What is Gastric Balloon Weight Loss?
Gastric ballooning, also known as endoscopic intragastric ballooning, is a non-surgical weight-loss technique that involves inserting a specialized balloon into the stomach to occupy space and reduce the stomach's food holding capacity. This causes you to feel fuller faster and restricts your intake to smaller meals. The operation is just temporary, and the balloon is normally removed within 6 months.
Why you need Gastric Balloon Weight Loss?
*Obesity
Obesity is when a person has excess of body fat caused by genetic and environmental factors that are difficult to manage while dieting. Obesity is defined as an excess of total body fat caused by a caloric intake that exceeds energy consumption. Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a metric used to estimate the health hazards of obesity.
Gastric balloon is a non-surgical weight loss treatment that is advised for people who are not suitable candidates for weight loss surgery.
Obesity is described as having a BMI of 30 or greater.
How does Obesity Harm You?
Obesity can cause a series of unwanted complications such as;
- High blood pressure
- Heart disease
- Diabetes
- High cholesterol
- Osteoarthritis
- Stroke
Weight Loss Treatments in Dubai
- Gastric Balloon: It is a non-surgical weight loss treatment that is advised for people who are not suitable candidates for a weight loss surgery
- Gastric Bypass: Gastric bypass surgery aids in weight loss by altering how your stomach and small intestine process food.
- Laparoscopic Gastric Band: It is a surgical procedure in which the surgeon wraps a band around the upper region of your stomach to form a small pouch for meals. The band restricts your food intake by making you feel full after consuming little amounts of food.
- Sleeve Gastrectomy: A surgical weight-loss surgery that reduces the stomach to around 15% of its former size. As a result, a sleeve or tube-like structure is formed. The operation permanently lowers the size of the stomach, however some dilatation may occur later in life.
Who are suggested to do Gastric Balloon?
- 30-40 kg/m2 BMI
- Despite exercise and a healthy diet, you are unable to reduce weight.
- Willing to enroll in a lifestyle and behavior modification program that is medically supervised
- The weight loss strategy is not recommended for the following patients:
- Have had bariatric surgery in the past
- Have inflammatory GI illnesses, a significant hiatal hernia, anatomical abnormalities in the pharynx or esophagus, and are prone to upper GI hemorrhage
- Allergy to any of the materials used in the procedure
- Alcoholics and drug addicts
- Women who are pregnant or nursing
How does it work.
The gastric balloon is a procedure that requires no surgery or anesthesia. Our Bariatric Surgeon will ask you to swallow a pill with water and is then located in the stomach with the help of X-ray. It is inflated with sterile water until it enters your stomach. The soft balloon is designed to help you reduce your food intake by taking up space in your stomach which gives the sensation of being full faster, which aids in weight loss by lowering food consumption.
The balloon deflates after few months without the need for an endoscopic procedure, and it naturally leaves the body. As a result, this procedure is totally safe and non-invasive when it comes to weight loss, and it will help you lose those extra kilos without the hassle of a hospital stay, sedation, or even endoscopy.
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