Gastric Band

Restrict what you eat - not how you live

A Gastric band is a highly effective weight loss surgery procedure used to help overweight people achieve significant and sustained long-term weight loss. You may well have read about it in the media - many 'celebs' have choosen gastric bands as a form of weight loss surgery.

The Gastric Band is an inflatable silicone ring that is placed around the upper part of the stomach, creating a small pouch at the top of the stomach with a small opening to the rest of the stomach. The band controls the amount of food that passes from the stomach into the digestive tract. You will feel satisfied on smaller amounts of food, feeling full for longer.

The gastric band surgery is the first step of our weight loss programme and your life changing journey. SurgiCare’s two year Gastric Band aftercare programme will ensure a substantial (whilst healthy) weight loss is achieved and maintained.

Why choose the Gastric Band?

Weight loss surgery offers many advantages over conventional diets, the gastric band you will enable you to:

• Experience a feeling of fullness quicker and for longer periods
• Experience less invasive surgery than with other surgical techniques.
• The band has the benefit of being adjustable.
• Have a shorter stay in hospital than with other weight loss surgery options.
• Enjoy a quick recovery.
• Lose more weight than with non-surgical programmes (and keep the weight off)
• Benefit from the support of a specialist team of caring healthcare professionals
• Learn the principles of long-term success - changing your life forever
  

Facts about the Gastric Band

There are many misconceptions about obesity surgery, particularly the gastric band procedure so it is important you are fully informed of the facts before you proceed with this type of weight loss surgery. Your consultation is your chance to ask questions about gastric band surgery and put your mind at rest.Your surgeonwill be able to offer you full explanations and answers to all of your queries

See below for some useful facts about the gastric band.

• The band can be kept in for life
• The band can be adjusted several times - some people gain optimum restriction after 1 adjustment, other patients require 5 or 6 or more
• You can get pregnant with the gastric band
• Once you are at the correct restriction you can enjoy a 'normal' diet
• If you are following the advice of the dietitian you should be able to ingest a balanced nutritional intake
• You will still be able to enjoy eating out
• You can still consume alcohol

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