If there is an ideal procedure for adolescents looking to control their weight, the Lap Band is it! The fastest growing group
of obese people in the U. S. is teenagers! The Lap Band has been used to safely and successfully to control obesity in
teenagers. The teenage years are often filled with issues of self-esteem and peer pressure without adding to it the shame
and isolation obesity causes.
Teenagers struggling with obesity are handicapped to live and lead a normal life. A thorough evaluation of the patient is
necessary, including an interview with the parents. The teenager needs to understand the procedure and how it works.
Psychological, nutritional and pre-operative assessments are performed prior to surgery. Surgery is, as always, performed
under the strictest guidelines for safety.
We have created a special discussion group with a handful of our teenage patients to share their experience and help others in
their journey to successful weight loss and life. Their ages vary from 13 years and up from all over the U.S. Some are only
a couple of weeks out from their surgery, others a couple of years. All of them sharing their experiences, challenges and
triumphs to defeat this devastating disease.
Teen Patients
My name is S. Scott and I had the Lap Band Surgery at the age of 13. I was a normal weight infant but became chubby as I got older and I was already obese by the 3rd grade."
"My name is Cassie and I had my surgery March 17, 2004. I was only 13 years old. At surgery I weighed 218 pounds and now I am 155 141 at 5''7".
