Benefits of Realize Band and Lap Band Surgery

Compared with other types of weight loss surgery, NJ Realize Band and NJ Lap Band has these advantages:

• Reversible
• Adjustable
• Least invasive
• Less operating time
• Done on an outpatient basis in majority of cases
• Does not interfere with absorption, so vitamin deficiencies are less likely to occur.
• Lower risk of dumping syndrome, which occurs when the undigested stomach contents are “dumped” into your small intestine too quickly. It is marked by abdominal cramps and nausea.
• Improves health problems related to excessive weight, including type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, high blood pressure and asthma.
• Gradual and steady weight loss which helps decrease the occurrence of excess skin, and the need cosmetic surgery.