Surgery for Rapid Weight Loss
Laparoscopic gastric banding is a very popular weight loss surgery, and ranks only second to gastric bypass surgery in terms of popularity. This type of surgery involves using of laparoscopy in which, the doctor places a silicone band around the stomach’s upper walls and this band is adjustable and flexible. This results in the formation of a stomach pouch. After the banding process is completed, the stomach can only hold about 30 grams of food. A plastic tube in then made to run from this band to a device that is placed under the skin. Saline water can be made to flow into or out of this band. Saline water injection helps fill up the band and making it tighter. Thus, the band can be adjusted as needed. This reduce s the chance of side effects and helps in losing weight. This type of surgery amounts to loss of about 40 to 45 percent of excess the excess fat, approximately. However the results may vary from patient to patient and it has it’s fair share of risks, be sure to have an extensive talk about it with your doctor before going through it but if it fits, it may be your ticket to rapid weight loss.