What weight loss results can be expected after having the LAP-BAND® System procedure performed?
On average, patients can expect to loose approximately 60% of their excess weight by 5 years. Some patients have even better results. The weight loss can be permanent if the patient is compliant and follows the necessary lifestyle and dietary changes after the surgery. It is a gradual and not sudden weight loss. This is the safest way to lose weight. During the 1st year on average, patients will lose 2 pounds a week. Also many of the medical complications associated with obesity are reversed as a direct result of the weight loss.
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