Those attempting to lose weight should view gastric band surgery as the absolute last resort, according to BuyAssociation.
Paul Collins, editor at the consumer advice website, said that people should not overlook the "seriousness of surgery".
"There is always a risk with any operation carried out under general anaesthetic and that risk is increased in obese patients, which is a factor which should be taken into account," he explained.
Mr Collins went on to say that around one in ten patients have to undergo further surgery to rectify problems that arise once a band has been fitted.
His comments follow revelations that journalist and TV celebrity Vanessa Feltz recently had a gastric band fitted.
Before considering such drastic measures as weight loss surgery, slimmers may want to try diet pills or products, which have greatly increased in popularity over the last two years, research from mySupermarket.co.uk revealed in May.
What weight loss measures would you recommend to those considering surgery?
I don’t think that weight loss surgery should be considered until they atleast have attempted to lose weight by other ways such as a calorie controlled diet, exercise etc…
Ive always wanted and thought about getting one, but there are so many ricks involved. Would have to have a serious think about it
I would defo follow an exercise and healthy eating regime rather than going for surgery. I kno wsurgery is a measure i would never take no matter how big I become. There has to be other ways to slim.
Would definately not recommend people to get surgery- whats happened to exercising???
Would definately not go down the surgery route- not only will it be painful afterwards, but there are so many risks with surgery. Exercise and Dieting works just as well.
For me, surgery is definately not a road I would ever go down no matter how big I actually become. I know I could never go through with that and would much rather try all other means to lose weight.
i would definately consider trying out slimming products, before even thinking of getting a gastric band fitted.