As LAP-BAND surgery represents a relatively new procedure in comparison to gastric bypass which has been performed for more than 30 years, there are some misconceptions about the safety and success rates of this surgery. While the LAP-BAND procedure will not be right for all patients, the surgery can provide its patients a remarkable number of benefits. If you don’t know what to believe about the procedure or are unsure how the LAP-BAND compares to gastric bypass, here you will find candid responses to many of the most common myths regarding LAP-BAND surgery.Myth #1 – LAP-BAND surgery is a [...] Continue Reading…
If you are considering lap band surgery, you undoubtedly have questions about lap band insurance. Depending on your insurance carrier, your surgical procedure may be covered, at least partially. If not, there are some other options to explore.Some patients opt for installment plans arranged via an in-house financing program, while others opt for financing through credit from finance companies that have partnered with their surgeons. Monthly payments with these options vary depending on the length of time needed to repair the loan, the cost of the procedure, and your credit rating.If medical financing through your surgeon is not an [...] Continue Reading…
Vance’s Bariatric surgery in India.I am Vance panson I am from New Zealand; I came for Bariatric surgery in India through Forur Healthcare Consultants. Before coming to India I did an extensive research as I was seeking the best treatment at pocket friendly price. I came across Forur Healthcare Consultants and decided to go with them because of the charge they were quoting which was much less than what I was offered by other companies for my Bariatric surgery in India. And when I read the testimonials from the patients of Forur healthcare about the quality of treatment they [...] Continue Reading…
Fresco Decoy of USA shares her story of Lap Band surgery in India. I have been overweight since my early teens. Through the years I have been on every diet around including Weight Watchers, calorie counting, carbohydrate counting, Atkins. I have also been on diet pills which made me high strung and a little crazy. No matter what I did, I would initially lose weight but always gain it back plus a few pounds. I started researching weight loss surgery in Aug 2006 and fortunately came across a web site of Forur Healthcare Consultants for the Lapland surgery. I had a [...] Continue Reading…
Jane Doro from Norway shares her story of Gastric Bypass Surgery in India Prior to having Gastric Bypass Surgery I weighed 356 lbs., suffered from Type II diabetes, sleep apnea, hypertension and joint pain. This should have been enough to alert me to the death cycle I was on: but it was not. I fooled myself into thinking that I was relatively healthy and young enough to overcome my medical problems. Shortly after my 29th birthday, my 5-year old daughter asked me if I would live to see her children. I asked her “what do you mean?” She said, “Mom, if [...] Continue Reading…