Doctor Bariatric Blog

The ultimate outcome of your LAP-BAND® Surgery will depend on how careful you are during the recovery process, and how closely you follow the diet outlined by Dr. Dahiya and his nutrition team. LAP-BAND® Surgery itself can be viewed as a catalyst and a tool for weight loss; how you respond after the surgery will determine its success.

For severely obese individuals, deciding to undergo bariatric surgery is an important first step toward a healthier, more active lifestyle. While losing weight and improving your self esteem are both significant benefits of bariatric surgery, the medical benefits are even more dramatic.

The top five medical reasons for getting bariatric surgery are:

If you have heard about SPIDER® weight loss surgery, you may be wondering how it compares with gastric bypass surgery. The truth is that SPIDER® is a surgical system, not a specific type of surgery itself; it allows Los Angeles bariatric surgeon Dr. Dahiya to perform several different laparoscopic bariatric surgeries using a single incision, including:

Generally speaking, most patients will need to miss at least one or two weeks of work as they recover from LAP-BAND® Surgery. However, since Dr. Dahiya uses the state-of-the-art SPIDER® Surgical System, your recovery time may be even shorter than this, and you will probably experience less discomfort than you expect.