All news on the topic: Gastric bands

Fern Britton - who has swapped the ITV This Morning sofa for the Big Brother one - underwent gastric band surgery in 2006 and has shared her weight loss journey with fans ever since

Glenn and Sophie Harris weighed a combined 45st before they decided to take some drastic action. Their package holiday cost £7,000 and they have lost 10st in weight

Sharon Osbourne looks like a totally different person in an old picture taken when she and husband Ozzy were new parents and before she'd embarked on her many facelifts and procedures

Richard Ribeiro, 44, whose 20-year-old daughter Morgan died after a botched weight loss operation in Turkey, has warned of the risks of travelling abroad for treatments

Allurion, the company behind the pill, said it has been in talks with NHS trusts about rolling out the gastric balloon treatment since it was approved by NICE in 2020

Monica Michael was an X Factor finalist in 2015 and, eight years later, she is a TikTok star who is completely transformed from her time on the ITV show

Jon Burt said he and Emma Morrissey jointly decided to look into gastric operations and after hours of online research, they eventually opted for Regenesis Health Travel

Sharon Osbourne has made no secret of her battle with her weight over the years but after taking a new drug to tackle her weight she reveals an unexpected 'reverse' side effect which is permanent

Ivy Snitzer, who played Gwyneth Paltrow's body double in the 2001 movie Shallow Hal has reflected on the devastating costs the production had on her life

The Shameless actress used to be a size 26 but has now slimmed down to a size six after shedding over 12 stone in weight. She has also gone under the knife to lift her face

Paul, 46, says his wife's gastric band operation did wonders for her confidence after struggling with her weight but that the surgery has 'ruined his life' and he now 'feels sick' whenever he hears of them

Former Big Brother star Chanelle Hayes as admitted she felt 'disgusted' and 'guilty' as she candidly opened up on her binge eating disorder following her gastric band

University student Maria Paula Ruiz López, 23, died after gastric band surgery, and Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Department has confirmed it's opened an investigation

Shannon Bowe, 28, from Denny, near Falkirk, tragically passed away during the procedure on Saturday, March 31 with friends saying they're "totally devastated" by the news

Nicole Wilson had suffered with a binge eating disorder since childhood but after having a gastric bypass surgery she began 'excessive and concerning' drinking

Former footballer Neil 'Razor' Ruddock reckons his sex life with wife Leah is better than ever now that he's ditched the booze and kebabs - and had a gastric sleeve fitted

Sharon Osbourne has been urged not to go under the knife any more by her worried family after she recently ended up in hospital