Has anyone heard of ear stapling to lose weight?  Or, has anyone had this done and if so what are the results?
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Ear stapling is a form of acupuncture. Me and my sister in-law had it done at the same time. She lost about 15lbs last I heard, My staples came loose and I didn't have them redone so I didn't have any results.\n\nEar stapling has been around for over two decades. In my opinion, It is a combination of auriculotherapy, acupressure and acupuncture. I call it staple puncture or acupressure with stapling because it is a variation of auriculotherapy that places the staple at key pressure points to target weight loss, stress, tension, migraines, and smoking cessation.\n\nAuriculotherapy or ear puncture utilizes the body's ‘micro system’ of the ear to treat certain parts of the body. It has been shown scientifically that different points in the ear demonstrate higher electrical conductivity when their related organ or tissue is stressed, unbalanced, or diseased. Through treatment of such points, energy flow is theorized to be enhanced to this area of the body. This increase of energy to an area of imbalance will potentially result in improvement in the physical as well as energetic state of body.\n\n\n\nThere are said to be over 700 different auricular points on the ear. I of course do not target all of those. I concentrate on certain pressure points that target appetite, stress, tension, IBS, gastric reflux and cravings. When you come in for your appointment I will go over these specific pressure points in detail with a diagram.\n\nThe majority of my clients come to me for the weight loss staple, which at this time there is over 90% success rate. For smoking and migraines there is an 85% success rate.\n\nThere are numerous reasons to have the staple placed; weight loss, migraines, stress, smoking cessation, chronic back pain and digestive imbalances. Everyone is different regarding the anatomy of their ears, there are no two alike, including your left and right ear. I will assess each person as an individual and will try to meet your specific needs regarding the ear staple. Please know, the staple will affect what your body needs most. For example, you may lose inches at first then pounds. You may sleep better than you ever have, be less tense and not lose weight at first. The staple targets many areas, so you may feel the staple isn't working because you are not losing weight, but it really is, it is targeting what your body needs first.\n\nI find it of up most importance to warn all of you regarding other providers placing ear staples. Most states do not require you have any knowledge to do this procedure. Any individual can purchase equipment online and say they know all about ear stapling, and they really do not. This puts so many clients at risk for infection and scarring, and more importantly, no results. It does take knowledge of auriculolgy, identification of acupuncture points in the ear and the technique of how to do this procedure. All providers placing staples are different and have different methods and beliefs. My technique and philosophy of ear stapling are just that, they are mine. I have developed my own technique and rationale for ear stapling and I take tremendous pride in my work. Remember, no matter who you choose, be sure to ask questions and be comfortable with the answers you are given.
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I used to weigh 311 lbs. I had tried everything, had my stomach stapled, teeth wired, and worked with a personal trainer- I never lost more than 10lbs. A doctor that I know told me about this product on this website www.realsauna.com and I tried it! After only 2 months of using the suit with no diet, I LOST 33 LBS. I have been using the REALSAUNA suit now for 2 years, 3 times a week for 30min, and I am now down to 155 lbs! My idea weight! Try the product, it will really be worth every penny! I promise!
