LAP-BAND® Blog

Lap band surgery is not for people who are slightly overweight, the procedure is for people who are obese and need to lose weight for health reasons. High cholesterol, heart disease, liver disease; even various forms of cancer can result from obesity. That’s why the lap band procedure is becoming an increasingly popular solution for [...]

Lap band surgery is a procedure aimed to promote weight loss for people struggling to cope with obesity. Overall, the lap band surgery is a simple procedure where, in short, a small implant is placed around the top portion of the stomach to form a “gastric pouch”. Here’s how it works: A ‘gastric band‘ with [...]