Robert Richard
Robert Richard
Robert Andrew Ri'chardis an American television and film actor...
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth7 January 1983
CityLos Angeles, CA
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In the lap-band procedure, we put an elastic band around the neck of the stomach, just below the end of the esophagus. Solid food has to cross the band to get to the lower part of the stomach, so you don't need to eat as much to feel full.
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If there's a problem, you can easily reverse (lap-band) by removing the band. It's the safest weight-loss procedure available, with a (national) mortality rate of 1 in 2,000, compared to 1 in 200 for gastric bypass.