Quick Surgery, Quick Recovery, Quick Weight Loss

The lap band system takes no more than 60 minutes to complete and has the fastest recovery time of any other weight loss surgery in the United States. The lap band risks are also fewer than any other weight loss surgery, such as gastric bypass.

The minimally-invasive procedure is also simple. Once the lap band surgeon places the band in place, the surgeon will position the port that is connected to the silicon band. This port is placed under the first few layers of the abdomen in order to make it easy for the surgeon in later weeks to come back and adjust the band to the patients needs. If the patient feels they are over eating and are still getting hungry within a few hours, the surgeon will adjust the band through the port by injecting or removing saline, using a small needle. The sensation of receiving an adjustment has been compared to having one’s blood drawn. Some doctors can feel the port under the skin with their hands, but sometimes a doctor may need to use an x-ray or an ultrasound to guide them.

Lap band should be considered if someone hasn’t seen results from dieting and exercising alone. The cost of lap band can range from $15,000 to $18,000 depending on medical history and method of payment. There are various ways to ay for the lap band system, from medical insurance to financing. Most PPO insurance will cover the lap band. But if a person’s insurance doesn’t, medical financing is also available through companies like Care Credit. Most facilities can verify a patient’s insurance benefits for the procedure, but most potential patients can do so online on websites like www.lovelapband.com/forms/free-insurance-verification.

For more information about the lap band system please visit www.lovelapband.com or call (877)919-9997.