question on erosion

MR. BIG · December 28, 2005

<p>today iwas told that erosion is caused by two things you have to over eat all the time or your band is to tight.has anyone heard of this.</p>

Aristocat · December 28, 2005

I am getting band next month and I am curious as to how this happens as well.

Jammin & Losin · December 28, 2005

Bumping for more comments on erosion??????

Penni60 · December 28, 2005

Well not sure if that is accurate or not. First of all there is not a definitive 'cause' of erosion. Secondly,over eating might help aggravate erosion but I don't see it causing erosion. The band being too tight could possible cause an erosion but it would be hard to prove. There are other issues that might cause erosions as well, such as technique and use of NSAIDS over a long period of time, just to name a few.

It is just too hard to pinpoint one particular cause therefore it is important to have an ENDOSCOPY at least at the one year mark for a baseline. Of course most band surgeons will say this is not necessary but I think a baseline is always a good idea. Then just go with your instincts and your financial situation about how often after that.

Again these are just my opinion and what I have experienced.

today iwas told that erosion is caused by two things you have to over eat all the time or your band is to tight.has anyone heard of this.

donali · December 28, 2005

This is everything I know about erosion:

http://lapbandtalk.com/forum/showthr...&threadid=2250

http://lapbandtalk.com/forum/showthr...&threadid=2256

http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2274

donali · December 28, 2005

Unfilled bands have been known to erode, as well. I don't know how tight they were empty, but...

The thing is, eating too much and being too tight may cause erosion, but I would hazard a guess that the vast majority of bandsters have overeaten at least occasionally, and many have been "too tight" (how tight is "too" tight??). So if overeating and being too tight are factors, they still only effect a small percentage of those who overeat/are too tight - because I honestly believe there are lots of people out there that DO overeat and are/have been too tight who never erode.

I MOSTLY did not overeat, and I don't believe I was ever too tight...