After lap band surgery, it is required to be on liquid then why not Alcohol. Alcohol is liquid, so we can take it after lap band surgery? There are some disputes over this, whether we should take Alcohol after lap band surgery or not? This is about Lap band and Alcohol.
Lap band surgery is recognized as one of the perfect weight loss surgery. Reasons are many like no cut and staple, mortality rate less than 1%, success rate-within 18 months you can loss up to 50% weight, minimally invasive surgery etc. The most important things to make your surgery successful are following up diet and after care solution of lap band surgery. There are some restrictions over diet and there are some lists of diet which you should take and avoid prescribed by surgeon after surgery. You have to follow this seriously because success of lap band surgery depends on lap band diet.
After surgery to 2- 3 weeks, you have to be on liquid. Your body is not in such condition that it can take food. After 3 weeks also you have to avoid carbonated beverage (like soda, beer etc.), fatty food or such type of food which help in weight gain. Nowadays your body is in the form of rapid weight loss and to achieve weight loss you have to follow your diet plan. Alcohol has a high number of calories and breaks down vitamins.
If you take Alcohol after lap band surgery it would react differently with your body. Alcohol consumption adds calories to the bodies which affect as a weight gain. But Alcohol is liquid and you are directed as to take liquid during the phase of lap band surgery. You can take Alcohol after surgery but it should in moderate amount. 2 sips a day is enough at that time.
Ask to your doctor and depending upon your body condition you can start taking alcohol after surgery. When you are allow to take soft food then remember that never try to drink alcohol before or after meal. It may become the reasons for lap band vomiting which is dangerous aspect after surgery.
So the final conclusion is take Alcohol but in moderate amount.