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So you are obese and you don't want to look forward to a lifetime of being overweight. Well the good news is you don't have to, because there is a certain surgical procedure that could mean the beginning of a whole new life for you.

This surgery is called Gastric banding, which is a type of surgery than can help obese people lose excess weight and can also prove beneficial to their overall physical condition. This type of surgery is a procedure which includes an adjustable elastic band placed around the upper stomach and has been proven to be a very effective treatment for varying degrees of obesity.

Usually, the outcome of a gastric banding operation is steady weight reduction, with the majority losing a couple of pounds a week. Another study has shown that gastric banding is much more long lasting than any low-calorie diet for individuals who are around 45 pounds overweight.

Research has shown that gastric banding surgery entails a brief hospital stay, relatively quick recovery, and only a slight risk of complications, one of which is an infection from the abdomen incision. Depending on the preference of the surgeon most people need to take about 4-5 days off from work.

Outside of America, gastric banding is, today, the number one surgical procedure employed to deal with obesity, and in Europe it is a very common operation. For example in Switzerland, the number of seriously overweight people undergoing this type of surgery nearly doubled in the years between 1998 and 2002

To sum up: Gastric band surgery decreases the appetite and promotes correct food choices.
Surgical procedures for obesity have indeed changed quite a bit in the last few years, and are an ongoing development.
This surgery is a safe and effective treatment for the problem of obesity.
Patients can look at surgery as the start of a whole new chapter in their book of life.
As always, seek qualified medical advice.