Latest articles from Health Site Info (http://www.healthsite.info) http://www.healthsite.info 2008-11-22T15:49:15+01:00 text/html 2008-07-02T06:04:23+01:00 http://www.healthsite.info http://www.healthsite.info/how-fast-does-weight-a2588.html The LapBand is a silicone band that is placed around the top of the stomach. The LapBand is fully and easily reversible, whereas stomach stapling is not. The Lapband is fastened around the upper stomach to create a new, tiny stomach pouch.