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What during Lap-Band® recovery period

Life after Lap-Band® surgery is amazing. You get rid from your heavy overweight body. Lap-Band® surgery is actually a new approach for weight loss. This is quite different from other type of bariatric surgery. It is considered as less complicated and minimally invasive procedure. It doesn’t include any kind of cut and staple of body or no re-route of digestive system. The whole procedure performed laparoscopically. A constructive silicone band is used in this surgery which is used to tie stomach to make two pouches, one is upper part and other is lower part. Upper part hold small amount of food and band allow to pass food slowly to the lower part and thus to small intestine. In this way patient feel full in small amount of food and lose weight consistently. Within 18 months, it is assumed that patient can lose 60% of their weight.

It is minimally invasive surgery, so you needn’t to stay longer in hospital. Within the same day after surgery you can back to your home. Keep someone with you who can take you home after surgery because you will likely be unsteady from anesthesia. Lap-Band® surgery recovery mostly depends upon how you are taking care of yourself. According to the recovery time, Lap-Band® diet has been decided. Lap-Band® surgery recovery time is about 2 months. So, post operative diet mainly divided into phases depending on this. Diet will help you to make recovery faster and without any complications. You have to take care about diet. You will be at your feet after 1 week from surgery. You can simply do your work without having any problem.

Your surgeon will prescribe you pain medication which help you get through the pain. You can take only sip of water or suck on ice whenever you feel that your mouth is dry and cottony. When you return to your home you want to get lots of rest but try to walk as much as possible. Walking will decrease chances of having blood clot. Do some exercise regularly like walking but never try to lift anything heavy. This will create complication in recovery period.

After Lap-Band® surgery you must start your new healthy lifestyle which is quite different from previous one. Stay in regular touch with your surgeon during Lap-Band® surgery recovery period and after recovery also. Expect regular checkup, some adjustment will take place with your Lap-Band® system. It might be possible that if you will not take care properly with diet you will face some sort of complications during recovery time like vomiting, nausea, slippage etc. SO it is better for you to follow diet and other important things properly after Lap-Band® surgery and during recovery time.