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Lose your weight by reduce stoma size with Sag-Band, the new technology from Swedish Adjustable which was practiced for more than 10 years in abroad.

What is sag-band?
Sag-band (Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band) is an easy way to lose weight for whose exercise, diet plan, and weight loss pill are not the effective way to lose weight. Sag-Band is the new medical technology which is acceptable for patients from abroad for more than 10 years.

For Sag-Band surgery, a gastric band device which has a balloon from the inside is introduced through tiny incision in the abdomen and is placed around the upper part of the stomach by laparoscopic surgery. The purpose is to reduce the capacity of the stomach and prolong the period of fullness assisting the patient feels comfortably full with a small amount of food. This is the way to lose and control weight for the patients who are seriously obese and it can reduce 30% of the excess weight.

 
 
  1. The tightness of Sag-Band is adjustable or removable if needed.
  2. You will feel full with small amount of food because Sag-Band reduces the size of the stomach.
  3. Weight loss constantly.
  4. Resolve the problem of hypertension, arthritis, diabetes, and heart disease from obesity.
  5. Improve your personality.
 
 

The doctor will begin with checking the patient's health history. After that the operation is performed by laparoscopic and spends approximately 1 hour. The doctor will introduce a gastric band device through tiny incision in the abdomen.

Sag-Band will be placed around the upper part of the stomach to reduce stoma size which will be full more quickly, so the patient will feel full with small amount of food. When eating less, the weight will be less as the amount of food intake.

 
For the effective result of Sag-Band, the patient should follow these instructions:

•  Take 3 meals everyday.
•  Take only high nutritional diet.
•  Eat slowly and finish your meal immediately if you feel full.
•  Don't eat between the meals.
•  Just after Sag-Band surgery, avoid taking hard food that is difficult to digest because the Sag-Band may be moved.

After weight loss, most of the patients will get recovery from their illness such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, arthritis, back pain, or even heart disease. Their general health will be better and they will be more active. Sag-Band will enhance their self confidence and personality and lead to physical, emotional, and mental improvement.