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Scared Skinny: Weight-Loss Boot Camp Is Tough but Effective\n\nBy Denise Mann\nWebMD Medical News  Reviewed By Dr. Tonja Wynn Hampton  \n\n \nJuly 31, 2000 -- An ultra-strict boot camp program that promotes gradual weight loss through exercise, calorie counting, and weekly weigh-ins and support meetings really does help members lose weight for good, according to results of a five-year study.\n\nOne of the hardest parts of losing weight is maintaining the loss, but participants who stayed with the Trevose Behavior Modification Program lost nearly one-fifth of their original body weight and kept it off for five years, according to the study published in the International Journal of Obesity. More than half of Americans are overweight or obese, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.\n\nServing 1,200 people in 62 locations in New Jersey, Florida, and Pennsylvania, the Trevose Behavior Modification Program is staffed entirely by volunteers and charges no fees, but "failures" are kicked out of the program if they fail to attend the hourlong, weekly meetings or don't lose 15% of their excess weight during the first five weeks. \n\nThe program was founded in 1970 by Albert Stunkard, MD, director of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine's Obesity Research Clinic, along with an insurance executive named David S. Zelitch, who lost 100 pounds after a heart attack -- and kept it off.\n\nThe study looked at more than 300 people who applied to the program in 1992 and 1993. Many of the applicants changed their minds and/or were rejected because they did not meet program criteria. Of 202 who started the program, 105 remained for a year, 59 were still in it after three years, and 39 people finished five years. Participants who followed the regimen for two years lost an average of 19% of their original weight. After five years, they were still 17% lighter than their original weight, the study showed.\n\nParticipants lost 2.4 times as much weight in two years as patients, in another study, who took the prescription diet pill Xenical.\n\nTo join the program, participants must be highly motivated to lose weight. Only people who need to lose 20 to 100 pounds can join. The program does not accept "morbidly obese" members, as such people should lose weight under the guidance of physicians, says member, program director, and study author Mary L. Jackson, director of the Trevose Behavior Modification Program based in Trevose, Pa.\n\n"We do it for the long term, whereas a lot of other programs do it until a participant loses weight," she tells WebMD. "It's a very disciplined program, and it's not for everyone. You have to keep records, attend meetings, and meet minimal weight loss requirements." Jackson joined the program in 1975 and lost 100 pounds. She became co-director in 1976. Now, 25 years later, she has kept off 80 to 85 pounds.\n\nMost of the existing Trevose Behavior Modification Program groups have long waiting lists, Jackson says, but new groups may begin soon. \n\nOne obesity expert who was not involved in the study says there's a simple reason the Trevose program is so effective: "If you don't do a good job, you are immediately kicked out," says Steven Peiken, MD, a professor of medicine at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center and head of gastroenterology at Cooper Hospital, both in Camden, N.J.\n\nBut there's hope for the many people who don't do well with such programs, he tells WebMD. \n\n"Some of these people need help curbing their appetite, feeling fuller, or preventing the absorption of fat in their diet," he says. "Fortunately, there are all types of medications available for people who can't get by with behavior modifications alone. \n\n"Obesity is such a complex, complicated problem that no single treatment will work for everybody." \n\nTo check for openings in the Trevose Behavior Modific
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i guess u must have lost the weight to fast this is a shame but well done on u for loosing lots of weight. i feel if this is the only way that u can remove the loose skin then u will have to do it. consult your dr first they might know of other ways with out surgery. all sergery can be dangorours. esp if you have lost a lot of weight, because if you loose weight fast u can loose mussle from ur heart. good luck
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Yes, I have been using it for about a month now and find it helps me! I was really really struggling to loose weight! But You have to exercise as well and watch your diet! It is so easy to blame weight gain on the condition but you have to exercise and watch how you eat as well.
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Weight Watchers has the most effective plan for losing weight.  I would contact them.  Most of the other plans are overpriced and do not have good results.
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I did Jenny Craig and it really worked for me.  I lost about....45 lbs.  I thought the food was really good, and besides, if you find something you don't like, you don't have to buy it again.  It's expensive, but it works.  I was doing aerobics and walking while I was doing Jenny, I worked the system, and it worked me all the way down to a size 8.  Good luck and go for it!
