When X-rays are used, your reproductive organs should be shielded. Sometimes adjustments can be done in an our office. Local anesthesia may or may not be needed. A fine needle is passed through the skin into the reservoir to add or subtract saline. This process most often takes only a few minutes.
Most patients say it is nearly painless.
We encourage you to attend. It is important that you lose weight gradually over a period of 12 to 18 months or more. Rapid weight loss represents a health risk and can be associated with a variety of problems, of which nausea and vomiting are only the most minor examples. We expect a weight loss of 2-3 pounds a week in the first year after the operation. Remember that your primary goal is to achieve a weight loss that prevents, improves or resolves health problems associated with obesity or morbid obesity.