Risks

[stumpy36 0]

I was just wondering if the risks that they talk about on all of the websites, if these are general or if by chance these happen alot or just sometimes. I realiize that the discomfort is something that everyone will face but what about infections and vomitting Etc.

[gkeyt 0]

Do you mean risks of surgery or risks of having the band itself? The surgical risks are the same as for any other surgery and they aren't common but they do happen (blood loss, infection, anesthesia complications, etc). As far as post op banding risks, it seems like the most common one is vomiting if your fill is too tight or if you eat something too fast or too big or too much of it. I've never vomited in 10 months of banding. Infections happen but they seem pretty uncommon. The best way to avoid a port infection (the most common band infection I think) is to be absolutely meticulous about caring for your incisions, keep them clean and covered as long as your surgeon tells you and don't touch or pick at them. The other band-specific risks, like slippage or erosion, are also pretty uncommon, but slips happen more often than erosion, from what I can gather. The best way to avoid a slip is to avoid having a too-tight fill, and avoid vomiting as much as possible. Most people don't experience any of these things. HTH.