There are times in the lives of people suffering from obesity when they they are fed up and just want to desperately get rid of it. This is because of not only the problem and inconveniences which they have in their daily lives, but because of the severe health problems that can be caused due to the imbalance in their bodies. Health problems like diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea or even heart disorders can be caused by obesity and can make life very difficult. As the patient is already suffering, it becomes vey hard for them to reduce their weight the hard way by going to the gym or dieting.
But technology has introduced solutions which people can use in such situations to change their lives. Two of such solutions are the Lap Band surgery and the slim band surgery. Though very similar in the basic concept, these two are markedly different from each other. Let’s have a look at both of them to see just how different they are.
Lap band is, a gastric binding system, the motive of which is to insert a highly advanced but simple instrument in the patients body, which reduces the size of the stomach, so that it can hold lesser amounts of food at one time. By having a lesser amount of food intake - this results in causing the stomach to hold less food but still enable you to fell full. Developed after tedious research and development by a company named Allergen, the lap band is a silicone band which is placed around the upper part of the stomach by a form of surgery called Laparoscopy. This band, by reducing the size of the stomach helps the patient in controlling his food intake and thus can help in achieving weight loss which is not only healthy but also sustainable.
The latest version of the lap band is not only adjustable but is also approved by the FDA. These are designed and introduced in the market after extensive testing and thus are guaranteed to be devoid of ay side effects while in prescribed and monitored use. To make the lap band more comfortable, it is manufactured with soft material and is in the form of small sections instead of a uniform ring. These small sections make it flexible, avoiding damage to the internal organs. As these are made of inflatable material, the company insures that all the bands are uniform all over to enable complete covered. Also, due to the high flexibility of the ring, surgeons find it easier to place it, making the surgery safer.
Slim band, is more of a slimming program than a health care procedure. The program can last for up to 4 years and is targeted at people who are looking to reduce their weight without taking the pains of going to gym or dieting. This program is inclusive of the guidance that is provided to the patients by experts like nutritionists, psychiatrists etc. Also, nursing care is provided to patients during the entire duration of the program.
The major portions of the weight loss programs of this company are conducted at their facility in Toronto. But as the patients may be based in other parts of US and of Canada, they provide their service through their various centers. The care and assistance that is provided through out the duration of the program, is charged for at the very start. For instance, if a patient wants to adjust the position of the band for some reason, he may simple go to the assistance centre and get the nurse to do it for him. The process is quite simple and the patient does not have to pay anything for it.
Overall, Lap band and Slim band are very similar is their procedures and motives. But they differ in the core technology used by both of them and the target customers, but at the end of the day both are solutions to help people end their battle with obesity.
