anyone younger than 25 have surgery???????

Alizmarieo · May 23, 2007

I'm a 20 year old female and I'm considering getting lap-band surgery. Are there any young girls out there who have had the surgery? How did it go for you? Would you recommend getting it at such a young age? THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Marimaru · May 23, 2007

Hey there, here's a link to a whole thread of people in their 20s (and at least one 18 year old).

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/anyone-banded-who-thier-20s-34936/

I was 22 when I got mine, and I'm 25 now, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who sees the pattern starting with the trying to lose weight, gaining more, etc, etc.

alicat3924 · May 23, 2007

I started my lap band journey when I was just 24 just turning 25, I wanted to get it done since I was 23, but had to go through all the pre-surgery stuff and didn't have great insurance, I say if your doctor thinks you should get it done, get it done!! If you follow the band rules you will succeed!!

Alizmarieo · May 24, 2007

thanks for your help!

sugar_and_magik · May 24, 2007

I'm 25 and I just got it done April 30th. So far, I'm doing OK and learning to change my eating behaviors. I'm glad I did it at this age, when I went to the seminar all I saw were people my parents age with all sorts of medical problems related to obesity. I decided I didn't want to be like that and to get banded now and hopefully avoid most of those medical problems.

Andrea