Gastric Band Results

If the band is in the right position and you are committed to your new lifestyle and eating habits, you may lose more than 60% of your excess weight. It is important that you lose weight gradually over a period of 12 to 24 months or more. Rapid weight loss represents a health risk and can be associated with a variety of problems, of which nausea and vomiting are only the most minor examples. We expect a weight loss of 1-3 pounds a week in the first year after the operation. Remember that your primary goal is to achieve a weight loss that prevents, improves or resolves health problems associated with obesity or morbid obesity.

In our experience with more than 1600 patients (updated March 2007), the percentage of Excess Weight Loss (%EWL) has averaged 50% or more  in 24 months after gastric band surgery. It means that for each 100 pounds of excess weight above the ideal one, our patients have lost an average of 50 pounds or more.