The Gastric Band procedure is a type of weight loss surgery that is both safer than conventional obesity Lap band surgery and less invasive. If you have been perpetually overweight and have tried diets and exercise combinations, but simply cannot take the weight off, then surgical weight loss may be the answer. Modern medical advancements have made the Bariatric surgery available as a safe, reliable way to shed those pounds with a minimally invasive surgical and lap band surgery failure .

What Is a Lap Band?

The Gastric Band procedures introduces a small band: Inamed, Realize, Midband, and Heliogast around the stomach through a small incision in the abdomen. This band greatly reduces the stomach's capacity, allowing you to feel full on a significantly smaller portion. . The smaller incision reduces patient risk and can significantly reduce the length of a patient's hospital stay.

Who Are Candidates for the LapBand System?

Good candidates for lap band surgery, the type of weight loss surgery we perform here, meet the following requirements. You must have a Body Mass Index (BMI) above 40, or between 30 and 40 with comorbidities such as diabetes or sleep apnea. You should be between 14 and 55 years of age, although age doesn't automatically disqualify you. You should have tried and failed at dietary or weight loss drug therapy for more than one year. You should not have any dependency on alcohol or drugs, or have glandular diseases such as hypothyroidism. Also, you must be an acceptable operative risk.

Lap Band Financial

We contract with several different lenders, allowing us to approve more loans. Depending on your level of credit, you can borrow the money you need to have your surgery. With low monthly payments, your surgery will fit into your budget easily.