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The actual procedure can take as little as 30 minutes, but you will need several days to recover in the following days. That means scheduling your surgery at a time where you can also have a break from work, and plenty of time set aside for recovery. âPatients can usually return to work within seven days of lap band surgery,â said Dr. Shawn Garber, a bariatric surgeon in Long Island, N.Y., in a RealSelf Q&A. âThe only restriction is no heavy lifting for about four to six weeks.â.
Now the hard work starts. Recovery time will depend on the size of the incision made. If you had laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery performed, you will likely stay in the hospital for 2 to 3 days. If your surgery became an open procedure (bigger incision) recovery and your hospital stay may last longer. The area of the incisions will be sore in the days following surgery.