The bariatric surgery industry (and let’s be honest, it is an industry) wants more people to qualify for Lap Band surgery procedures. An “advisory committee” led by bariatric surgeons wants the FDA to broaden its guidelines for this procedure. In short, they want permission to conduct Lap Band surgery for patients with a body mass [...]

The theory behind the Lap Band procedure is pretty straightforward. It is designed to help patients lose weight by restricting their stomach capacity. It literally reduces the size of their stomach — the usable portion, anyway. Think of a belt placed around your stomach and cinched tight. It would create two sections of the stomach. [...]

We have just posted a new article that compiles some Lap-Band surgery failure stories that are floating around the Internet. We also put them into perspective by adding a few success stories as well. Click here to watch the success stories / videos As you know, we try to present both sides of the bariatric [...]

Today I was perusing the bariatric articles section of the website and I realized, anew, what a wealth of information can be found there. So I thought I would do an occasional “article in the spotlight” series here on the blog. Let’s start with an early article I did on lap band slippage and its [...]

This post has taken on a life of its own, and I couldn’t be happier. Originally, this was a short article about the various problems people had been reporting after their Lap Band surgeries. But then I started getting comments from people. A lot of comments. That was when I realized something good was happening. [...]

In my weekly “crawl” for articles and information on bariatric weight-loss surgery, I stumbled across this article on the Albuquerque Tribune’s website. The article gives a good overview of Lap-Band surgery, offering info on typical results after surgery, what to expect, etc. Here’s an excerpt: “Since these procedures are minimally invasive thanks to advances in [...]

A Houston news website recently ran a story about a 500-pound woman who has turned to Lap-Band Surgery (using the LAP-BAND System). The woman’s insurance would not cover the cost of the bariatric surgery procedure, so an area hospital provided the surgery free of charge. Article excerpt: “It’s a shame that we pay so much [...]

One of the latest trends in weight loss surgery seems to be going abroad to save money. Mexico, for example, appears to be a popular destination for surgery with the LAP-BAND® System. We blogged about LAP-BAND surgery in Mexico previously, so I won’t belabor that same point. I only offer the following advice. Regardless of [...]

When you hear someone refer to Lap Band surgery, they are usually referring to a surgery involving the LAP-BAND® System. This is an FDA-approved gastric banding device that is placed around the stomach to create a small pouch, thus reducing the patient’s stomach capacity (as with other types of weight loss surgery). The difference with [...]

Before considering the cost of surgery with the LAP-BAND® System, you may want to read our overview of Lap Band surgery. For most people who consider Lap Band surgery (or any type of weight loss surgery for that matter), the cost of the procedure is a top factor in their decision-making. The cost of Lap [...]