Which Band - Realize or Allergan/Iname

[KyBandChick 3]

My dr only uses the Allergan band and stated he feels it is a better band. I later found out he works for lap-band as a trainer of sorts so I think he has a conflict of interest. I went to another seminar and the doc there stated he feels they both are equally good and offers both to his patients.

[Excited for the Future! 0]

My doctor uses both and didn't favor one over the other. I tried to get his opinion and he said it really was up to me. I chose the Realize band simply because there was less metal in the port and the port was smaller. My doc also said the surgery time was slightly shorter with the Realize. Only a week into this but so far so good!:thumbup:

[rcruz 0]

I was givent he choice also and I tried really hard to get him to tell me which one he perfers and he said I have one of each in my kids and the outcome is the same if that was true who knows but he did not perfer one over the other..

I chose the realize because the port is flatter, and the band part was not covered with that hard plastic all the way around it. And I liked the way it was anchored on with that clamps sounds painful but I am sure it's not. I have noticed that it takes a while longer for the realize band to fill vs the lap band but still I am happy with my choice...

[nazzy 1]

i picked the lap band,i couldnt make up my mind till day of surgery,i figured the lap band is newer,the relize band has been arround longer i heard,sweden had it first,i love the kap band all my surgery went great,plus a small fill was in it to start 3 cc,so figured since i had alot to lose this would help me more,which it has,so far i get my first fill dec 10th i was banded oct 20th,and ive lost in 1 month 20 pds,i walk 40 mins each night ,what ever one you pciked will be fine im sure

[texasweb 0]

Poll is closed ... almost a 50/50 split

<TABLE class=tborder cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=6 width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=alt1 width="75%">Realize </TD><TD class=alt2 noWrap> </TD><TD class=alt1 title=Votes noWrap align=middle width="12%">20</TD><TD class=alt2 noWrap align=right width="13%">45.45%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt1 width="75%">Allergan/Iname </TD><TD class=alt2 noWrap> </TD><TD class=alt1 title=Votes noWrap align=middle width="12%">22</TD><TD class=alt2 noWrap align=right width="13%">50.00%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=alt1 width="75%">Don't know </TD><TD class=alt2 noWrap> </TD><TD class=alt1 title=Votes noWrap align=middle width="12%">2</TD><TD class=alt2 noWrap align=right width="13%">4.55%</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[HeatherO 7]

I had a choice, Realize was about $500 cheaper. I asked the surgeon and nurses and looked around a lot online (I was certainly willing to pay more for a better band) and I could not get one clear reason why one was better than the other.

I chose Realize and it was a great decision.