Lap Band Results Prove Positive

Studies indicate that Lap Band surgery (as compared to other options) offers the desired results - sustained long-term weight loss in patients who have not been successful using other treatments.

Based on the average weight loss seen in most Lap-Band patients, individuals who have had the procedure can expect to lose about 1-1/2 to 2 pounds per week and about 50 percent of their excess weight within the first year of surgery.

One's individual results may be more or less than the average because weight loss is dependent on a number of factors including one's beginning weight, their diet after surgery, and the amount of exercise they do.

Not only does the weight coming off provide positive results, but many patients will see changes in other health-related areas that were challenged by being overweight. Patients will often report that they no longer suffer from things like sleep apnea, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and more.