LAP-BAND® Procedure: How Long Is The Recovery? - Dr. Liu (VIDEO)

Dr. Liu:
The recovery period for a LAP-BAND® is usually one to two days. People are back to work in two days usually, some people back in one day and very minimal pain. They feel a little bloated from the gas, from the laparoscopic surgery, but a lot of people return back to work right away. There really is no restriction with activity, with the exception of maybe doing a lot of sit-ups in the first month. But other than that, people have no physical restrictions of lifting or exercising.

About Dr. Carson Liu, M.D., F.A.C.S.:
Dr. Liu received his medical degree from the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and completed his internship, residencies and research fellowship at UCLA Medical Center. In 1998, Dr. Liu was appointed Assistant Professor of Surgery at UCLA Medical School where he continued to hone his skills in clinical practice, teaching and research. Dr. Liu has conducted extensive research and is widely published in the fields of Bariatric and gastrointestinal surgery; he is nationally recognized in his field and has lectured extensively to professional societies on these subjects. Dr. Liu is board certified in General Surgery and over the course of his career has performed more than 2600 bariatric surgeries.

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