The LAP-BAND System is not right for everyone. You and your surgeon should work together to decide if this is the right treatment for you. Here are some of the things your surgeon will consider.
The LAP BAND System may be right for you if:
- You are an adult (at least 18 years old).
- Your BMI is 40 or higher or you weigh at least twice your ideal weight or you weigh at least 100 pounds (45 kilos) more than your ideal weight.
- You have been overweight for more than 5 years.
View more reasons why Lap-Band surgery may be right for you.
The LAP BAND System is not right for you if:
- You have an inflammatory disease or condition of the gastrointestinal tract, such as ulcers, severe esophagitis, or Crohn’s disease.
- You have severe heart or lung disease that makes you a poor candidate for surgery.
View more Contraindications or facts that make Lap-Band surgery unfit.
