hi I am new to this website and think it is great that it exists. I was going to have private balloon surgery and then realised that it was still going to be an up hill struggle so I have decided to go for lap band and pay for it. I am in london and would be paying approximately £9000 for the surgery can you suggest any surgeons in london who are good and do it for less. I looked at the bmi website and they seemed a reasonable, I am scared about the op and the scare that will be left. how is the band actually filled after surgery and what do people see. i am not telling anyone about the surgery so i do not want it to be obvious,