Lap Band Southern California

Lap Band Southern California

Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego residents seeking the best lap band surgeon in Southern California should visit the Beverly Hills Comprehensive Weight Loss Center. Led by Dr. Michael Feiz, the Beverly Hills Comprehensive Weight Loss Center is Southern California’s leading lap band surgery clinic. Dr. Feiz has performed more lap band surgeries in Southern California than any other bariatric surgeon in the world. His expertise and knowledge have enabled him to provide Southern California residents with a trustworthy doctor to perform their lap band surgery. The Beverly Hills Comprehensive Weight Loss Center conducts a thorough assessment to see whether each patient is qualified to receive lap band surgery. Since each case is different, we welcome Southern California residents interested in having the lap band procedure to visit our office for an evaluation.

If you are interested in lap band surgery in Southern California, it is important to know that lap band surgery is a minimally invasive alternative to gastric bypass surgery. Unlike traditional gastric bypass surgery, the lap band does not permanently reduce the size of the stomach and does not bypass the tradition digestive route. The other benefits to lap band surgery is that it is removable, adjustable and is placed laparoscopically for minimal scarring. Our Southern California lap band patients love their weight loss results thanks to Dr. Feiz’s precision, knowledge and eye for detail, and we know you will too. There is no lap band surgeon who has more experience and success with the procedure in Southern California.

How Does Weight Loss Surgery Work?

There are two basic ways that bariatric surgery works to help patients lose weight and improve or resolve co-morbidities: One way is malabsorption and the other is restriction. The most common bariatric surgery performed today, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, uses both.

Restrictive procedures limit food intake:
Procedures that use restriction limit the amount of food patients can eat. This is accomplished surgically by creating a small stomach pouch. When eating, the pouch fills quickly and gives a feeling of fullness much sooner. Because patients feel satisfied and full sooner, they eat less.

Malabsorptive procedures alter digestion:
Procedures that use malabsorption change the body’s ability to absorb calories and nutrients from food. The surgeon changes the way food travels through the patient’s system. By rerouting food past a large part of the stomach and a portion of the small intestine, much of the calories and nutrients pass through without being absorbed.

Both methods work to help patients lose excess weight, lower their BMI, and transform their health by resolving or improving co-morbidities. Bariatric surgery has many benefits that can lead to a healthier, higher quality of life, but also has certain risks. Read on to learn more about the different types of bariatric surgery.

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How Does Lap Band Work?

If you are overweight and other weight loss regimens haven't worked, the LAP-BAND System may be for you. It is a minimally invasive, safe and effective weight loss surgery using the most straight-forward technique. It has unique features to reduce the risk of surgery, which is especially important when operating on patients who suffer from morbid obesity...read more

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