Weight Loss Surgery in California

REALIZE™ Band

If you are looking for an alternative to gastric bypass surgery or the LAP-BAND® System, the new REALIZE™ Band may be an option for you.

Like the LAP-BAND® System, the REALIZE™ Band encourages weight loss by limiting the amount of food a patient can eat at one time. Unlike gastric bypass, an important advantage of the REALIZE™ Band is that it does not interfere with the normal absorption of nutrients and vitamins.

 

 

 

How It Works

The REALIZE™ Band is a flexible and adjustable silicone band that is surgically wrapped around the stomach, reshaping it into two chambers:

• A small upper stomach chamber is connected to a lower stomach chamber through a narrow opening.
• After the surgery, the upper stomach chamber can only hold four ounces of food, making a patient feel full sooner than usual.
• The lower stomach chamber does not need to be filled for a patient to feel full.
• The band slows the flow of food into the lower stomach, which also slows overall digestion.
• The size of the band can be adjusted after surgery by adding or removing fluid from within the band via an injection port and tubing.

Benefits of REALIZE™ Band Surgery

• Less invasive than traditional gastric bypass surgery
• No stomach stapling, cutting or rerouting of intestine function
• No risk of intestinal leakage or “dumping”
• Comes with an online tool called RealizemySuccess™ to help you set goals and keep track of progress

Factors to Consider with REALIZE™ Band Surgery

For best-case-scenario weight loss after surgery, patients need to have monthly follow-up appointments with their surgeon for the first year. In addition:

• The REALIZE™ Band will need to be adjusted three to five times in the first year.
• Patients who are sweet eaters may have a harder time losing weight.
• If a patient overeats, he/she may regurgitate or feel uncomfortable.

If you live in the Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Irvine and Culver City, area and are interested in finding out more about REALIZE™ Band surgery, please contact the nationally recognized bariatric surgical team led by acclaimed bariatric surgeon Dr. Carson Liu.

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