Lap Band Surgery with Dr. Michael Feiz Allows Obese Individuals to Lose Weight as well as Relieve their Obstructive Sleep Apnea

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- While obesity is known to decrease the life expectancy of those who suffer from it, it also carries a number of other health risks that significantly impair quality of life. Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition that affects millions of obese individuals, and statistics indicate that as much as 20% of US adults experience mild to severe obstructive sleep apnea. There is a definite correlation that can be drawn between obesity and a person's propensity to developing obstructive sleep apnea. That is why Beverly Hills bariatric surgeon, Dr. Michael Feiz, provides minimally invasive Lap Band surgery for obese individuals who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea.

Obstructive sleep apnea is characterized by an individual's inability to breathe regularly during sleep due to collapsed soft tissue in the back of the airway near the throat. What results is pausing between breaths that can last anywhere from 10 seconds (mild cases) to 40 seconds (severe cases). Surprisingly, most people who have this condition are completely unaware that they have it and only seek treatment when someone, usually a spouse or friend, notices that they stop breathing for periods during sleep. Obesity is especially risky for this condition because excess fat in the neck can compress the trachea and restrict airflow, further decreasing the amount of air being taken in. Aside from fatigue during the day due to interrupted sleep throughout the night, obstructive sleep apnea and the subsequent lack of oxygen entering the body can increase a person's chances for developing high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, and heart disease; these effects are especially dangerous in obese individuals who may already be experiencing some, if not all of the aforementioned problems. Lap Band surgery in Los Angeles with Dr. Feiz allows patients to not only lose their risky, excess weight, but also relieve their obstructive sleep apnea. Weight loss surgery in Los Angeles is so effective that over 85% of obese individuals who undergo it end up experiencing complete recovery from their obstructive sleep apnea.

Dr. Feiz's unmatched experience and passion for providing Lap Band surgery, as well as Lap-gastric bypass surgery and sleeve gastrectomy surgery has earned him the reputation as a premier bariatric surgeon in Los Angeles. Patients who undergo the Lap Band surgery in Beverly Hills with Dr. Feiz experience a boost in confidence as well as decreased risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, and obstructive sleep apnea.

For more information about relieving obstructive sleep apnea and excess weight through Lap Band surgery with Dr. Feiz, please visit www.drfeiz.com.

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