band question

[emma&alex]

i've been looking around for info on the bands for the past week or 2, so I can't remember where I read this, but apparently 20% of bands are unsucessful.
Is this mainly due to the patient not sticking to the aftercare plan? or is it just that it doesn't work on some people?

 

[j.u.s.t.l.i.z.]

its down to patients not liking the feeling of restriction from dryer denser foods and resorting back to a soft diet hence this allows a bigger portion of food to be eaten and more calories consumed, this is just 1 reason why banding can fail or weight loss can be slow or non existant, ive had 2bands now, the 1st was leaky and this 1 i have now the plastic surgeon damaged, its mostly down to people not sticking to the rules unless its faulty the main reason for a band not working is bad food choices unfortunatley, also people chosing the wrong op and it doesnt suit there eating habbits most that regret it have a sweet tooth and banding will not stop these food types being eaten x

 

[emma&alex]

thanks for your reply

how awful for you. do you mind me asking if you were nhs or did you go private?

 

[emma&alex]

oh sorry..i just saw your info at the side!

 

[j.u.s.t.l.i.z.]

nhs with both my ops im awaiting a bypass now x