Thanks for your question. One of the best parts of the LapBand surgery is the quantity of food that fills your stomach is drastically reduced. Since the LapBand is adjustable, it may take a few tries for you and your doctor to find the right amount of restriction. The...
Everybody recovers differently from surgery. some people are doing desk work after a few days, others need a few weeks. this is a very individual process, but in general terms, about a week or two is common
Yes - the band is essentially a plastic (silicone) device, that can break and hence cause leak. if that happens, its effectiveness is lost. if you do not need the band to be inflated to maintain satiety and weight loss, theoretically it can just be left in place as long as its not causing...