Red, I'm 56 and was banded in April along with two other women and I was the youngest one. No problems so far, 98% of the time I don't even think about being banded. I just think about drinking more water, making good food choices and being more active which are all the things we should be doing banded or not. The band just makes it easier for me to do all those things. I just wish I was banded years ago. Good Luck on your journey, Dianne