safest weight loss surgery

[ChristySmiles]

I know that by nature, all forms of surgical weight loss come with risks, simply because they involve surgeries, but what is the safest one? Is there one that works well but that isn’t hugely aggressive?

I’m not sure that I would ever go that far as to have to rely on surgery to help me to lose weight. I’m making slow but steady progress on my own. But it’s a topic that I find very interesting. Especially because there are a surprising number of different options available.

Is it hard to qualify for one of these surgeries, or do you just have to choose to do it?

[speeddemon]

I think that they're all pretty risky, but the lap band is the least invasive so that one probably comes with the lowest threat to your health, even though it still has problems connected to it.

[1000kw]

Don't forget that the safety of a surgery also depends on the individual, so there may be one that is safer for you that is not safe for me - or the other way around/

[Penny]

I think that unless you need this surgery to save your life, there is nothing worth the risk of any of them. You need to learn hwo to eat and exercise better. After all, the diet you have to do after the surgery is even HARDER than a normal weight loss diet.

[treehuggertodd]

If people think that weight loss surgery is taking the "easy" way out then they clearly don't know anything about what it entails. It's uncomfortable, difficult, and very challenging for a long time.

[bruceH]

is lapband considered to be a surgery or just a procedure?

[KraftyJo]

I'm pretty sure that it's a type of surgery but it's not as aggressive as stomach stapling or any of those types.

It involves using a device instead of actually surgically altering, but you're still getting cut open.