Is Lap Band Surgery Effective if You've Had a Total Thyroidectomy?

Bariatric surgery is not directly related to the presence or absence of the thyroid gland. however hormones produced by this gland directly interfere with the metabolism, so you should always be followed up by your endocrinologist and so have adjusted according to your weight and need dose.

Thank you for the question.

Assuming, your thyroid condition/levels are well controlled and you are otherwise a good candidate for lap banding surgery,  your history of thyroidectomy is not a contraindication.

In-person consultation with a surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery will be helpful.

Best wishes.

There is no effect of thyroid surgery on the effectiveness of Lap Band surgery.  If you have had the thyroid gland removed you should be placed of adequate doses of thyroid replacement.