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Success Stories

With more than 550,000 LAP-BAND® Systems sold worldwide1, there are many success stories of people who have achieved substantial weight loss and discovered a happier, healthier life.

Search our library of success stories and testimonial videos to see how others have achieved weight loss success with the LAP-BAND® System. You can search by entering a search term in the box below, or you can search by topic and refine your search results by categories such as age, gender, weight, weight, etc. and the search results will be delivered in three sections: Learn About LAP-BAND®, Prepare for Surgery, and Live Healthy with LAP-BAND®.

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Patient Success Stories

Testimonial Videos

Alan's Story

Find out why Alan, a LAP-BAND® System patient who used to suffer from Type II diabetes says, "Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels!"

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The History of the LAP-BAND® System

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Dr. Grossbard's Story

Read how a surgeon changed his own life and that of his patients with LAP-BAND®

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Support in the Community

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Cyndi's Story

Cyndi was worried that gastric bypass was too drastic — find out what happened when she found the LAP-BAND® System.

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Choosing a LAP-BAND® Surgeon

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  1. Data on File. Allergan, Inc. Irvine, CA. November, 2009.
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