How safe is the belly-band for weight loss?

Lap Band Surgery -- The Basics In lap band surgery an adjustable gastric band is placed on the top portion of the stomach. The procedure is considered easy and takes only a few hours. A patient can go home immediately afterwards and can continue normal activities 3 to 4 days after surgery, except for one: eating. The patient undergoes several stages of dieting until the pouch formed during surgery is fully healed. Lap Band Diet Phases The lap band diet has three phases: (1) liquid diet phase, (2) puree diet phase and (3) regular diet phase. It takes four to six weeks before one can resume a daily eating routine. Patients are usually advised of the limited amounts of food they can take and what kinds of food they can have. I know someone who did this, and quite frankly, I don't know of anyone who can possibly eat that little. It's ridiculous.