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no i haven't but my aunt does and she says it works........but if u want to lose weight if u can the best way is to excersise cause it shows u worked to be in the shape u r now, not that u took an easy way out
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Stay away from the lap-band at all costs! I had the worst experience of my life with it. *My doctor said it has done permanent damage to my stomach and my surrounding organs!*\nI'm still suffering from abdominal pain and vomiting and I'm still losing weight even though the band has been removed. I keep getting pancreatitis for unknown reasons - and I never had a stomach problem before the surgery and I only had my band in for 7 months. Good news is I'm down to 170 but I wish I wasn't vomiting almost everything I ate and I wish my stomach didn't hurt everyday! \n\nDo the bypass if anything, I wish that I did it. And find a surgeon that knows what they are doing. Ask around your town to find out if other people have had the surgeries and who they have gone to and their experiences with the doctors.  \nAs for if the insurance covers it, I know the BCBS doesn't cover it anymore. The surgeon I had doesn't take Aetna or BCBS as of September 1st anymore. I don't know about Cigna. Most times you have to be 100 pounds overweight and have some problems like diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnea. Call your insurance company and find out.  \n\nDon't worry about what these fools on here say. Do what you need to do. I thought I was doing the right thing. I was 250 pounds and I knew that wasn't going to lose the weight any other way. I work and I pay into my insurance so why can't I use it? I also work at a hospital I know that some of the gastric bypass surgeons do take Cigna so there is a good chance that it is covered as long as you meet the requirements. Medicaid and Medicare also covers both surgeries. \nA good website that explains all the procedures and talks about the insurace is http://www.obesityhelp.com/\n\nGood luck!
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Well, I smoked for quite a while too, not quite 30 years or anything but still a long time. I quit I got staples in my ears. it is a new thing that came out not too long ago. You go to your doctor and ask them about staples. They go inside your ear, and they press on a part of your brain that controls your habits. When you crave one just rub your ear and it goes away. It works for weight loss too, I lost about 10 pounds in 2 weeks. I hope this helps you with your problem it worked for me.
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I have not had it done, but have 2 women friends that have. Both had extreme "flab" in their belly...one from being overweight and the other from carrying a very large baby.\n\nBoth women were VERY glad they had the procedure done, although do listen to your doctor and do what s/he says regarding aftercare. It takes a while to get back on  your feet and walking upright again...\n\n...but for those with more belly skin than can be tightened up with traditional exercises, a tuck is the way to go.\n\nGood luck and I hope the results are what you are seeking!
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Yes I did. It was a group session for weight loss. So far I have lost over a stone in weight and think that as long as you have an open mind, hypnotherapy definitely 100% can work
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Ask your MD or surgeon who performs it. My sis had it done and there were complications afterwards, but they fixed it and now she has lost more weight and she likes the results.
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Probably not.  But the reason alot of people have a hard time losing weight is becasue they have a lot of parasites (everyone has them you know) and their intestines are all clogged up.  So go to drnatura.com or something like that and check out their stuff along with the testimonials.  My girlfriend got it about 8 months ago and not only did it make her feel better but since then she's lost like 39 pounds so maybe this is what you need.  And either way, good luck and good for you in wanting to be healthier and more fit!  Just don't go extreme and make yourself sick.  Promise me you won't do that!  Pretty please?  Thanks!  And hey, no matter how much you weigh you're still a beautiful, special person.  May Peace Be With You.
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Heh - I wouldn't recommend that.  My mom did it a long time ago, when she was in a bet with some other women on whoever could lose the most weight in a given amount of time.  She won - but had to spend all the money on Preparation H because she had such bad tummy-related side effects.
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Hi, I have my ears back by plastic surgery about 20 years ago it brilliant and worth.  I feel so happy.  I do not believe it for beauty.
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I had Gastric Banding - Something else you might want to look into....when I first started my journey my gyno said Bypass but after I talked to my general doctor he gave me information on the gastric banding.  It is not as drastic as the bypass but you still get and see the results - It is a personal decision that you need to make and discuss with your doctors.  Yes www.obesityhelp.com is a great site for research and peoples stories of success - don't get me wrong there are some people that this is not successful for them or to the worst extreme they do die.  But this is how I looked at it - I am slowly dieing being 400lbs right now - at least I am trying to make myself better.  Talk it over with your doctors, family and others who have had it done.  Most doctors now will have seminars.  Good Luck!  By the way - I am down 60 lbs and able to walk not just to my car anymore - but I can walk up to a couple of miles.