For more information, please visit is indicated for weight reduction for patients with obesity; see DFUs for specific indicators.
It is indicated for use only in patients** who have failed more conservative weight reduction alternatives, such as supervised diet, exercise and behavior modification programs.
Patients who elect to have this surgery must make the commitment to accept significant changes in their eating habits for the rest of their lives. Patients who become pregnant or severely ill, or who require more extensive nutrition may require deflation of their bands.
You just want to feel better, both physically and emotionally.
But first, you have to lose the extra weight – safely and intelligently. It has been proven to provide significant weight loss – weight loss that lasts.
System is not recommended for patients** with conditions that may make them poor surgical candidates or increase the risk of poor results (e.g., inflammatory or cardiopulmonary diseases, GI conditions, symptoms or family history of autoimmune disease, cirrhosis), who are unwilling or unable to comply with the required dietary restrictions, who have alcohol or drug addictions, or who currently are or may be pregnant. Anti-inflammatory agents, such as aspirin, should be used with caution and may contribute to an increased risk of band erosion.
System is major surgery and, as with any surgery, death can occur.
It was during our first meeting he mentioned his wifes death and that he'd never date anyone who had done the surgery.
I hesitantly pulled out my "former" picture, and told him I'd had surgery.
Changes to relationships after weight loss surgery often go overlooked by people considering bariatric surgery or other aggressive weight loss plans, and those changes can be both positive and negative depending on the situation.
On the positive side, you look better and you feel better. On the negative side, weight loss patients are keenly aware of overweight discrimination against others, which can lead them to wonder…