Allergan Lap Band System

Allergan, inc. is a multi-specialty pharmaceutical company based in Canada. They have produced a number of very best products including RESTASIS (cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion), BOTOX (onabotulinumtoxinA), JUVÉDERM® family of dermal fillers etc and the most important for curing morbid obesity is LAP-BAND Adjustable Gastric Banding System.

Allergan Company dedicated to bring overweight patients to its natural beauty and health. For this reason Allergan innovate the medical devices which support to sustained weight loss. In March 2006, Allergan acquired aesthetic company Inamed. The idea behind of acquiring Inamed Company is to create a world leading aesthetic brand which focused on development of facial aesthetics, breast aesthetics, and besides this designing of medical device which help in losing the obesity that is LAP-BAND system. Band is made up of silicone. Allergan lap band system is best selling gastric banding system for the treatment of weight loss.


For the people who are severely affected from morbid obesity and failed to lose weight even after trying lots of solution then this weight loss surgery option is life saving option for them. Lap band surgery is the non surgical treatment of weight loss. In this surgery there is no need of cut and staple only small incisions are made to insert this medical device system to wrap around stomach and to make two pouch of stomach in which one is small (upper part) and other is large (lower part). Upper part hold small amount of food but you feel full faster and in this way you can lose your weight. It is estimated that after using Allergan lap band system you can lose approx 50% of weight but for you have to strictly manage follow up care.


Allergan lap band system is the first medical device which is used as restrictive device to help patients to lose their overweight. It is less risky and minimally invasive procedure. Band is approved by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It is approved for outside of United States also. It provides the long term solution of weight loss but needed your commitment for this. After surgery there are limitations over food and your living behavior. There are diet plan which you have to follow to avoid complication and to get success with this band system. Follow up care after surgery is also important which determine your body state and weight loss rate.


One of the best parts of this Allergan lap band system is it is adjustable and reversible. This means according to your goal of weight loss you can adjust your band. Band adjustment takes place by adding and subtracting of saline. While you add saline in to band it inflates and increase the volume of band this you get the more control over the limitation of food intake. You can hold now minimum amount of food in your pouch. But when saline is removed from band it decrease the volume of band and now you can hold more amount of food than that. Adjustment done according to the individual’s body condition and goal of weight loss. Saline is injected through port which is placed under the skin and connected to the Allergan lap band system via tube. You can remove band at any point of time when you feel not comfortable with this. After some time you will get the same position of your stomach. Adjustable gastric lap band is good for weight loss.