Realize bandsters verses Lap bandesters whats the different results

[BootyBee 0]

Hello i was banded on 10/22/08 i have the realize band and i would like to know the difference between the two and how has weight loss been between the two thanks for any replies.

[slim2be 0]

I was banded July 2, 2008 with the Lapband 10cc APS band. I've lost 52.5 pounds so far....I'm very happy with it!

Lisa

[bas 0]

I was banded on 6/25 with a 10cc lap band and with a total fill of 6.5cc. So far, so good. Sometimes I think I'm at my right spot, and sometimes I think a need a fill.

My doc says he doesn't like to fill to a point that people have a hard time eating .... so I'm trusting his experience.

Isn't the only difference between the realize band and the regular lap band the profile of the port?

[MacMadame 81]

Studies have shown no big difference between the two when it comes to losing weight. Since they both work by the same mechanism, that's expected.

[Jalilsauntie 0]

I was banded with a Realize Band on March 18,2008. I have lost 55 pounds and about 30 inches total. I have had two fills: One in May (6ccs) and one in October (3ccs) for a total of 9ccs. I don't know what the comparison is but my doctor says that in the long run the weight loss from both bands average out. Getting banded was the best thing I could have done for ME! I kind of got stuck and I started exercising and the weight started coming off again. I'm using my tool (my doctor calls the lap band a tool) to the fullest and I feel great!