Wednesday February 22, 2012
Benefits of Lap-Band Surgery
Lap-Band Surgery is adjustable to personalize weight loss, reversible if medically necessary, does not cause malnutrition, enables healthy weight loss, and is overall a relatively safe and effective bariatric procedure.

Consumer Guide to WLS

Bariatric Surgery Patient

Bariatric Surgery Success:

It Takes a Team

Bariatric surgery alone will not lead to weight loss success, rather the best results are achieved in patients who actively participate in follow-up care. Patients are advised to choose a bariatric surgeon that offers a multidisciplinary team approach to oversee ongoing needs after surgery.

A multidisciplinary team should include nutritionists, psychologists, and endocrinologists to evaluate and treat bariatric surgery patients. Depending on the patients needs, follow-up care may include diet instruction, increased activity, behavior modification, and pharmacological therapy.

WLS Options

Surgical intervention has been shown to be the most effective weight loss option for obesity. Learn more about the weight loss surgery options, patient criteria, costs, insurance, benefits, diet, lifestyle changes, and weight loss results.

  • Weight loss surgery is the only proven long term method of weight loss for individuals who are more than 100 pounds overweight.