Faustino D. Huacuz, MD

With the lap band you can loss the weight that you  want because you can take control  of the  band   With the  adjustments 

If is too tight you need to check you fill   Or it it too lose you  need to fill out as your necessities 

Without a doubt you are an excellent candidate for weight loss surgery and by not having any associated metabolic problem is a restrictive procedure such as gastric sleeve was better option 

If the surgeon verified by  Rx it’s no a problem for you and your daughter  good look  in you  journey.

If you had a inguinal hernia when you were 6 years this does not affect due to the area is in the lower abdomen and if you need to do a Gastric Sleeve to loose weight there is no real contraindication to have this weight loss surgery.

For patients with a body mass index over 35 if they are diabetic or they suffer from hypertension. In your case you are not a candidate for any bariatric procedure, you only have a little overweight, we recommend you visit a nutritionist and try to have a diet as natural as possible so you can success, because sometimes the conservatives of most of the canned products condition us to gain  weight.