight loss very attractive for patients and surgeons alike.

Bariatric surgery does have a few known risks,  but these are normally quite rare.  One of the main risks as with any surgery is the risk of developing an infection following the adjustable lap band placement according to university of Pittsburgh medical center.  Infection symptoms such as fever,  inflammation or pain at the surgical site located around the area of the abdomen where the ring is adjusted should be reported to a doctor as soon as possible.

Following surgery you would be required to follow strict diet and fitness guidelines to ensure long-term weight loss.  The lap band will make it so that you want to eat less because you feel fuller,  but you also have to learn about your attitudes and desires when it comes to food.

If you are obese or overweight,  are desperate to loss those access pounds,  and if nothing else has worked for you before, then you owe it to yourself to find out if gastric band surgery could be the solution you are looking for.

We discovered a website which provides lots of useful information about Gastric Band Surgery and includes a handy BMI calculator. Check your BMI to see if you qualify for weight loss surgery.

For further ‘Free information’ and advice on gastric banding surgery and other obesity surgery options visit our resource and information site at: Gastric Band Information