Weightloss help for morbid obesity
The LAP-BAND® System
A safe, reliable, and effective surgical weight loss procedure is available through Clarity Bariatrics. We are now offering the LAP-BAND® System procedure to morbidly obese (BMI >40 or BMI >35 with comorbidity) adult patients who have repeatedly failed more conservative weight reduction alternatives such as supervised diet, exercise, and behavior modification programs. The LAP-BAND® System provides effective, long-term weight loss with fewer risks and comparable results to that seen with standard gastric bypass.
The LAP-BAND® System, which is adjustable and fully reversible, is placed laparoscopically without cutting or stapling of the stomach or gastrointestinal rerouting to bypass normal digestion. In this way, the LAP-BAND® System creates an earlier feeling of fullness and limits food consumption. The adjustability of the band helps patients control their weight, and additional adjustments are performed as needed to continue and maintain weight loss.
Since the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the LAP-BAND® System in June 2001, interest in and use of the band have been growing rapidly. To date, more than 500,000 LAP-BAND® Systems have been sold worldwide.