Weight Loss Solutions – Our Procedures Explained

Gastric Banding

• How does the Gastric Band work?
• Am I eligible?
• Diet
• Risks
• Recovery

Everybody is different- one size does not fit all!

The adjustability of the Gastric Band is a significant advantage over other weight loss procedures, as it allows its effect to be customised for each patient to properly control hunger.

During your procedure, a small access port is placed deep underneath one of your abdominal scars. This port is connected to the Gastric Band by thin tubing. This port allows the size of your band to be adjusted with a high degree of precision using sterile saline.

Adjustments are performed in the clinic and only take a few minutes. You’ll be reviewed on a monthly basis in the first year or two to check on hunger levels and amount of food needed to feel full, the need for an adjustment will be based accordingly.

Once your goal weight has been reached, further adjustments are needed much less often, and clinic appointments can usually be reduced to once a year.