Allergan Vs Realize?

[JennyBee 340]

Is there a difference between the Allergan and Realize brand of lapband?

Rumor has is it takes less fills to get restriction w/ the allergen?

I'm not sure which one I have, I will be sure to ask my Doctor tomorrow when I go for 1st fill!!!

[mrsclooney918 47]

I have the Realize band. Right before my surgery, the company released an improved version so I got that.

I didn't have a choice of which brand because it was my surgeon's preference.

[xavier 153]

Mine is an Allergan and it holds 10ccs. i think my surgeon offered me either one but at the time said the Realize had a very slightly higher rate of leaks...but this was almost 3 years ago...

[wineguyd 13]

Typically it's your surgeons call and often they make the decision during the procedure since everyones physiology is different. My doctor placed a Realize band three years ago, no problems since. I don't think it would have mattered to me if he put the other. In the end the success is more about the doctors surgical ability and patients ability to follow post op instructions than it is about the band itself.

[myjourneyagain 45]

Is there a difference between the Allergan and Realize brand of lapband?

Rumor has is it takes less fills to get restriction w/ the allergen?

I'm not sure which one I have, I will be sure to ask my Doctor tomorrow when I go for 1st fill!!!

Let me know what your doctor says please. Thanks

[JennyBee 340]

Will do!!

[Jim1967 3,569]

Here is a pretty decent comparison chart side by side. http://www.wlshelp.com/lap-band-vs-realize-band.html

I also have no idea which band at this point my surgeon is going to go with. I guess I'll find out as soon as I get a date.

[JennyBee 340]

Thank u for the info Jim!!!!! They both seem to be fairly similar:)

[JennyBee 340]

Well had 1st fill today (2.5 cc's) and turns out I have the Allergan:)