Two Important Reasons to Pair Band Removal with Sleeve Revision Surgery

LOS ANGELES, March 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ever since the Lap-Band was first approved by the FDA in 2001, countless patients have had tremendous success losing weight with the procedure. Among these have been public figures such as New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who appears to have had outstanding results with the Band. Yet, some patients find that they cannot properly adapt to the Band, and that they would prefer to have a Lap Band removal and try other methods of weight loss. However, according to respected bariatric surgeon Dr. Michael Feiz, trying another method of weight loss doesn't necessarily mean moving away from weight loss surgery.

Many Lap band patients come to Dr. Feiz dissatisfied with the feeling of the band, or the amount of weight lost, but they learn that they can continue on with their weight loss journey thanks to a gastric sleeve revision procedure. This means that, rather than just removing the band, Dr. Feiz can also give patients a gastric sleeve operation, with which many former Lap Band patients have found much more weight loss success. Here are two important reasons why the revision procedure is a better alternative than simply giving up on weight loss surgery:

1. Your Health is Too Important – It is understandable that some people may want to have their band removed after having certain side effects, but a person's health is far too important to simply give up the goal of losing weight. Obesity brings with it a host of health problems so dangerous that obese people are statistically shown to live eight years less than people of a healthy weight. Dr. Feiz reminds patients to be mindful that they have embarked on this weight loss journey for an important reason, and that giving up the struggle can have very negative consequences.
2. You Can Avoid The Same Side Effects – While bariatric procedures are similar in that they all help patients eat less food so that they lose weight, they function in different ways that can produce different effects. The Lap Band works by keeping the stomach the same size, but by constricting the entrance to the stomach to encourage the slow consumption of food. While this works for many patients, the only downside is that it can make patients feel sick if they eat too quickly. Gastric sleeve surgery, on the other hand, works by making the actual stomach smaller, so rather than constricting how quickly food can enter the stomach, it simply makes patients full faster, so the sick feeling is not as common. The procedure also limits the production of ghrelin, a hormone linked with excessive hunger.

For a more detailed comparison of the Lap Band vs gastric sleeve procedures, or to schedule a consultation for an initial bariatric surgery or revision procedure today, call Dr. Feiz and Associates at (800) 868-5946, or visit them online at www.drfeiz.com.

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